AWDR – Primary Insider Disclosure

Awilco Drilling PLC (AWDR) announces that on 4 April, 2014, Jan Børge Usland, Commercial Advisor, has exercised 75,079 synthetic share options with a strike price of NOK 29 and 18,545 synthetic shares in AWDR under the Synthetic Share Option Plan at a price of NOK 128.95. The synthetic shares relates to dividend adjustments on the synthetic share options. After the transaction, Jan Børge Usland holds 12,166 synthetic shares.

Aberdeen, 7 April 2014

For further information please contact:
Jon Oliver Bryce, CEO
Phone: +44 1224 737900

Cathrine Haavind, IR Manager
Phone: +47 93 42 84 64

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