May 15 (Reuters) - Abl Group ASA ABL.OL :
* ABL GROUP TO ACQUIRE ROSS OFFSHORE
* ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE 100 PERCENT OF SHARES
OF
SPECIALIST ENERGY CONSULTANCY ROSS OFFSHORE FROM MORELD GROUP
* FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF TRANSACTION, ROSS OFFSHORE WILL
MERGE
WITH ABL GROUP COMPANY AGR
* TRANSACTION VALUES ROSS OFFSHORE AT NOK 100 MILLION ON A
CASH
AND DEBT FREE BASIS
* TRANSACTION WILL BE SETTLED IN CASH ON COMPLETION,
UTILISING ABL
GROUP'S EXISTING CASH HOLDINGS AND UNDRAWN CREDIT FACILITIES
* TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN LATE Q2 OR IN
EARLY
Q3 THIS YEAR.
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