<p>倫敦 --（商業資訊）-- 提及 Cool Company Ltd.（<strong>“CoolCo”</strong> 或 <strong>“公司”</strong>）（紐約證券交易所代碼：CLCO / CLCO.OL）於 2026 年 1 月 6 日發佈的股票交易公告，宣佈 CoolCo 與 EPS Ventures Ltd.（<strong>“EPS”</strong>）新成立的全資子公司的合併的所有先決條件均已滿足。</p>
<p>該合併已在百慕大公司註冊處正式註冊，採用現金合併的方式進行。合併現已完成，CoolCo 作為存續公司，已完全由 EPS 及其子公司擁有。</p>
<p>如 CoolCo 於 2026 年 1 月 6 日的股票交易公告中進一步詳細説明，截止到 2026 年 1 月 8 日（截止日期）營業結束時，在 Euronext Securities Oslo（VPS）註冊並在 Euronext Growth Oslo 上市的公司普通股股東，符合接收合併對價的資格，將在 2026 年 1 月 12 日（VPS 支付記錄日期）營業結束時出現在 CoolCo 的股東名冊中，將收到每股 CoolCo 普通股 9.65 美元的挪威克朗等值的合併對價。合併對價預計將在 2026 年 1 月 14 日左右由 VPS 賬户操作員支付。符合接收合併對價資格且在紐約證券交易所（NYSE）上市的公司普通股股東（不包括在 VPS 註冊的普通股）將通過存託信託公司（DTC）的設施接收合併對價。</p>
<p>CoolCo 預計將從紐約證券交易所和 Euronext Growth Oslo 退市，並打算向美國證券交易委員會（“<strong>SEC</strong>”）提交 15-F 表格的認證，以終止根據 1934 年證券交易法第 12(g) 條的公司普通股註冊，並終止根據證券交易法第 13 條對公司普通股的報告義務。</p>
<p><strong>前瞻性聲明</strong></p>
<p>本新聞稿及我們與本新聞稿相關的任何書面或口頭聲明均包含前瞻性聲明。在某些情況下，您可以通過 “目標”、“預期”、“假設”、“相信”、“考慮”、“繼續”、“可能”、“由於”、“估計”、“期望”、“目標”、“打算”、“可能”、“客觀”、“計劃”、“預測”、“潛在”、“定位”、“尋求”、“應該”、“目標”、“將”、“會” 等術語識別前瞻性聲明，或這些術語的否定形式或其他類似術語，儘管並非所有前瞻性聲明都包含這些詞。所有不涉及歷史事實的聲明應視為前瞻性聲明，包括但不限於關於上述交易（“交易”）、VPS 支付記錄日期的預期時間、VPS 中以美元計價的合併對價支付的預期時間以及 VPS 賬户操作員支付合並對價的預期時間、CoolCo 從紐約證券交易所和 Euronext Growth Oslo 退市的預期以及與此相關的任何文件，以及其他非歷史性聲明。此處包含的任何前瞻性聲明均基於我們的歷史表現及當前計劃、估計、策略、優先事項和期望，並不代表這些計劃、估計或期望將會實現。這些前瞻性聲明代表了我們在本新聞稿日期的期望。後續事件可能導致這些期望發生變化，我們不承擔在未來更新前瞻性聲明的義務，除非法律要求。這些前瞻性聲明受到已知和未知的風險和不確定性的影響，可能導致實際結果與我們當前的期望存在重大差異。可能導致實際結果與我們前瞻性聲明中預期結果存在重大差異的重要因素包括與交易完成及其時間、支付時間及其他在公司向 SEC 提交的 Schedule 13E-3 交易聲明和其他向 SEC 提交的文件中描述的風險相關的風險，這些文件可在 SEC 網站 www.sec.gov 及我們網站的投資者關係頁面 https://www.coolcoltd.com/investors/sec-filings 上獲取。</p>
<p><strong>附加信息及獲取途徑</strong></p>
<p>本次溝通與交易相關，該交易構成 “私有化交易”，需遵循 1934 年美國證券交易法第 13e-3 條的要求，因此，交易的某些參與者已向美國證券交易委員會（SEC）提交了 Schedule 13E-3 交易聲明。Schedule 13E-3 包含有關公司、每股收益（EPS）、交易及相關事項的重要信息，包括公司股東特別會議的委託書聲明。這些參與者可能還會向 SEC 提交與交易相關的其他文件。本次溝通不能替代 Schedule 13E-3（可能會被修訂或補充）或公司或 EPS 可能向 SEC 提交的任何其他與交易相關的文件。強烈建議股東仔細閲讀 Schedule 13E-3 及其任何修訂或補充，以及可能向 SEC 提交的任何其他相關文件，因為這些文件包含有關交易參與者和交易的重要信息。股東可以通過 SEC 維護的網站 www.sec.gov 免費獲取這些材料和其他包含交易及參與者重要信息的文件。公司向 SEC 提交的文件副本可在公司投資者關係網站 https://www.coolcoltd.com/investors/sec-filings 上免費獲取。</p>
<p>該信息受挪威證券交易法第 5-12 條的披露要求的約束。</p>
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<p>如需更多信息，請聯繫：</p>
<p>c/o Cool Company Ltd. - +44 207 659 1111 / ir@coolcoltd.com</p>
<p>Richard Tyrrell - 首席執行官</p>
<p>John Boots - 首席財務官</p>
<p>來源：Cool Company Ltd.</p>

CLCO

<p>Cool Company Ltd. 已於 2026 年 1 月 6 日宣佈完成與 EPS Ventures Ltd.全資子公司的合併。此次合併在百慕大註冊，使 CoolCo 成為 EPS 的全資子公司。符合條件的股東將獲得每股 9.65 美元的合併對價，預計支付時間為 2026 年 1 月 14 日左右。CoolCo 計劃從紐約證券交易所和歐盟增長奧斯陸市場退市，並將向美國證券交易委員會申請終止其註冊和報告義務</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>倫敦 --（商業資訊）-- 提及 Cool Company Ltd.（<strong>“CoolCo”</strong> 或 <strong>“公司”</strong>）（紐約證券交易所代碼：CLCO / CLCO.OL）於 2026 年 1 月 6 日發佈的股票交易公告，宣佈 CoolCo 與 EPS Ventures Ltd.（<strong>“EPS”</strong>）新成立的全資子公司的合併的所有先決條件均已滿足。</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>該合併已在百慕大公司註冊處正式註冊，採用現金合併的方式進行。合併現已完成，CoolCo 作為存續公司，已完全由 EPS 及其子公司擁有。</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 於 2026 年 1 月 6 日的股票交易公告中進一步詳細説明，截止到 2026 年 1 月 8 日（截止日期）營業結束時，在 Euronext Securities Oslo（VPS）註冊並在 Euronext Growth Oslo 上市的公司普通股股東，符合接收合併對價的資格，將在 2026 年 1 月 12 日（VPS 支付記錄日期）營業結束時出現在 CoolCo 的股東名冊中，將收到每股 CoolCo 普通股 9.65 美元的挪威克朗等值的合併對價。合併對價預計將在 2026 年 1 月 14 日左右由 VPS 賬户操作員支付。符合接收合併對價資格且在紐約證券交易所（NYSE）上市的公司普通股股東（不包括在 VPS 註冊的普通股）將通過存託信託公司（DTC）的設施接收合併對價。</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 預計將從紐約證券交易所和 Euronext Growth Oslo 退市，並打算向美國證券交易委員會（“<strong>SEC</strong>”）提交 15-F 表格的認證，以終止根據 1934 年證券交易法第 12(g) 條的公司普通股註冊，並終止根據證券交易法第 13 條對公司普通股的報告義務。</p>
</div><p><strong>FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>前瞻性聲明</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>本新聞稿及我們與本新聞稿相關的任何書面或口頭聲明均包含前瞻性聲明。在某些情況下，您可以通過 “目標”、“預期”、“假設”、“相信”、“考慮”、“繼續”、“可能”、“由於”、“估計”、“期望”、“目標”、“打算”、“可能”、“客觀”、“計劃”、“預測”、“潛在”、“定位”、“尋求”、“應該”、“目標”、“將”、“會” 等術語識別前瞻性聲明，或這些術語的否定形式或其他類似術語，儘管並非所有前瞻性聲明都包含這些詞。所有不涉及歷史事實的聲明應視為前瞻性聲明，包括但不限於關於上述交易（“交易”）、VPS 支付記錄日期的預期時間、VPS 中以美元計價的合併對價支付的預期時間以及 VPS 賬户操作員支付合並對價的預期時間、CoolCo 從紐約證券交易所和 Euronext Growth Oslo 退市的預期以及與此相關的任何文件，以及其他非歷史性聲明。此處包含的任何前瞻性聲明均基於我們的歷史表現及當前計劃、估計、策略、優先事項和期望，並不代表這些計劃、估計或期望將會實現。這些前瞻性聲明代表了我們在本新聞稿日期的期望。後續事件可能導致這些期望發生變化，我們不承擔在未來更新前瞻性聲明的義務，除非法律要求。這些前瞻性聲明受到已知和未知的風險和不確定性的影響，可能導致實際結果與我們當前的期望存在重大差異。可能導致實際結果與我們前瞻性聲明中預期結果存在重大差異的重要因素包括與交易完成及其時間、支付時間及其他在公司向 SEC 提交的 Schedule 13E-3 交易聲明和其他向 SEC 提交的文件中描述的風險相關的風險，這些文件可在 SEC 網站 www.sec.gov 及我們網站的投資者關係頁面 https://www.coolcoltd.com/investors/sec-filings 上獲取。</p>
</div><p><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>附加信息及獲取途徑</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>本次溝通與交易相關，該交易構成 “私有化交易”，需遵循 1934 年美國證券交易法第 13e-3 條的要求，因此，交易的某些參與者已向美國證券交易委員會（SEC）提交了 Schedule 13E-3 交易聲明。Schedule 13E-3 包含有關公司、每股收益（EPS）、交易及相關事項的重要信息，包括公司股東特別會議的委託書聲明。這些參與者可能還會向 SEC 提交與交易相關的其他文件。本次溝通不能替代 Schedule 13E-3（可能會被修訂或補充）或公司或 EPS 可能向 SEC 提交的任何其他與交易相關的文件。強烈建議股東仔細閲讀 Schedule 13E-3 及其任何修訂或補充，以及可能向 SEC 提交的任何其他相關文件，因為這些文件包含有關交易參與者和交易的重要信息。股東可以通過 SEC 維護的網站 www.sec.gov 免費獲取這些材料和其他包含交易及參與者重要信息的文件。公司向 SEC 提交的文件副本可在公司投資者關係網站 https://www.coolcoltd.com/investors/sec-filings 上免費獲取。</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>該信息受挪威證券交易法第 5-12 條的披露要求的約束。</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，請聯繫：</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 - 首席執行官</p>
</div><p>John Boots - Chief Financial Officer</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>John Boots - 首席財務官</p>
</div><p>Source: Cool Company Ltd.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>來源：Cool Company Ltd.</p>
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