Avance Gas Holding Ltd : Contemplated private placement - Launch of bookbuilding

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Avance Gas Holding Ltd - Contemplated private placement - Launch of bookbuilding

Bermuda, 20 October 2016. Reference is made to the stock exchange notice published earlier today where Avance Gas Holding Ltd ("Avance Gas" or the "Company") announced further proactive measures to strengthen its balance sheet, including amendments to both bank loan facilities of the Company (the "Bank Debt Amendments") and the intention to raise new equity.

The Company has mandated ABN AMRO, Danske Bank, DNB Markets and Nordea Markets as Joint Bookrunners and Credit Agricole CIB, SEB and Swedbank as Joint Managers (together, the "Managers") to assist the Company in a contemplated private placement (the "Private Placement") for issue of new shares (the "Offer Shares") for gross proceeds of the NOK equivalent of approximately USD 55 million. The net proceeds will be used to strengthen the Company's balance sheet and create an extended liquidity runway. Further, the raising of new equity is a condition for the Bank Debt Amendments to take effect.

The Private Placement is directed towards existing shareholders and new Norwegian and international institutional investors subject to applicable exemptions from relevant prospectus requirements, (i) outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "U.S. Securities Act") and (ii) in the United States to investors that are either "qualified institutional buyers" ("QIBs") as defined in Rule 144A under the US Securities Act or "major U.S. institutional investors" under SEC Rule 15a-6 to the United States Exchange Act of 1934. The minimum application and allocation amount has been set to the NOK equivalent of EUR 100,000, provided that the Company may, at its sole discretion, allocate an amount below EUR 100,000 to the extent applicable exemptions from the prospectus requirement pursuant to applicable regulations, including the Norwegian Securities Trading Act and ancillary regulations, are available.

The subscription price and number of Offer Shares to be issued in the Private Placement will be determined through an accelerated bookbuilding process. The bookbuilding period will start 20 October 2016 at 16:30 CET and end at 21 October 2016 at 08:30 CET. The Company reserves the right to, at any time and in its sole discretion, resolve to close or to extend the bookbuilding period.

The Company has received the following pre-subscriptions from existing shareholders:

• Stolt-Nielsen Gas Limited, currently holding 2,478,799 shares in the Company, has pre-subscribed for the NOK equivalent of USD 10 million worth of Offer Shares
• Sungas Holding Ltd, currently holding 2,478,799 shares in the Company, has pre-subscribed for the NOK equivalent of USD 10 million worth of Offer Shares
• Hemen Holding Limited, currently holding 2,410,251 shares in the Company, has pre-subscribed for the NOK equivalent of USD 10 million worth of Offer Shares

The allocation of Offer Shares in the Private Placement will be made at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors in consultation with the Managers, on or about 21 October, 2016, subject to any shortening or extension of the bookbuilding period.

The Offer Shares issued in the Private Placement will be delivered and registered on a separate ISIN on or about 25 October 2016. The Offer Shares will be registered under the Company's ordinary ticker and ISIN and listed on Oslo Børs when a listing prospectus, approved by the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway, has been published by the Company, which is expected to be on or about 27 October 2016. Trading in the Offer Shares on Oslo Børs is hence expected to commence on or about 27 October 2016.

The Private Placement is subject to final approval by the Company's Board of Directors.

For further queries, please contact:

Christian Andersen, President
Tel: +47 22 00 48 05 / Email: c.andersen@avancegas.com

Peder C. G. Simonsen, CFO
Tel: +47 22 00 48 15 / Email: p.simonsen@avancegas.com

About Avance Gas
Avance Gas operates in the global market for transportation of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The Company is one of the world's leading owners and operators of very large gas carriers (VLGCs), operating a fleet of fourteen modern VLGC ships.

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