BW Energy: Long-Term Incentive Program – new awards

Core Points - BW Energy Limited ("BWE") has approved a Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP) to align employee interests with shareholders [1] - A total of 1,120,000 share options have been awarded under the LTIP for 2025, with nine employees invited to participate [2] - The strike price for the options is set at NOK 41.56, calculated with a 15.75% premium over the average share price [3] - The options have a vesting period of three years and an exercise period of three years, expiring six years after the award date [3] - Following the new awards, BWE will have a total of 6,696,013 outstanding options [4] - Key executives awarded options include CEO Carl K. Arnet (500,000 options) and CFO Brice Morlot (125,000 options) [4][5] Company Overview - BW Energy is a growth exploration and production (E&P) company focusing on proven offshore oil and gas reservoirs through low-risk phased developments [8] - The company has access to existing production facilities, which allows for reduced time to first oil and cash flow with lower investments [8] - BWE's assets include a 73.5% interest in the Dussafu Marine licence offshore Gabon and various interests in fields in Brazil and Namibia, totaling 599 million barrels of oil equivalent in net 2P+2C reserves and resources at the start of 2025 [8]