On 15 May 2026, DNB Bank ASA ("DNB") announced that the company has decided to initiate a share buy-back programme comprising up to 1.0 percent of the company's own shares, which represents a total of 14,406,648 shares.
Up to 9,508,388 shares will be purchased on trading venues by 14 August 2026, and a proposal to cancel the shares will be submitted to the next Annual General Meeting. At the same meeting it will also be proposed to redeem the remaining shares - up to 4,898,260 shares - from the Norwegian Government, represented by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries ("NFD"), so that NFD's ownership interest of 34 percent remains unchanged.
The total consideration paid for the shares purchased under the buy-back programme, including the shares that will be proposed redeemed from NFD, will not exceed NOK 4,755 million.
During week 20 of 2026, DNB purchased 248,389 own shares at an average price of NOK 280.4588 per share. Following this, DNB has purchased a total of 248,389 own shares under the current buy-back programme, corresponding to 0.02 percent of the shares in the company.
Below is a more detailed overview of the transactions carried out under the buy-back programme:
| Date: | Number of shares | Average price (NOK) | Total transaction value (NOK) |
15.05.2026 | 248,389 | 280.4588 | 69,662,881 |
| Previously repurchased shares under the programme | |||
| Total shares repurchased under the programme | 248,389 | 280.4588 | 69,662,881 |
Please see the stock exchange announcement published on 15 May 2026, which is available at newsweb.oslobors.no, for more information about the buy-back programme.
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 the Market Abuse Regulation and section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
An overview of all buy-backs made this week is enclosed with this announcement and available at newsweb.oslobors.no.