DNB Bank ASA 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. The buy-back programme was adopted based on an authorisation given by
the Annual General Meeting held on 21 April 2026. The Financial Supervisory
Authority of Norway has approved the buy-back programme, on the condition that
the total buy-backs do not reduce the company's own funds by more than NOK 4,755
million.
The purpose of the buy-back programme is to optimise the company's capital
structure, by reducing the common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio by 0.4 percentage
points.
Up to 0.66 percent of the company's own shares, which equals 9,508,388 shares,
will be bought back on trading venues, at a price of between NOK 10 and NOK 400
per share. The buy-backs will, at the latest, end on 14 August 2026. DNB
Carnegie will manage the buy-backs on behalf of the company, and decide the
timing of the purchases independently of the company. The shares that are
purchased will be proposed cancelled at the next Annual General Meeting.
The remaining 0.34 percent of the shares - up to 4,898,260 shares - will at the
same Annual General Meeting be proposed redeemed 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. NFD's shares will be
redeemed at a price equal to the average price of the shares bought back on
trading venues, with the addition of an interest compensation.
The buy-back programme will be carried out in accordance with the Market Abuse
Regulation and the regulation regarding buy-back programmes and stabilisation
measures.
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.
and section 5-12 of the\
Norwegian Securities Trading Act.\