Vår Energi ASA announces pricing of Senior Notes Offering

09 Nov 2022 07:00 CET

Sandnes, Norway, 9 November 2022: Vår Energi ASA (OSE: VAR, the "Company") is
pleased to announce that it has priced its offering (the "Offering") of:

· USD 1 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.5% Senior Notes due 2028  (the
"2028 Notes") at a price equal to 99.218% of the aggregate principal amount
thereof; and
· USD 1 billion aggregate principal amount of 8% Senior Notes due 2032 (the
"2032 Notes" and, together with the 2028 Notes, the "Notes") at a price equal to
99.055% of the aggregate principal amount thereof.

Interest will be payable semi-annually. The Offering is expected to close on or
about November 15, 2022, subject to customary conditions precedent for similar
transactions. In connection with the Offering, the initial purchasers may engage
in stabilising transactions with a view to supporting the market price of the
Notes at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail. Any
stabilisation action must be conducted in accordance with all applicable laws
and rules. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for a
partial refinancing of the Company's bridge-to-bond facility maturing in
November 2023 and to pay transaction fees and expenses.

For further information, please contact:

Investor relations

Ida Marie Fjellheim, Head of Investor Relations

+47 90509291

ida.fjellheim@varenergi.no

Treasury
Rune Dreiem, VP Finance and Treasury
+47 41085958
rune.dreiem@varenergi.no

Cautionary Statements

This press release is for information purposes only and does not constitute a
prospectus or any offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any
security in the United States of America or in any other jurisdiction. This
announcement is not for public release, publication or distribution, directly or
indirectly, in or into the United States (including its territories and
possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia),
except to "qualified institutional buyers" ("QIBs") as defined in Rule 144A
under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). This
announcement does not constitute or form a part of any offer of, or solicitation
to purchase or subscribe for, any securities in the United States. Any such
securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act.
Any such securities may not be offered or sold in the United States, except that
the securities may be offered for sale in the United States to QIBs in reliance
on the exemption from registration under Rule 144A. No public offering of
securities will be made in the United States or in any other jurisdiction where
such an offering is restricted or prohibited.

This announcement is directed only at persons (i) outside the United Kingdom;
(ii) that have professional experience in matters relating to investments
falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
(Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"); (iii) falling within Article
49(2)(a) to (d) ("high net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc.")
of the Order or (iv) to whom this announcement may otherwise be directed without
contravention of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (all
such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). This
announcement must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant
persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement
relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with
relevant persons.

In member states of the European Economic Area ("EEA") or the United Kingdom,
this announcement is directed only at persons who are "qualified investors"
under Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as amended.

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Kingdom.

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events and financial performance. No assurances can be given that such events or
performance will occur as projected and actual results may differ materially
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About Vår Energi:

Vår Energi is a leading independent upstream oil and gas company on the
Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). We are committed to deliver a better future
through responsible value driven growth based on over 50 years of NCS
operations, a robust and diversified asset portfolio with ongoing development
projects, and a strong exploration track record. Our ambition is to be the
safest operator on the NCS, the partner of choice, an ESG leader and a net-zero
producer (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030.

Vår Energi has more than 900 employees and equity stakes in 36 fields producing
net 246,000 boe per day in 2021. We have our headquarters outside Stavanger,
Norway, with offices in Oslo and Hammerfest. To learn more, please visit
varenergi.no.

This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU
Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant
to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

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