WSP Holdings Announces Update on Going Private Transaction

WUXI, China, Aug. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WSP Holdings Limited (NYSE: WH) ("WSP Holdings" or the "Company"), a Chinese manufacturer of API (American Petroleum Institute) and non-API seamless casing, tubing and drill pipes used in oil and natural gas exploration, drilling and extraction ("Oil Country Tubular Goods" or "OCTG"), and other pipes and connectors, announced today that the parties to the going private transaction of the Company have amended the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") to extend the termination date to December 31, 2013.  As previously disclosed, the Merger Agreement was entered into as of February 21, 2013.

The Company anticipates filing its annual report on Form 20-F in September 2013, and expects to complete the going private transaction as soon as practicable thereafter, subject to approvals and satisfaction or waiver of conditions in the Merger Agreement.

For additional information regarding the going private transaction, please refer to our latest Schedule 13E-3/A and preliminary proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 27, 2013.

About WSP Holdings Limited

WSP Holdings develops and manufactures seamless Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG), including seamless casing, tubing and drill pipes used for on-shore and off-shore oil and gas exploration, drilling and extraction, and other pipes and connectors. Founded as WSP China in 1999, the Company offers a wide range of API and non-API seamless OCTG products, including products that are used in extreme drilling and extraction conditions. The Company's products are used in China's major oilfields and are exported to oil producing regions throughout the world. For further information, please visit WSP Holdings' website at http://ir.wsphl.com/.

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