<p>伦敦 --（商业资讯）-- 提及 Cool Company Ltd.（<strong>“CoolCo”</strong> 或 <strong>“公司”</strong>）（纽约证券交易所代码：CLCO / CLCO.OL）于 2026 年 1 月 6 日发布的股票交易公告，宣布 CoolCo 与 EPS Ventures Ltd.（<strong>“EPS”</strong>）新成立的全资子公司的合并的所有先决条件均已满足。</p>
<p>该合并已在百慕大公司注册处正式注册，采用现金合并的方式进行。合并现已完成，CoolCo 作为存续公司，已完全由 EPS 及其子公司拥有。</p>
<p>如 CoolCo 于 2026 年 1 月 6 日的股票交易公告中进一步详细说明，截止到 2026 年 1 月 8 日（截止日期）营业结束时，在 Euronext Securities Oslo（VPS）注册并在 Euronext Growth Oslo 上市的公司普通股股东，符合接收合并对价的资格，将在 2026 年 1 月 12 日（VPS 支付记录日期）营业结束时出现在 CoolCo 的股东名册中，将收到每股 CoolCo 普通股 9.65 美元的挪威克朗等值的合并对价。合并对价预计将在 2026 年 1 月 14 日左右由 VPS 账户操作员支付。符合接收合并对价资格且在纽约证券交易所（NYSE）上市的公司普通股股东（不包括在 VPS 注册的普通股）将通过存托信托公司（DTC）的设施接收合并对价。</p>
<p>CoolCo 预计将从纽约证券交易所和 Euronext Growth Oslo 退市，并打算向美国证券交易委员会（“<strong>SEC</strong>”）提交 15-F 表格的认证，以终止根据 1934 年证券交易法第 12(g) 条的公司普通股注册，并终止根据证券交易法第 13 条对公司普通股的报告义务。</p>
<p><strong>前瞻性声明</strong></p>
<p>本新闻稿及我们与本新闻稿相关的任何书面或口头声明均包含前瞻性声明。在某些情况下，您可以通过 “目标”、“预期”、“假设”、“相信”、“考虑”、“继续”、“可能”、“由于”、“估计”、“期望”、“目标”、“打算”、“可能”、“客观”、“计划”、“预测”、“潜在”、“定位”、“寻求”、“应该”、“目标”、“将”、“会” 等术语识别前瞻性声明，或这些术语的否定形式或其他类似术语，尽管并非所有前瞻性声明都包含这些词。所有不涉及历史事实的声明应视为前瞻性声明，包括但不限于关于上述交易（“交易”）、VPS 支付记录日期的预期时间、VPS 中以美元计价的合并对价支付的预期时间以及 VPS 账户操作员支付合并对价的预期时间、CoolCo 从纽约证券交易所和 Euronext Growth Oslo 退市的预期以及与此相关的任何文件，以及其他非历史性声明。此处包含的任何前瞻性声明均基于我们的历史表现及当前计划、估计、策略、优先事项和期望，并不代表这些计划、估计或期望将会实现。这些前瞻性声明代表了我们在本新闻稿日期的期望。后续事件可能导致这些期望发生变化，我们不承担在未来更新前瞻性声明的义务，除非法律要求。这些前瞻性声明受到已知和未知的风险和不确定性的影响，可能导致实际结果与我们当前的期望存在重大差异。可能导致实际结果与我们前瞻性声明中预期结果存在重大差异的重要因素包括与交易完成及其时间、支付时间及其他在公司向 SEC 提交的 Schedule 13E-3 交易声明和其他向 SEC 提交的文件中描述的风险相关的风险，这些文件可在 SEC 网站 www.sec.gov 及我们网站的投资者关系页面 https://www.coolcoltd.com/investors/sec-filings 上获取。</p>
<p><strong>附加信息及获取途径</strong></p>
<p>本次沟通与交易相关，该交易构成 “私有化交易”，需遵循 1934 年美国证券交易法第 13e-3 条的要求，因此，交易的某些参与者已向美国证券交易委员会（SEC）提交了 Schedule 13E-3 交易声明。Schedule 13E-3 包含有关公司、每股收益（EPS）、交易及相关事项的重要信息，包括公司股东特别会议的委托书声明。这些参与者可能还会向 SEC 提交与交易相关的其他文件。本次沟通不能替代 Schedule 13E-3（可能会被修订或补充）或公司或 EPS 可能向 SEC 提交的任何其他与交易相关的文件。强烈建议股东仔细阅读 Schedule 13E-3 及其任何修订或补充，以及可能向 SEC 提交的任何其他相关文件，因为这些文件包含有关交易参与者和交易的重要信息。股东可以通过 SEC 维护的网站 www.sec.gov 免费获取这些材料和其他包含交易及参与者重要信息的文件。公司向 SEC 提交的文件副本可在公司投资者关系网站 https://www.coolcoltd.com/investors/sec-filings 上免费获取。</p>
<p>该信息受挪威证券交易法第 5-12 条的披露要求的约束。</p>
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<p>如需更多信息，请联系：</p>
<p>c/o Cool Company Ltd. - +44 207 659 1111 / ir@coolcoltd.com</p>
<p>Richard Tyrrell - 首席执行官</p>
<p>John Boots - 首席财务官</p>
<p>来源：Cool Company Ltd.</p>

CLCO

<p>Cool Company Ltd. 已于 2026 年 1 月 6 日宣布完成与 EPS Ventures Ltd.全资子公司的合并。此次合并在百慕大注册，使 CoolCo 成为 EPS 的全资子公司。符合条件的股东将获得每股 9.65 美元的合并对价，预计支付时间为 2026 年 1 月 14 日左右。CoolCo 计划从纽约证券交易所和欧盟增长奥斯陆市场退市，并将向美国证券交易委员会申请终止其注册和报告义务</p>

<p>LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement published by Cool Company Ltd.( <strong>“CoolCo”</strong> or the <strong>“Company”</strong>) (NYSE: CLCO / CLCO.OL) on January 6, 2026, announcing that all conditions precedent to the completion of the merger of CoolCo with a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of EPS Ventures Ltd. ( <strong>“EPS”</strong>) have been satisfied.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>伦敦 --（商业资讯）-- 提及 Cool Company Ltd.（<strong>“CoolCo”</strong> 或 <strong>“公司”</strong>）（纽约证券交易所代码：CLCO / CLCO.OL）于 2026 年 1 月 6 日发布的股票交易公告，宣布 CoolCo 与 EPS Ventures Ltd.（<strong>“EPS”</strong>）新成立的全资子公司的合并的所有先决条件均已满足。</p>
</div><p>The merger has been duly registered in the Bermuda Registrar of Companies, having been effected through a cash merger. The merger has now been completed, and CoolCo, as the surviving company, has become wholly owned by EPS and its subsidiaries.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>该合并已在百慕大公司注册处正式注册，采用现金合并的方式进行。合并现已完成，CoolCo 作为存续公司，已完全由 EPS 及其子公司拥有。</p>
</div><p>As further detailed in CoolCo’s stock exchange announcement of January 6, 2026, holders of Company common shares that are eligible to receive the merger consideration and which were registered in Euronext Securities Oslo (VPS) and listed on Euronext Growth Oslo as of the close of business on January 8, 2026 (the cut-off date), as they will appear in CoolCo’s shareholders register with the VPS as of the close of business on January 12, 2026 (the VPS payment record date), will receive the Norwegian kroner equivalent of the merger consideration of $9.65 per CoolCo common share they own as of the close of business on the cut-off date and as recorded with the VPS on the VPS payment record date. The merger consideration is expected to be paid by the VPS account operator on or about January 14, 2026. Holders of Company common shares that are eligible to receive the merger consideration and which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (other than common shares registered in the VPS) will receive merger consideration through the facilities of the Depositary Trust Corporation (DTC).</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>如 CoolCo 于 2026 年 1 月 6 日的股票交易公告中进一步详细说明，截止到 2026 年 1 月 8 日（截止日期）营业结束时，在 Euronext Securities Oslo（VPS）注册并在 Euronext Growth Oslo 上市的公司普通股股东，符合接收合并对价的资格，将在 2026 年 1 月 12 日（VPS 支付记录日期）营业结束时出现在 CoolCo 的股东名册中，将收到每股 CoolCo 普通股 9.65 美元的挪威克朗等值的合并对价。合并对价预计将在 2026 年 1 月 14 日左右由 VPS 账户操作员支付。符合接收合并对价资格且在纽约证券交易所（NYSE）上市的公司普通股股东（不包括在 VPS 注册的普通股）将通过存托信托公司（DTC）的设施接收合并对价。</p>
</div><p>CoolCo expects to be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange and Euronext Growth Oslo, and intends to file a certification on Form 15-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ <strong>SEC</strong>”) to terminate the registration of the Company common shares under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “ <strong>Exchange Act</strong>”) and terminate the Company’s reporting obligations under Section 13 of the Exchange Act with respect to the Company common shares.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>CoolCo 预计将从纽约证券交易所和 Euronext Growth Oslo 退市，并打算向美国证券交易委员会（“<strong>SEC</strong>”）提交 15-F 表格的认证，以终止根据 1934 年证券交易法第 12(g) 条的公司普通股注册，并终止根据证券交易法第 13 条对公司普通股的报告义务。</p>
</div><p><strong>FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>前瞻性声明</strong></p>
</div><p>This press release and any written or oral statements made by us in connection with this press release include forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “due,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “positioned,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and other similar expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and future trends, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, statements regarding the transaction described above (the “Transaction”), the anticipated timing of the VPS payment record date, the expected timing of the payment of the USD-denominated merger consideration in the VPS and the payment of the merger consideration by the VPS account operator, the expected delisting of CoolCo from the New York Stock Exchange and Euronext Growth Oslo and any filings in connection therewith, and other non-historical statements. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on our historical performance and our current plans, estimates, strategies, priorities and expectations and are not a representation that such plans, estimates, or expectations will be achieved. These forward-looking statements represent our expectations as of the date of this press release. Subsequent events may cause these expectations to change, and we disclaim any obligation to update the forward-looking statements in the future, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements include risks relating to completion of the Transactions and the timing thereof and the timing of payments and other risks described in the Schedule 13E-3 Transaction Statement filed by the Company with the SEC and in other filings with and submissions to the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and the Investor Relations page of our website at https://www.coolcoltd.com/investors/sec-filings.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>本新闻稿及我们与本新闻稿相关的任何书面或口头声明均包含前瞻性声明。在某些情况下，您可以通过 “目标”、“预期”、“假设”、“相信”、“考虑”、“继续”、“可能”、“由于”、“估计”、“期望”、“目标”、“打算”、“可能”、“客观”、“计划”、“预测”、“潜在”、“定位”、“寻求”、“应该”、“目标”、“将”、“会” 等术语识别前瞻性声明，或这些术语的否定形式或其他类似术语，尽管并非所有前瞻性声明都包含这些词。所有不涉及历史事实的声明应视为前瞻性声明，包括但不限于关于上述交易（“交易”）、VPS 支付记录日期的预期时间、VPS 中以美元计价的合并对价支付的预期时间以及 VPS 账户操作员支付合并对价的预期时间、CoolCo 从纽约证券交易所和 Euronext Growth Oslo 退市的预期以及与此相关的任何文件，以及其他非历史性声明。此处包含的任何前瞻性声明均基于我们的历史表现及当前计划、估计、策略、优先事项和期望，并不代表这些计划、估计或期望将会实现。这些前瞻性声明代表了我们在本新闻稿日期的期望。后续事件可能导致这些期望发生变化，我们不承担在未来更新前瞻性声明的义务，除非法律要求。这些前瞻性声明受到已知和未知的风险和不确定性的影响，可能导致实际结果与我们当前的期望存在重大差异。可能导致实际结果与我们前瞻性声明中预期结果存在重大差异的重要因素包括与交易完成及其时间、支付时间及其他在公司向 SEC 提交的 Schedule 13E-3 交易声明和其他向 SEC 提交的文件中描述的风险相关的风险，这些文件可在 SEC 网站 www.sec.gov 及我们网站的投资者关系页面 https://www.coolcoltd.com/investors/sec-filings 上获取。</p>
</div><p><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>附加信息及获取途径</strong></p>
</div><p>This communication is being made in connection with the Transaction, which constitutes a “going private transaction” subject to the requirements of Rule 13e-3 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, therefore, certain participants in the Transaction have filed a Schedule 13E-3 Transaction Statement with the SEC. The Schedule 13E-3 contains important information on the Company, EPS, the Transaction and related matters, including a proxy statement for a special meeting of the Company shareholders. These participants may also file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the Transaction. This communication is not a substitute for the Schedule 13E-3 (as it may be amended or supplemented) or any other document that the Company or EPS may file with the SEC with respect to the Transaction. SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE SCHEDULE 13E-3, ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE TRANSACTION AND THE TRANSACTION. Shareholders are able to obtain copies of these materials and other documents containing important information about the Transaction and participants in the Transaction, free of charge, through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by the Company are available free of charge on the Company’s investor relations website at https://www.coolcoltd.com/investors/sec-filings.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>本次沟通与交易相关，该交易构成 “私有化交易”，需遵循 1934 年美国证券交易法第 13e-3 条的要求，因此，交易的某些参与者已向美国证券交易委员会（SEC）提交了 Schedule 13E-3 交易声明。Schedule 13E-3 包含有关公司、每股收益（EPS）、交易及相关事项的重要信息，包括公司股东特别会议的委托书声明。这些参与者可能还会向 SEC 提交与交易相关的其他文件。本次沟通不能替代 Schedule 13E-3（可能会被修订或补充）或公司或 EPS 可能向 SEC 提交的任何其他与交易相关的文件。强烈建议股东仔细阅读 Schedule 13E-3 及其任何修订或补充，以及可能向 SEC 提交的任何其他相关文件，因为这些文件包含有关交易参与者和交易的重要信息。股东可以通过 SEC 维护的网站 www.sec.gov 免费获取这些材料和其他包含交易及参与者重要信息的文件。公司向 SEC 提交的文件副本可在公司投资者关系网站 https://www.coolcoltd.com/investors/sec-filings 上免费获取。</p>
</div><p>This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>该信息受挪威证券交易法第 5-12 条的披露要求的约束。</p>
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</div><p>For more information, questions should be directed to:</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>如需更多信息，请联系：</p>
</div><p>c/o Cool Company Ltd. - +44 207 659 1111 / ir@coolcoltd.com</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>c/o Cool Company Ltd. - +44 207 659 1111 / ir@coolcoltd.com</p>
</div><p>Richard Tyrrell - Chief Executive Officer</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Richard Tyrrell - 首席执行官</p>
</div><p>John Boots - Chief Financial Officer</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>John Boots - 首席财务官</p>
</div><p>Source: Cool Company Ltd.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>来源：Cool Company Ltd.</p>
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