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The company’s management gives high priority to communication with the investor market. Individual meetings are organized for major<br />

investors, investment managers and analysts. The company also attends investor conferences.<br />

The Board has issued guidelines for the investor relations function of the company, including authorized spokespersons of the company.<br />

// Take-overs<br />

The Company has no defence mechanisms in the Articles of Association to prevent acquisitions of the shares in the Company. If any<br />

offer is presented, the Board will work to inform the shareholders and allow time to decide on the offer, and issue a statement that<br />

assesses the offer, and a recommendation to shareholders whether to accept it or not.<br />

// Auditor<br />

Reach Subsea is audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers in Stavanger, Norway. Each year the auditor present to the Board a plan for<br />

the audit work and confirm that the auditor satisfies established requirements as to independence and objectivity. The auditor shall be<br />

present at Board meetings where the annual accounts are on the agenda. Whenever necessary, the Board shall meet with the auditor<br />

to review the auditor’s view on the company’s accounting principles, risk areas, internal control routines etc.<br />

The use of the auditor as a financial advisor to the company should be sought limited to cases where such use of the auditor does not<br />

have the ability to affect or question the auditors’ independence and objectiveness as auditor for the company. Only the company’s<br />

CEO and/or CFO shall have the authority to enter into agreements in respect of such counseling assignments.<br />

At the Annual General Meeting, the Board shall present a review of the auditor’s compensation as paid for auditory work required by<br />

law and remuneration associated with other assignments. In connection with the auditor’s presentation to the Board of the annual work<br />

plan, the Board should specifically consider if the auditor to a satisfactory degree also carries out a control function.<br />

The Board shall arrange for the auditor to attend General Meetings as and where appropriate.<br />

Haugesund, 18.03.2013<br />

____________________ ____________________ ____________________<br />

Rune Lande Anders Onarheim Merete Haugli<br />

Chairman Board member Board member<br />

____________________ ____________________ ____________________<br />

Martha K. Bakkevig Sverre Mikkelsen Kåre Johannes Lie<br />

Board member Board member Managing Director<br />

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