It is with great sadness that we have been informed that Jørgen Rostrup, Head of
Telenor Nordics, has passed away. He was travelling to Asia for a board meeting,
and sadly died after a sudden and unexpected illness on Saturday afternoon.

Our heart goes out to his family, friends and colleagues. We are grateful for
his significant contributions to Telenor over the last seven years.

"Jørgen has been an essential member of our executive team in Telenor for many
years, a good colleague and a dear friend for me personally. It is hard for me
to understand that he has passed away. Today, my heart goes out to the family
and friends. I share their grief" says Sigve Brekke, President and Group CEO in
Telenor Group. 

As of today, Jon Omund Revhaug has been appointed acting EVP and  Head of
Telenor Nordics. Revhaug is currently COO (Chief Operating Officer) in Telenor
Nordics, responsible for technology, It and shared services across the Nordic
region. He has extensive experience from several areas across Telenor since year
2000, including holding the position as CEO in Telenor Myanmar, with 23 million
customers, and CEO in Telenor Procurement Company (TPC). 

Investor contact: Frank Maaø: +47 91674045
Media contact: Thomas Midteide: +47 96232017