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March 01, 2016

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Endre Johansen, Corporate Communications AS
Telephone: +47 41 61 06 05
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About ABL Group ASA

ABL Group (OSE: ABL Group ASA – ticker code “ABL”) is a leading independent global consultancy delivering energy, marine, engineering and digital solutions to drive safety and sustainability in renewables, maritime and oil & gas sectors. The group has offices in 39 countries worldwide and operates under four brands: ABL, OWC, Longitude and AGR.

Dr Ahilan joins as Director, Renewables Advisory & Energy Technology

LOC Group has appointed Dr R V Ahilan to the post of Group Director, Renewables Advisory & Energy Technology.

LOC is already the premier marine warranty company in the offshore wind sector and widely recognised as the leading marine warranty and consulting company in oil and gas, renewables and shipping. This new appointment will drive our ambitions to increase our scope in the renewables sector and to secure greater engineering and technology market share in the renewable, oil and gas and shipping sectors.

Ahilan will develop LOC’s skill set through investment in people, technology and the deployment of existing expertise, as the marine industry’s technological leader, presenting a range of new services and capabilities to the company’s global customer base.

He will also address new market opportunities in renewables and will build LOC’s market presence as the premier technology firm in the energy sector. Initially, services will be delivered through our highly skilled teams already in place but this will be augmented with new hires as the business grows.

Andrew Squire, LOC Group Chief Executive said:

“I am delighted to welcome Ahilan to LOC. I have known him for many years as a competitor, expert witness and industry expert. Over that time, I have developed a high regard for his technical expertise and proven business acumen. His vision and drive will enable LOC to expand its skills and expertise into new markets, offering our customers an exceptional service and taking us into an unequivocal industry leading position”.

Dr R V Ahilan added:

“I was attracted to LOC because of its reputation as a “can-do”, cutting edge, independent company, always willing to consider a different approach to tackle an issue, which makes it a very exciting, innovative and interesting place to be. I think there are some very real opportunities for LOC in the wider renewables market, as well as in raising the technological stakes with existing clients in shipping, oil and gas and I look forward to offering our customers so much more”.

Ahilan joined LOC on 1 February 2016, he will be based in London but will cover all of the company’s 30+ offices and more than 350 staff.

He is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of both the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology. He holds a BSc and MS in Civil Engineering, a PhD in Engineering Fluid Mechanics and an MBA. He is a well-known and highly respected business leader with over 30 years of industry experience, more than 15 years of which has been at board level.

Ahilan joins LOC from DNV GL, where he was executive vice president of the Renewables Advisory Division, with strategic and operational responsibility for the world’s largest technical advisory firm in renewable energy.