The Board of Directors of Sevan Drilling ASA has resolved to call for an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held at 1.00 pm (CET) on Monday 9 January 2012, at the Company's premises in Tordenskioldsgate 6, Oslo, Norway.
The notice has today been sent to all shareholders with a known address, and is enclosed hereto. As follows from the notice, the agenda for the meeting inter alia includes appointment of members to the board and the nomination committee, change of company name and certain other amendments to the articles, and approval of incentive plan principles and share authorization. The complete notice with all appendices can also be downloaded from the Company's web site, www.sevandrilling.com.
Shareholders who wish to attend the general meeting are requested to notify the Company within 5.00 pm (CET) on Thursday 5 January 2012, by submitting the enclosed attendance form to Nordea Bank Norge ASA, Verdipapirservice, P.O Box 1166 Sentrum 0107 Oslo, Norway (fax: +47 22 48 63 49). Voting proxies may be given by using the enclosed proxy form.
For further information, please contact:
Scott Kerr, CEO, Sevan Drilling ASA
+47 99283890 mobile
Jon H. Wilmann, CFO, Sevan Drilling ASA
+47 90560406 mobile
Sevan Drilling ASA is an international offshore drilling contractor specializing in the ultra deepwater segment. Sevan Drilling ASA is listed on Oslo Axess.