2012-10-12 08:57:11 -

Woodside Energy Ltd has exercised the first of two remaining 30 day options,
thereby extending Safe Astoria's operations at the North Rankin Redevelopment
project until 30th November 2012.
The value of the exercised option is approximately USD 5.7 million.
Prosafe is the world's leading owner and operator of semi-submersible
accommodation/service rigs. Operating profit reached USD 192.3 million in 2011.
The company operates globally, employs 550 people and is headquartered in
Larnaca, Cyprus. Prosafe is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with ticker code
PRS. For more information, please refer to www.prosafe.com.

Larnaca, 12 October 2012
Georgina Georgiou, General Manager
Prosafe SE


For further information, please contact:

Karl Ronny Klungtvedt, Chief Executive Officer
Prosafe Management AS
Phone: + 47 51 64 25 81

Sven Børre Larsen, Chief Financial Officer
Prosafe Management AS
Phone: +47 909 43 673

Cecilie Helland Ouff,   Finance and IR Manager
Prosafe AS
Phone: +47 51 64 25 20

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.



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