TTS Group ASA: Options to leading employees


In accordance with the resolution in the ordinary general meeting held 10th of June 2013, the Board of TTS Group ASA has been authorized to issue a maximum of 600,000 shares to leading employees in the TTS Group. The Board has decided to issue 170,000 purchase options in addition to the 360,000 options allocated in June 2013.  

The exercise price for the options is the closing price on 10th June 2013 at 6.42 NOK per share after adjustment for 1.0 NOK in dividend payment approved at the ordinary general meeting 10th June 2013. The options have a duration period to 10th June 2015. The exercise price will be adjusted for possible future dividend payments.  

The first possible exercise of the options is after the publication of the 1st quarter results in 2014, for a maximum of 50% of the options. Thereafter an additional 12.5% of the options may be exercised after publication of the results for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters, respectively, in 2014, and for the 1st quarter 2015, in addition to options that have not been exercised earlier.

Distribution of the options:

Name Position Options
Björn Andersson President & CEO 70,000
Geir Storaas EVP, Offshore & Heavy lift 50,000
Stefan Gleuel EVP, Services 50,000
Total 170,000

Distribution of options and shares after issue of options:

Name Position Shares Options
Björn Andersson President & CEO 70,000
Geir Storaas EVP, Offshore & Heavy lift 50,000
Stefan Gleuel EVP, Services 50,000
Ivar K. Hanson EVP, Marine 182,422 120,000
Miao Reinlund VP Communications 120,000
Arild Apelthun CFO 120,000 120,000
Nina Seter VP HR & HSE 60,000

Bergen, March 11th 2014
TTS Group ASA

Contact person:
Arild Apelthun
CFO  
Mobile: +47 918 19 265

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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