WSP Holdings Explains Failure to File Form 20-F on a Timely Basis

WUXI, China, June 7, 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 Company has received a notice of failure to satisfy continued listing standards (the "Letter") from NYSE Regulation (the "Exchange") that the Company is not in compliance with certain of the Exchange's continued listing standards as set forth in Section 802.01E of the Listed Company Manual (the "Listed Company Manual") as a result of its failure to file its annual report on Form 20-F on a timely basis.  The Company has therefore become subject to the procedures and requirements in the Listed Company Manual, which allows the Company up to a six-month period from the filing due date to regain compliance, subject to ongoing oversight by the Exchange.

In the Company's Form 12B-25 filed on May 1, 2013, the Company indicated that management have encountered unforeseen delays in completing the Company's consolidated financial statements and corresponding delays in completing its annual audit. As such, information necessary for the filing of a complete and accurate report on Form 20-F cannot be gathered and reviewed within the prescribed time period. The Company remains committed to completing its Form 20-F at the earliest possible time, and anticipates its completion by August 2013 or such later time to be announced.

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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