18.12.2025 08:26:51 CET | Nekkar ASA | Additional regulated information required
to be disclosed under the laws of a member state

18th December 2025 - Nekkar ASA announces the appointment of Marianne Voreland
Ottosen as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective immediately to support the
company's strategy and growth plan.

Marianne Voreland Ottosen joined Nekkar in April 2022 and has since served as
Head of Finance.

 

"Through her role as Head of Finance, Mrs Voreland Ottosen has been instrumental
in supporting the growth and development of Nekkar to date. It is therefore
pleasing to announce that she has now accepted to take on the role of CFO, where
she will continue to support Nekkar's growth and ambitions going forward" says
Ole Falk Hansen, CEO of Nekkar.

 

Voreland Ottosen's experience prior to joining Nekkar in 2022 includes four
years as Vice President of Finance at MHWirth (now HMH), where she spent a total
of eight years, Compliance Manager of Aker Solutions and Manager at Deloitte
within Audit & Advisory. She holds a Master's degree in Accounting and Auditing
from the Norwegian School of Economics.

 

Additionally, Nekkar will further strengthen the finance team through the hire
of a Head of Accounting & Reporting going forward.

DISCLOSURE REGULATION

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

CONTACTS

 * Ole Falk Hansen, CEO, +47 988 14 184, ir@nekkar.com 

ABOUT NEKKAR ASA

Nekkar (OSE: NKR) is an industrial long-term owner of ocean-based technology
companies. The company invests in and develops technology businesses within
sustainable oceans, robotics and intelligent logistics, and digital solutions.
With a 50-year industrial heritage from Syncrolift, Nekkar applies an active
buy-to-own strategy to build long-term value. The group supports empowered
operating companies with a strong balance sheet and reinvests strategically to
ensure profitability and sustainable growth. As a publicly listed company,
Nekkar has a proven track record of shareholder value creation through
disciplined M&A, financial management, and capital allocation.