EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.txt PRESS RELEASE [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Acergy Acergy S.A. Annual Report and Notice of Annual General Meeting London, England - February 24, 2009 - Acergy S.A. (NASDAQ-GS: ACGY; Oslo Stock Exchange: ACY) today announced the publication of the Annual Report and Financial Statements 2008 and Notice of Annual General Meeting for 2009. Copies of the Annual Report and Financial Statements 2008 are available on our website http://www.acergy-group.com/public/FinancialReports. The Annual General Meeting of shareholders will be held on Friday May 22, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. local time at the offices of Services Generaux de Gestion S.A., 412F, route d'Esch, L-2086 Luxembourg. All shareholders of record as of Tuesday March 31, 2009 will be entitled to vote at the meeting. If the Annual General Meeting of shareholders approve the proposed payment of dividend of USD $0.22 per Common Share, the shareholders who will be entitled to such dividend will be those who are shareholders of record as of Thursday May 28, 2009. In such case the first trading date ex-dividend will be Tuesday May 26, 2009 and the date of payment of dividend will be Friday June 12, 2009 and Wednesday June 17, 2009 for holders of our ADR's. ******************************************************************************** Acergy S.A. is a seabed-to-surface engineering and construction contractor to the offshore oil and gas industry worldwide. We provide integrated services, and we plan, design and deliver complex projects in harsh and challenging environments. ******************************************************************************** Contacts: Karen Menzel Acergy S.A. +44 (0)20 8210 5568 karen.menzel@acergy-group.com www.acergy-group.com If you no longer wish to receive our press releases please contact: kelly.good@acergy-group.com Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements made in this announcement may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements may be identified by the use of words like "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "forecast", "project," "will," "should," "seek," and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements as to the payment of and value of a dividend. The forward-looking statements reflect our current views and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. The following factors, and others which are discussed in our public filings and submissions with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, are among those that may cause actual and future results and trends to differ materially from our forward-looking statements: our ability to recover costs on significant projects; the general economic conditions and competition in the markets and businesses in which we operate; our relationship with significant clients; the outcome of legal proceedings or governmental enquiries; uncertainties inherent in operating internationally; the timely delivery of ships on order and the timely completion of ship conversion programmes; the impact of laws and regulations; and operating hazards, including spills and environmental damage. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Given these factors, you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements.