Equinor finalises sale of shares in Lundin Petroleum and acquisition of further direct interest in Johan Sverdrup field
Published by Nicholas Woodroof,
Editor
Oilfield Technology,
The overall result is that Equinor has divested a 16% shareholding in Lundin for a direct interest of 2.6% in the Johan Sverdrup field and a cash consideration of approximately US$650 million.
The first part, Sparebank1 Markets’ acquisition of around 54.5 million shares in Lundin Petroleum AB from Equinor ASA, concluded on 5 August and followed the approval of the transaction in Lundin Petroleum AB’s Extraordinary General Meeting on 31 July 2019.
The second part, Equinor Energy’s acquisition of a 2.6% interest in the Johan Sverdrup field from Lundin Norway AS, concluded on 30 August. The effective date of this acquisition is 1 January 2019.
Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/offshore-and-subsea/30082019/equinor-finalises-sale-of-shares-in-lundin-petroleum-and-acquisition-of-further-direct-interest-in-johan-sverdrup-field/
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