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Possible cash offer (the “Possible Offer”) by Seafox International Limited (“Seafox”) for Gulf Marine Services PLC (“GMS”)

You are attempting to enter the Microsite which is designated for the publication of electronic versions of materials relating to the Possible Offer.

ACCESS TO THIS MICROSITE MAY BE RESTRICTED UNDER SECURITIES LAWS IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS. THIS NOTICE REQUIRES YOU TO CONFIRM CERTAIN MATTERS (INCLUDING THAT YOU ARE NOT RESIDENT IN SUCH A JURISDICTION), BEFORE YOU MAY OBTAIN ACCESS TO THE MICROSITE. THE MICROSITE IS NOT DIRECTED AT, AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE ACCESSIBLE BY, PERSONS RESIDENT IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF THAT JURISDICTION OR WOULD RESULT IN A REQUIREMENT TO COMPLY WITH CONSENT OR OTHER FORMALITY WHICH GMS REGARDS AS UNDULY ONEROUS.

While we try to ensure that information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its accuracy or completeness. We may make changes to the material displayed on this website including, without limitation, technical and financial information about our business, assets and operations at any time without notice. Furthermore, the material displayed on this website may be out of date, and we make no commitment to update such material. You are advised to request and receive written confirmation from Gulf Marine Services as to the accuracy of any particular information received from this site before relying in any way on such information.

THIS MICROSITE (THE “MICROSITE”) CONTAINS ANNOUNCEMENTS, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION (THE “INFORMATION”) PUBLISHED BY SEAFOX AND GMS RELATING TO THE POSSIBLE OFFER IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS. THE INFORMATION IS BEING MADE AVAILABLE IN GOOD FAITH AND FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY, AND ITS AVAILABILITY IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT BELOW.

Nothing on the Microsite, nor anything which can be downloaded from it, is intended to, and does not, constitute or form any part of an offer for sale or subscription or any solicitation for any offer to purchase or subscribe for any securities, or the solicitation of any votes attaching to securities which are the subject of the Possible Offer in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful.

None of the material displayed on this website constitutes or shall be deemed to constitute advice on investing or an invitation to invest or otherwise deal in any GMS securities. The value of securities can go down as well as up. Actual financial returns can be considerably different from any returns anticipated and may be lower than the original investment. If you are an investor or a potential investor and you have any queries relating to any matter contained in this website, you should seek advice from an independent financial adviser who will no doubt also confirm that past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future performance. Please note, nothing on this website is intended to constitute advice to you.

Access to the Microsite

To allow you to view the Information, you must read this notice in its entirety and then click “CONFIRM”. If you are unable to confirm you must click “DECLINE”.

Overseas Persons

Viewing the Information you are seeking to access may not be lawful in certain jurisdictions. In other jurisdictions, only certain categories of person may be allowed to view the Information. Any persons outside the United Kingdom who wish to view the Information must first satisfy themselves that they are not subject to any local requirements that prohibit or restrict them from doing so and should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements applicable in their jurisdiction.

If you are not a resident of or located in a restricted jurisdiction, you may access any communication or document in relation to the Possible Offer but you are responsible for first satisfying yourself as to the full observance of the laws and regulatory requirements of your jurisdiction. If you are not permitted to view any communication or document in relation to the Possible Offer by virtue of applicable laws or regulatory requirements, please exit this Microsite.

Basis of access

The Information is made available in good faith and does not constitute an offer to sell or otherwise dispose of or an invitation or solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for any securities pursuant to the Possible Offer or otherwise in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful.

The Information has been prepared for the purposes of complying with English law and the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers and the Information may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this information had been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction outside of England and Wales.

The information contained on this Microsite speaks only at the date of the relevant document or announcement reproduced on this Microsite, and GMS has, and accepts, no responsibility or duty to update any such information, document or announcement and reserves the right to add to, remove or amend any information reproduced on this Microsite at any time.

Similarly, copies of the contents of the following pages (including documents posted thereon) are not being, and must not be, released or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in or into a restricted jurisdiction and persons receiving such documents (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not distribute or send them in, into or from a restricted jurisdiction.

If you are not permitted to view materials on this Microsite or are in any doubt as to whether you are permitted to view these materials, please exit this Microsite and seek independent advice. Neither Seafox nor any of its advisors nor GMS nor any of its advisers, assumes any responsibility for any violation by any person of any of these restrictions.

Responsibility

In relation to any document, announcement or information contained in the Microsite, the only responsibility accepted by the directors of GMS is for the correctness and fairness of its reproduction or presentation unless a responsibility statement in any relevant document expressly provides otherwise.

Neither the directors of GMS, nor any of its affiliated companies, have reviewed, and no such person is or shall be responsible for or accepts any liability in respect of, any information contained on any other website which may be linked to this Microsite by a third party.

Forward-looking statements

Certain statements in the Information are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any expected future results in such forward-looking statements.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, no statement contained or referred to in this Microsite is intended to be a profit forecast.

Other

If you are in any doubt about the contents of the Microsite or the action you should take, you should seek your own financial advice from an independent financial adviser authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or, if you are located outside the United Kingdom, from an appropriately authorised independent financial adviser.

Acceptance of Disclaimer

Electronic versions of the Information are not directed at or accessible by persons resident in any restricted jurisdiction. Accordingly, you may only access the Microsite if you are able to provide the below confirmations. If you are resident or located in any restricted jurisdiction, you must click on the relevant box below in order to exit the Microsite.


Confirmation of understanding and acceptance

In order to view the Information on the Microsite, please click on the “CONFIRM” box below. By clicking on the “CONFIRM” box below, you are making the following confirmations:

  1. I have read and understood the notice set out above and agree to be bound by its terms.
  2. I certify that I am a resident of or located in the United Kingdom or another jurisdiction into which the distribution of the Information on the Microsite does not constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction and I am not acting on behalf of someone who is resident or located in a restricted jurisdiction.
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  4. I represent and warrant to Gulf Marine Services PLC that I intend to access this Microsite for information purposes only, that I have read and understood the notice set out above and that I understand that it may affect my rights or responsibilities.

If you are not able to give these confirmations (as applicable), we cannot provide you with the Information on the Microsite and you should click on the “DECLINE” box below.