AWDR - Primary Insider Disclosure Awilco Drilli

Awilco Drilling PLC (AWDR) announces that on 25^th April, 2017, the following synthetic share transactions occurred: Gary Holman, Operations Director, has had 37,539 synthetic share options with a strike price of NOK 29 and 4,936 synthetic shares in AWDR automatically exercised under the Synthetic Share Plan at a price of NOK 31.36. After this transaction and as of today, Gary Holman holds 43,488 synthetic shares. Aberdeen, 25 April, 2017 

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This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.