Reference is made to the stock exchange notice of 22 January 2026, where it was announced that DNB Bank ASA will separate the business area DNB Finans into a wholly owned subsidiary, which will be named DNB Finans AS. The separation will be carried out through three separate transactions. It was further announced that the first transaction had been completed, specifically that DNB Finans had been demerged into Godskipet 9 AS. At the same time, the share capital of DNB Bank ASA was reduced from NOK 18,470,062,312.50 to NOK 17,136,607,277.50.

The next transaction was completed on 24 January 2026. Specifically, Godskipet 9 AS was merged into Godskipet 8 AS. By the merger, the share capital of DNB Bank ASA was increased back to NOK 18,470,062,312.50, so that the total share capital remains unchanged by the transactions. The number of shares will remain 1,477,604,985. The capital reduction and subsequent capital increase were carried out to ensure that DNB Finans AS becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of DNB Bank ASA.

The only remaining step is the merger of Godskipet 8 AS into Eksportfinans AS, which is a credit institution with the required licenses to operate the business of DNB Finans. Eksportfinans AS will simultaneously change its name to DNB Finans AS. This merger is expected to be completed shortly.

For further information, please contact Rune Helland, Head of Investor Relations, on +47 23 26 84 00 or +47 97 71 32 50.

This announcement contains information that is subject to disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.