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DOF ASA: REQUEST FOR NEW EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING AND NEW LETTER FROM THE FINANCIAL CREDITORS

The board of directors of DOF ASA has pursuant to section 5-7(2) of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act received a request for an extraordinary general meeting ("EGM") to be held to consider a proposal to elect a new board of directors in the company. The request has been submitted on behalf of Bjarte Brønmo and Sans Invest AS holding more than 5% of the share capital. It has been informed that Leif Salomonsen will be proposed as new chair of the board and that the other candidates will be presented prior to the general meeting. The board of directors will convene an EGM to be held no later than 14 December 2022. We also attach a new letter received from the financial creditors of the DOF Group and in order to preserve the interests of the DOF Group's employees suppliers and customers are prepared to contribute to the preservation of the DOF Group's value as a going concern irrespective of the contribution of the shareholders. Further to this the financial creditors have made it clear that there are no other available alternatives than the negotiated restructuring solution unless the overdue debt of approximately NOK 23 billion is settled. In the same letter it is further emphasized that any action that would be contrary to the interest of the DOF group and the stakeholders of DOF ASA (multitude of the shareholders creditors etc.) will expose the board of directors in DOF ASA at any given time to personal liability. For further information please contact: CEO Mons Aase tel. +47 91 66 10 12 CFO Martin Lundberg tel. +47 91 62 10 57 This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. About DOF Subsea: The DOF Subsea Group is a specialist subsea service business that provides subsea construction subsea engineering inspection repair and maintenance and survey services which involve complex and challenging engineering in an international environment. DOF Subsea owns a large fleet of modern subsea construction intervention and survey vessels that enable it to offer differentiated positions with its clients and work in long term relationships which enhance service delivery and reduce the overall risk. The company’s core business is project management engineering vessel operations survey remote intervention and diving operations primarily for the Offshore Energy Marine Telecommunications and Renewables markets. www.dofsubsea.com"

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