OSLO, June 14, 2024-Reference is made to the announcement made by Aker Carbon
Capture ASA ("ACC ASA" or the "Company") today regarding closing of the
previously announced joint venture with SLB, which includes the sale by ACC ASA
of 80% of its shares in Aker Carbon Capture Holding AS ("ACCH") to a subsidiary
of SLB. ACC ASA will maintain ownership of the remaining 20% of the shares in
ACCH.
As a result of the transaction, there will be changes in the Company's executive
management. Egil A. Fagerland will step down from his current position as CEO,
to take on the role as CEO of the joint venture. Valborg Lundegaard has been
appointed new CEO for the Company. Lundegaard, who held the position as CEO of
the Company from 2020 to 2023, enters the position from the role as senior
advisor to the Company. She has extensive experience from the CCUS industry and
Aker. The Company has appointed Idun Heier as new CFO.
The employee representatives on the Company's Board of Directors will also step
down as a result of the transaction. The Company's board of directors will
hereinafter comprise of the following shareholder elected board members:
· Kristian Monsen Røkke (Chair)
· Oscar Fredrik Graff
· Liv Monica Bargem Stubholt
· Karl Erik Kjelstad (Deputy)
Following completion of the transaction, ACC ASA will continue to further
develop ACCH's business together with SLB. The Board of Directors of ACC ASA is
in the process of defining the future strategy and structure of the Company,
including framework for use of proceeds.
ENDS
Media contact:
Mats Ektvedt, mob: +47 414 23 328 , email: mats.ektvedt@corpcom.no
Investor contact:
David Phillips, mob: +44 7710 568279, email:
david.phillips@akercarboncapture.com
Aker Carbon Capture ASA was established as a separate entity in 2020, building
on more than 20 years of experience and validation of its proprietary carbon
capture technology within Aker. Since 2020, the company has positioned itself
firmly as a market leader for the deployment of industrial decarbonization. In
June 2024, a Joint Venture was created between SLB and Aker Carbon Capture, with
SLB owning 80% and Aker Carbon Capture ASA owning 20% of the combined company.
The Joint Venture is built on a partnership between two strong companies with a
proven track record of building industrial technology businesses with the
resources to scale for substantial growth.
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-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.