PGS and TGS receive final competition clearance - merger conditions satisfied
11 Juni 2024 - 8:30AM
PGS and TGS receive final competition clearance - merger conditions
satisfied
Oslo, Norway (11 June 2024) - Reference is made to the joint
stock exchange announcement on 18 September 2023 by PGS ASA
("PGS" or the "Company," OSE:
PGS) and TGS ASA ("TGS," OSE: TGS) regarding the
combination of the two companies (the "Merger") to
establish the premier energy data company, as well as subsequent
announcements on 25 October 2023 and 1 December 2023 regarding,
respectively, the execution of the definitive merger agreement and
approval by the extraordinary general meetings.
Reference is further made to the announcement on
17 April 2024, where the parties confirmed clearance by the
Norwegian Competition Authority and gave an update on the approvals
process in the UK.
PGS and TGS are now pleased to confirm that also
the UK Competition and Markets Authority (the
"CMA") has completed its review and provided its
unconditional clearance of the transaction.
The clearance from the CMA was the final
regulatory approval required. The parties confirm that all
conditions for completing the Merger have been satisfied and will
work towards completion of the Merger on 1 July 2024 as previously
communicated.
Further information in this respect and key
dates for completion of the Merger will be provided in due
course.
Kristian Johansen, CEO of TGS comments: "TGS is
pleased to note that all conditions for the merger have been
fulfilled now that we have received CMA clearance. We look forward
to completing the merger on 1 July 2024 and bringing the strength
and breadth of our combined service offerings to the market."
Rune Olav Pedersen, President & CEO of PGS
comments: "With clearance from the CMA, all merger conditions are
satisfied. I believe that the merger will benefit all stakeholders.
The combined company will provide a more complete and diversified
geophysical offering to customers, more opportunities for employees
and value to shareholders".
For further information on the Merger and the
complete terms and conditions for the Merger, please see the merger
plan for the Merger available on www.tgs.com and www.pgs.com.
For more information, contact:
Gottfred LangsethCFOEmail: ir@pgs.com
TGS:Sven Børre Larsen Chief Financial Officer
Email: investor@tgs.com
Disclosure:
This information is subject of the disclosure
requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities
Trading Act.
PGS ASA and its subsidiaries (“PGS” or “the Company”) is a fully
integrated marine geophysical company that provides a broad range
of seismic and reservoir services, including data acquisition,
imaging, interpretation, and field evaluation. Our services are
provided to the oil and gas industry, as well as to the broader and
emerging new energy industries, including carbon storage and
offshore wind. The Company operates on a worldwide basis with
headquarters in Oslo, Norway and the PGS share is listed on
the Oslo stock exchange (OSE: PGS). For more information on PGS
visit www.pgs.com.
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The information included herein contains certain forward-looking
statements that address activities, events or developments that the
Company expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may
occur in the future. These statements are based on various
assumptions made by the Company, which are beyond its control and
are subject to certain additional risks and uncertainties. The
Company is subject to a large number of risk factors including but
not limited to the demand for seismic services, the demand for data
from our multi-client data library, the attractiveness of our
technology, unpredictable changes in governmental regulations
affecting our markets and extreme weather conditions. For a further
description of other relevant risk factors we refer to our Annual
Report for 2023. As a result of these and other risk factors,
actual events and our actual results may differ materially from
those indicated in or implied by such forward-looking statements.
The reservation is also made that inaccuracies or mistakes may
occur in the information given above about current status of the
Company or its business. Any reliance on the information above is
at the risk of the reader, and PGS disclaims any and all liability
in this respect.
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