Archer Limited - Fixed Income Investor Meetings

10 Mar 2023 08:00 CET

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SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN.

Hamilton, Bermuda, (March 10, 2023)

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcements made by Archer Limited
(the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") on 6 March 2023
regarding the in principle agreement with its secured lenders (the "Refinancing
Announcement") and the announcement from 7 March 2023 regarding the successful
completion of the Private Placement of new shares in the Company.

DNB Markets, part of DNB Bank ASA ("DNB Markets"), Pareto Securities AS,
SpareBank 1 Markets AS, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Oslo Branch and
Arctic Securities AS (jointly the "Managers") have been mandated by the Company
to arrange a series of fixed income investor meetings, commencing today, for the
marketing of the USD 200 million bond issue referred to in the Refinancing
Announcement (the "2nd Lien Bonds").

The 2nd Lien Bonds will have a tenor of 4.25 years and are fully back-stopped by
a consortium led by Hemen Holding Limited. The 2nd Lien Bonds are subject to
customary covenants and will be secured on a 2nd Lien basis with a shared
security package with the Senior Facility (as defined in the Refinancing
Announcement). Net proceeds will be used to refinance the Group's existing 1st
lien debt.

For additional information, please contact:

Dag Skindlo, Chief Executive Officer
Mobile: +47 982 26 624
Email: dag.skindlo@archerwell.com

Espen Joranger, Chief Financial Officer
Mobile: +47 982 06 812
Email: espen.joranger@archerwell.com

Joachim Houeland, Manager Treasury and Investor Relations
Mobile: +47 482 78 748
Email: joachim.houeland@archerwell.com

Additional information about the Company can be found at:

https://www.archerwell.com/

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Important information:

This announcement is not and does not form a part of any offer to sell, or a
solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities of the Company. Copies of
this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into any
jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful or would require
registration or other measures.

The securities referred to in this announcement have not been and will not be
registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), and accordingly may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act and in accordance with applicable U.S. state securities laws.
The Company does not intend to register any part of the offering in the United
States or to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States. Any
sale in the United States of the securities mentioned in this announcement will
be made solely to "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under
the Securities Act.

In any EEA Member State, this communication is only addressed to and is only
directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the
Prospectus Regulation, i.e., only to investors who can receive the offer without
an approved prospectus in such EEA Member State. The "Prospectus Regulation"
means Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as amended (together with any applicable
implementing measures) in any Member State.

This communication is only being distributed to and is only directed at persons
in the United Kingdom that are (i) investment professionals falling within
Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial
Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the "Order") or (ii) high net worth entities,
and other persons to whom this announcement may lawfully be communicated,
falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together
being referred to as "relevant persons"). This communication must not be acted
on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or
investments activity to which this communication relates is available only for
relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons. Persons
distributing this communication must satisfy themselves that it is lawful to do
so.

The issue, subscription or purchase of shares or other financial instruments in
the Company is subject to specific legal or regulatory restrictions in certain
jurisdictions. Neither the Company nor the Managers assume any responsibility in
the event there is a violation by any person of such restrictions. The
distribution of this release may in certain jurisdictions be restricted by law.
Persons into whose possession this release comes should inform themselves about
and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions
may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

Matters discussed in this announcement may constitute forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical
facts and may be identified by words such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate",
"strategy", "intends", "estimate", "will", "may", "continue", "should" and
similar expressions. Any forward-looking statements in this release are based
upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further
assumptions. Such assumptions are inherently subject to significant known and
unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors which
are difficult or impossible to predict. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies
and other important factors could cause actual events to differ materially from
the expectations expressed or implied in this release by such forward-looking
statements. The Company does not make any guarantee that the assumptions
underlying any forward-looking statements in this announcement are free from
errors nor does it accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the
opinions expressed in this announcement or any obligation to update or revise
the statements in this announcement to reflect subsequent events. You should not
place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this announcement. The
information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this
announcement speak only as at its date, and are subject to change without
notice. The Company does not undertake any obligation to review, update,
confirm, or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements
to reflect events that occur or circumstances that arise in relation to the
content of this announcement.

This announcement is made by and, and is the responsibility of, the Company. The
Managers are acting exclusively for the Company and no one else and will not be
responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections
afforded to their respective clients, or for advice in relation to the contents
of this announcement or any of the matters referred to herein. Neither the
Managers nor any of their respective affiliates makes any representation as to
the accuracy or completeness of this announcement and none of them accepts any
responsibility for the contents of this announcement or any matters referred to
herein.

This announcement is for information purposes only and is not to be relied upon
in substitution for the exercise of independent judgment. It is not intended as
investment advice and under no circumstances is it to be used or considered as
an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a
recommendation to buy or sell any securities of the Company. The distribution of
this announcement and other information may be restricted by law in certain
jurisdictions. Persons into whose possession this announcement or such other
information should come are required to inform themselves about and to observe
any such restrictions. This announcement is an advertisement and is not a
prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Regulation as implemented in any
Member State.

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