Monday May 15, 2017

15.05.2017 12:52

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Reference is made to previous announcements by FLEX LNG Ltd. (the “Company”) in respect of the private placement (the “Private Placement”) of a total of 89,479,166 new shares (“New Shares”) in the Company for a subscription price of NOK 12.00 per New Share, equalling gross proceeds of NOK 1,073,749,992 (approximately USD 125 million).

The Company has today issued the New Shares. Following issuance of the New Shares, the Company has an issued share capital of USD 3,678,972.04 divided into 367,897,204 ordinary shares, each share with a nominal value of USD 0.01.The New Shares will be delivered on a payment versus delivery basis to the investors in the Private Placement on or about 16 May 2017 under the Company’s ISIN VGG359451074 and commence trading on Oslo Axess under the Company’s trading symbol “FLNG” on or about 16 May 2017.

Arctic Securities, DNB Markets, Fearnley Securities and Pareto Securities have acted as Joint Lead Managers and Bookrunners in the Private Placement.

Contacts:
Jonathan Cook, CEO
Tel. +44 20 7543 6699

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