Breda, The Netherlands, 21 December 2012. Dockwise Ltd ("Dockwise") has taken
notice of this morning's release on the announcement of a voluntary offer for a
price of Euro 18.50 per share.
Dockwise welcomes the further increase in price in this offer.
Dockwise will continue the dialogue with Boskalis with the aim of reaching
agreement on a merger document which can be recommended to our shareholders as
well as to other stakeholders in the Company.
Further announcements will be made if and when appropriate.
This is a press release in accordance with Section 5:25i paragraph 2 of the
Dutch Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht) and is subject
of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian
Securities Trading Act.
For further information please contact:
Fons van Lith
M: +31 (0)6 51 314 952 or T: +31 (0)76 5484116
E: fons.van.lith@dockwise.com
About Dockwise Ltd. / Dockwise Group
Dockwise Ltd., a Bermuda incorporated Company, has a workforce of more than
1,300 people both offshore and onshore. The Company is the leading marine
contractor providing total transport services to the offshore, onshore and
yachting industries as well as installation services of extremely heavy offshore
platforms. The Group is headquartered in Breda, the Netherlands. The Group's
main commercial offices are located in the Netherlands, the United States and
China with sales offices in Korea, Australia, Brazil, Russia, Singapore,
Malaysia, Mexico and Nigeria. The Dockwise Yacht Transport business unit is
headquartered in Fort Lauderdale and has an office in Italy. The Dockwise
Shipping network is supported by agents in Norway, Argentina and Italy.
To support all of its services to customers, the group also has three additional
engineering centers in Houston, Breda and Shanghai, manufactures specific motion
reduction equipment such as LMU (Leg Mating Units) and DMU (Deck Mating Units)
and operates a fleet of 25 purpose built semi-submersible vessels (including
Dockwise Vanguard, Finesse and White Marlin).
Dockwise shares are listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under ticker DOCK and on
NYSE Euronext Amsterdam under ticker DOCKW.
For further information: www.dockwise.com
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