STAVANGER, NORWAY--(Marketwire - Nov 21, 2012) - Statoil ASA (OSE:STL, NYSE:STO) announces
a change in the settlement date in
relation to the new issue of USD 300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
4.250% Notes due November 23, 2041 (the "Reopened 2041 Notes") which were
priced
on November 14, 2012. The new settlement date is November 23, 2012. The
change
in settlement date aligns the first interest period for the Reopened 2041
Notes
with the originally issued 4.250% Notes due November 23, 2041.
The settlement date in relation to the issue of USD 600,000,000 1.200%
Notes due
January 17, 2018 and the issue of USD 1,100,000,000 2.450% Notes due
January
17, 2023, also priced on November 14, 2012, remains unchanged and is
November
21, 2012.
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This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an
offer to buy any securities of Statoil ASA nor shall there be any sale of
these
securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would
be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities
laws of
such jurisdiction.
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to
§5-12 vphl
(Norwegian Securities Trading Act).
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