Luxembourg - March 1, 2012 - Subsea 7 S.A.
(the "Company") (Oslo Børs: SUBC) announced today
that following the delisting of the Company's ADRs
from NASDAQ on March 7, 2011 the Company intends to
make the necessary filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 8, 2012 to
voluntarily deregister and terminate its reporting
obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. The Company's SEC reporting obligations will be
immediately suspended on March 8, 2012 and therefore,
the Company will not be required to file an Annual
Report on Form 20-F for the 2011 fiscal year which
ended on December 31, 2011. Deregistration is
expected to be final and effective on June 7, 2012.
US trading volumes over the past 12 months accounted
for less than 3% of the worldwide trading volume of
the Company's shares. Considering the relatively
limited trading volume in the US, the Company
believes that the costs and expenses associated with
maintaining a dual listing, including SEC reporting
obligations, outweigh the benefits of continuing its
US listing and registration.
The Company intends to maintain its American
Depositary Receipt (ADR) facility with Deutsche Bank
as a Level 1 ADR programme, whereby the Company's
American Depositary Shares (ADS) will continue to
trade in the US over-the-counter market. Each Subsea
7 ADR represents one Subsea 7 ADS. As at January 31,
2012 there were 16,245,253 ADSs in issue. The
Company's common shares will continue to trade on the
Oslo Børs.
The Company will continue to prepare its consolidated
financial statements in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') as issued by
the International Accounting Standards Board ('IASB')
and as adopted by the European Union ('EU'), and will
continue to publish and disseminate its financial
statements and announcements including Oslo Børs
filings, statements and other announcements as well
as other information for investors in English via the
OAM service in Luxembourg, the Oslo Børs News
Service, as well as via the Company's website:
www.subsea7.com
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Subsea 7 S.A. is a seabed-to-surface engineering,
construction and services contractor to the offshore
energy industry worldwide. We provide integrated
services, and we plan, design and deliver complex
projects in harsh and challenging environments.
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Contact:
Karen Menzel
Subsea 7 S.A.
+44 (0)20 8210 5568
karen.menzel@subsea7.com
www.subsea7.com
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