Oslo 22 December 2015 Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement by NRC Group ASA (the "Company") on 7 December 2015 regarding commencement of the Company's subsequent offering of up to 375,000 new shares (the "Subsequent Offering"). The subscription period for the Subsequent Offering ended on 18 December 2015 at 16:30 CET. The Subsequent Offering was over-subscribed. Based on the subscriptions received in the Subsequent Offering, including over-subscriptions, the Company's board of directors has resolved to allocate and issue 375,000 new shares in the Company at a subscription price of NOK 40 per share. The subscribers who were allocated shares will receive a letter confirming the number of shares allocated and the corresponding amount to be paid by each subscriber. The letters are expected to be distributed today, 22 December 2015. Payment for the allocated shares falls due on 28 December 2015. The new shares may not be transferred or traded before they are fully paid and the share capital increase has been registered with the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises, which is expected to take place on or about 29 December 2015. The new shares are expected to be delivered to the subscribers on or about 29 December 2015. Following the registration of the new share capital with the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises, the Company will have 34,944,483 shares issued, each with a par value of NOK 1. The Subsequent Offering is managed by Arctic Securities, Carnegie and DNB Markets. For further information, please contact: Arctic Securities Tel: +47 21 01 30 40 Carnegie Tel: +47 22 00 93 60 DNB Markets Tel: +47 23 26 81 01 * * * * * Important information: The release is not for publication or distribution, in whole or in part directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Japan or the United States (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia). This release is an announcement issued pursuant to legal information obligations, and is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. It is issued for information purposes only, and does not constitute or form part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities, in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. The securities mentioned herein have not been, and will not be registered under the United States Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The Securities may not be offered or sold in United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Company does not intend to register any portion of the offering of the securities in the United States or to conduct a public offering of the securities in United States. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into Australia, Canada, Japan or the United States. The subscription or purchase of shares in the Company is subject to specific legal or regulatory restrictions in certain jurisdictions. Neither the Company nor the managers assumes any responsibility in the event there is a violation by any person of such restrictions. The distribution of this release may in certain jurisdictions be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this release comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The managers are acting for the Company and no one else in connection with the Subsequent Offering and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients or for providing advice in relation to any other matter referred to in this release. Forward-looking statements: This release and any materials distributed in connection with this release may contain certain forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward- looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they reflect the Company's current expectations and assumptions as to future events and circumstances that may not prove accurate. A number of material factors could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.