NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, INTO OR WITHIN AUSTRALIA, CANADA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA, THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL
Oslo, Norway (21 December 2022) - Reference is made to the mandatory offer dated 10 November 2022 (the "Mandatory Offer" or the "Offer") to acquire all shares in Magseis Fairfield ASA ("Magseis Fairfield" or the "Company", OSE: MSEIS) that are not already owned by TGS ASA ("TGS" or the "Offeror", OSE: TGS) at an offer price of NOK 8.08 in cash per share.
The acceptance period for the Mandatory Offer expired at 16:30 hours (CET) on 21 December 2022. At the time of expiry, and subject to customary verification, the Offeror had received acceptances of the Mandatory Offer for a total of 59,695,432 Magseis Fairfield shares, equalling approximately 21.97% of the outstanding shares and votes in the Company.
Following completion of the Mandatory Offer and subject to customary verification and due settlement of the shares for which acceptances are received, TGS will own 264,750,410 Magseis Fairfield shares, equalling approximately 97.43% of the outstanding shares and votes in the Company.
The calculation of the number of shares tendered in the Mandatory Offer is preliminary and remains subject to potential adjustments through a verification process currently being undertaken by the receiving agent for the Mandatory Offer. The final result of the Mandatory Offer will be announced once confirmed by the receiving agent.
Advisors
ABG Sundal Collier ASA acts as financial advisor to TGS and receiving agent for the Offer. Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS acts as legal advisor to TGS. Arctic Securities AS acts as financial advisor and Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS acts as legal advisor to Magseis Fairfield.
Contact
TGS: Sven Børre Larsen, CFO
Tel: +47 909 43 673
Email: investor@tgs.com
About TGS
TGS provides scientific data and intelligence to companies active in the energy sector. In addition to a global, extensive and diverse energy data library, TGS offers specialized services such as advanced processing and analytics alongside cloud-based data applications and solutions.
Important notice
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
It may be unlawful to distribute this announcement in certain jurisdictions. This announcement is not for distribution in Australia, Canada, the Hong Kong special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, Japan, South Africa, the United States or to any other jurisdiction where such distribution would be unlawful. The information in this announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in such jurisdictions. Persons into whose possession this release comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This announcement does not constitute an offer for sale of, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for, any securities in the United States.
Neither TGS, Magseis Fairfield nor any of their advisors and/or any of their affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, advisers, agents or any other person(s) accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever for, or make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the information or opinions in this announcement (or whether any information has been omitted from this announcement) or any other information relating the Mandatory Offer, TGS or Magseis Fairfield.
Mandatory Offer Restrictions
The distribution of the Mandatory Offer Document and the making of the Mandatory Offer may in certain jurisdictions ("Restricted Jurisdictions") be restricted by law. Therefore, persons obtaining the Mandatory Offer Document or into whose possession the Mandatory Offer Document otherwise comes, are required to, and should inform themselves of and observe, all such restrictions. The Offeror and the Receiving Agent do not accept or assume any responsibility or liability for any violation by any person whomsoever of any such restriction.
The Mandatory Offer Document is not directed to persons whose participation in the Mandatory Offer requires that further offer documents are issued or that registration or other measures are taken, other than those required under Norwegian law, provided, however, that the Mandatory Offer is made to Magseis Fairfield shareholders resident in the United States, see further below. No document or materials relating to the Mandatory Offer may be distributed in or into any jurisdiction where such distribution or offering requires any of the aforementioned measures to be taken or would be in conflict with any law or regulation of such a jurisdiction. In the event of such distribution or offering still being made, an Acceptance Form sent from such a country may be disregarded.
The Mandatory Offer Document does not represent an offer to acquire or obtain securities other than Magseis Fairfield shares. The Mandatory Offer is not open to any Magseis Fairfield shareholder in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for any person to receive or accept the Mandatory Offer. No action has been taken to permit the distribution of the Mandatory Offer in any jurisdiction where action would be required for such purposes (except Norway).
The Mandatory Offer is not being made and will not be made, directly or indirectly, in or into the Restricted Jurisdictions. The Mandatory Offer Document, and any and all materials related thereto, should not be sent or otherwise distributed in or into the Restricted Jurisdictions, and the Mandatory Offer cannot be accepted by any such use, means or instrumentality, in or from within Restricted Jurisdictions. Accordingly, copies of the Mandatory Offer Document and any related materials are not being, and must not be, sent or otherwise distributed in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction or, in their capacities as such, to custodians, trustees or nominees holding shares in Magseis Fairfield for persons in any Restricted Jurisdictions, and persons receiving any such documents (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not distribute or send them in, into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction. Any purported acceptance of the Mandatory Offer resulting directly or indirectly from a violation of these restrictions will be invalid.
Notice to U.S. Investors
The Mandatory Offer is being made for securities of a Norwegian company, and Magseis Fairfield Shareholders in the United States should be aware that the Mandatory Offer Document and any other documents relating to the Mandatory Offer have been or will be prepared in accordance with Norwegian law, format and style, all of which differ from those in the United States. All financial information that is included in the Mandatory Offer Document, or any other documents relating to the Mandatory Offer, have been or will be prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU (the "IFRS") and may not be comparable to financial statements of companies in the United States or other companies whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") nor any U.S. state securities commission has approved or disapproved the Mandatory Offer or passed any comment upon the adequacy or completeness of the Mandatory Offer Document. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States. Nothing in the Mandatory Offer Document shall be deemed an acknowledgement that any SEC filing is required or that an offer requiring registration under the U.S. Securities Act may ever occur in connection with the Mandatory Offer. The Mandatory Offer will be made in the United States pursuant to Section 14(e) of, and Regulation 14E under, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “U.S. Exchange Act”), and otherwise in accordance with the requirements of Norwegian law. Accordingly, the Mandatory Offer will be subject to disclosure and other procedural requirements, including with respect to withdrawal rights that are different from those applicable under United States domestic tender offer procedures and law, as described elsewhere in the Mandatory Offer Document.