Voluntary offer for Golar LNG Energy Shares


We refer to our announcement on 27 April 2011 where we disclosed that we, Golar LNG Limited ("Golar" or the "Company"), own 95.1% of Golar LNG Energy Limited ("Golar Energy") following the acquisition of shares from a limited number of institutional shareholders. As announced in this disclosure, Golar hereby makes a voluntary offer to buy all of the remaining shares in Golar Energy (the "Voluntary Offer").

The offer price in the Voluntary Offer is NOK 26.80 per share.

The acceptance period for the Voluntary Offer expires on May 25, 2011, at 16:00 CET.

Settlement of the Offer will take place on May 31, 2011 at the latest.

Following the closing of the Voluntary Offer, Golar will initiate a compulsory acquisition of any shares in Golar Energy remaining in the ownership of others and delist Golar Energy from Oslo Axess.

The Voluntary Offer will be sent by post to all shareholders in Golar Energy as registered in the VPS on May 10, 2011.

For more detailed information, please Platou Markets AS at telephone: +47 22 01 63 00 or e-mail: office@platoumarkets.com.

 

 

Golar LNG Limited

May 10, 2011

Hamilton, Bermuda.



This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)
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