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Ex. dividend fourth quarter 2024 today – OSE

Minutes from the annual general meeting 2025

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Equinor sells the Peregrino field for USD 3.5 billion

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Equinor first quarter 2025 results

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Equinor to commence second tranche of the 2025 share buy-back programme

Key information relating to cash dividend for first quarter 2025

Equinor’s first quarter 2025 safety results

Five oil and gas leaks have been registered over the last 12 months. These leaks are classified according to the degree of severity in relation to the discharge rate.

Notice of annual general meeting 14 May 2025

Equinor suspends offshore construction activities for the Empire Wind project

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

Proposal on capital reduction from the company’s board of directors

Positioning Equinor for higher value creation from power

Invitation to send estimates for first quarter financial results

Equinor publishes first quarter 2025 financial results on 30 April.

Ripple effects from Equinor in Norway continue to grow

Equinor procured goods and services with a total value of NOK 142.6 billion, an increase from 134 billion in 2023. 93 per cent of this came from Norwegian suppliers located in 260 different municipalities. This resulted in an employment effect of more than 85 thousand full-time equivalents.

Johan Castberg strengthens Norway as a long-term energy exporter

"This is a red-letter day.The Johan Castberg field will contribute crucial energy, value creation, ripple effects and jobs for at least 30 years to come. We expect that this major field development with a price tag of NOK 86 billion (2024) will be repaid in less than two years," says Geir Tungesvik, Equinor's executive vice president for Projects, Drilling and Procurement.

Equinor industrialising plugging operations on the Norwegian continental shelf 

According to the plan Island Innovator will permanently plug 15 to 20 wells annually for a total of nine licences. These wells will no longer be used for oil or gas production. The rig will plug subsea wells at Heidrun, Snorre and Norne, among others.

Investing NOK 7.5 billion in expansion of the groundbreaking Northern Lights CCS-project

Equinor is already one of the largest CCS developers worldwide, with ambitions to further mature storage licenses both on the Norwegian continental shelf and globally with expected nominal equity return as previously communicated. Equinor is working on several CCS projects in Europe and the US. These projects require ongoing collaboration between governments, industry, customers and regulators to enable large-scale CCS solutions.

Equinor acquires onshore wind farm in southern Sweden

The acquisition is in line with Equinor’s onshore renewables strategy of being a market driven power producer across select markets in Europe and the Americas.

Equinor presents 2024 Annual report

The strong financial results of 2024 also led to strong contributions to society through taxes. In 2024, Equinor paid USD 20.6 billion in corporate income taxes of which USD 19.7 billion was paid in Norway, where Equinor has the largest share of its operations and earnings.

Gas to Europe from Halten East

“We are starting up Halten East at a time where piped gas from Norway is in high demand and important for energy security. In a challenging cost and inflation environment, the project has been delivered both on time and within our cost estimate,” says Geir Tungesvik, executive vice president for projects, drilling, and procurement in Equinor. The estimated pay-back time for the project is one year.

Gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea

The licensees’ assessment is that this is a commercial discovery, and they will consider tie-back to existing infrastructure or development together with other discoveries in the area.

Announcement of cash dividend per share in NOK for third quarter 2024

The NOK cash dividend per share is based on average USDNOK fixing rate from Norges Bank in the period plus/minus three business days from record date 14 February 2025, in total seven business days.

Notifiable trading

This information is subject to disclosure obligations pursuant to the EU Market Regulation, cf. section 3-1 in the Norwegian Securities Trading Act, and section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Equinor appeals fine for violation of market regulations in France

Equinor will appeal the case to Conseil d’État, the highest court in France for handling cases involving public administration.

Ex. dividend third quarter 2024

Buy-back of shares to share programmes for employees

Shares will be purchased on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The share buy-back programme is conducted in accordance with applicable safe harbour conditions, and as further set out in the Norwegian Securities Trading Act of 2007, EU Commission Regulation (EC) No 2016/1052 and the Oslo Stock Exchange's Guidelines for buy-back programmes and price stabilisation February 2021.

Equinor fourth quarter and full year 2024 results

Equinor to commence first tranche of the 2025 share buy-back programme

An agreement between Equinor and the Norwegian State regulates the State's participation in the share buy-back: at the annual general meeting of the company in May 2025, the State will, as per proposal by the board of directors, vote for the cancellation of shares purchased in the market pursuant to the board authorisation, and the redemption and cancellation of a proportionate number of its shares in order to maintain its ownership share in the company at 67%. The price to be paid to the State for redemption of the State's shares shall be the volume-weighted average of the price paid by Equinor for shares purchased in the market plus an interest rate compensation, adjusted for any dividends paid.

Key information relating to proposed cash dividend for fourth quarter 2024

Lufttransport RW AS selected as operator for new helicopters

“The safety of our employees who travel by helicopter is our utmost priority. New helicopters will make helicopter traffic more robust. Safe, predictable and efficient transportation is crucial to safely maintain a high activity level on the NCS for many years to come,” says Ørjan Kvelvane, Equinor’s senior vice president Operation and Maintenance in Exploration & Production Norway (EPN).

Equinor’s 2024 safety results

In 2024, we saw an increased use of the learning material within the “Always safe” initiative. Around 3800 teams completed the final learning package of the year, which focused on health and working environment. This corresponds to over 40,000 people, both employees and suppliers.

Arkansas Lithium project finalized USD 225 million award

“The U.S. Department of Energy’s support demonstrates the project’s maturity and strengthens its financial robustness as we work towards a final investment decision. We look forward to working with Standard Lithium and alongside the local community to enhance the US lithium supply chain by deploying innovative technology,” says Hege Skryseth,executive vice president for Technology, Digital & Innovation in Equinor.

Equinor awarded 27 new production licences on the Norwegian continental shelf

Equinor operates 35 offshore platforms that together make up an extensive network of amortised production, processing and export infrastructure. Discoveries in areas with existing infrastructure can be developed rapidly, at lower costs, and with lower greenhouse gas emissions from production and transport.

Invitation to send estimates for fourth quarter financial results

Equinor publishes fourth quarter 2024 financial results on 5 February.

The highest natural gas production ever from a Norwegian field

The gas processing plant at Kollsnes has undergone significant upgrades in recent years. Working closely with the operator Gassco, capacity has been increased from 144.5 million to 156 million standard cubic metres per day. This has been an important contribution to the production record.

Securing financial close for Empire Wind 1

The debt financing of the project has reached financial close. Due to strong interest from lenders, the Empire Wind 1 project was able to secure competitive terms. The final group of lenders includes some of the most experienced lenders in the sector along with many of Equinor’s relationship banks.

Equinor completes the 10 percent stake of Ørsted

The volume weighted average price for the 10 percent stake is DKK 398.5 per share equaling a total consideration of USD 2.3bn based on a USD/DKK exchange rate of 7.15.

New oil and gas discovery near the Troll field in the North Sea

The well was drilled by the Deepsea Atlantic drilling rig.

Certain primary insiders, and their close associates, participating in Equinor’s share savings plan, have on 12 December 2024 been allocated shares.

Equinor and partners approve execution of UK’s first carbon capture and storage projects

Building work for both projects will be completed by nine leading engineering, procurement, and construction contractors with a combined value of around £4billion. The work will bring thousands of jobs and wider socio-economic benefits to the north-east of England.

Approaching start-up for Johan Castberg

The Johan Castberg FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading vessel) was anchored on the field in the Barents Sea in September.

Equinor realises value from exits in international upstream business

“With these exits we realise value and execute on our strategy to focus the international portfolio, and in combination with recent acquisitions and investments in our competitive projects, we seek to sustain long-term production and profitability,” says Philippe Mathieu, executive vice president for international exploration and production in Equinor.

Equinor and Shell to create the UK’s largest independent oil and gas company

In the UK, Equinor currently produces approx. 38,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day; Shell UK produces over 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. The new company is expected to produce over 140,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025.

Changes in Equinor’s Corporate Executive Committee

“I want to thank Jens for taking on this responsibility at short notice, in a period of record-high activity level within Renewables. He is a very seasoned leader who knows the task, the organization, and the company very well,” says Anders Opedal, President and CEO of Equinor.

Announcement of cash dividend per share in NOK for second quarter 2024

On 29 November 2024, the cash dividend will be paid to relevant shareholders on Oslo Børs (Oslo Stock Exchange) and to holders of American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") on New York Stock Exchange.

Equinor brings on another rig 

Northern Ocean Wind AS is a company owned by Northern Ocean Ltd. Deepsea Bollsta will be operated by Odfjell Drilling. They currently operate three rigs for Equinor, Deepsea Aberdeen, Deepsea Atlantic and Deepsea Stavanger. Currently, the rig is in Africa and has been drilling in Namibia but has previous track-record for operations in Norway.

Ex. dividend second quarter 2024 today - Oslo Børs

bp, Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies join forces to help increase access to energy

bp, Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies decided to join forces to help address the challenges of energy access. With $500 million of committed capital, the joint investment seeks to support promising, high-impact projects, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa, South and Southeast Asia, aiming to help millions of people in underserved communities gain access to electricity and improved cooking conditions.

Oil and gas discovery in the North Sea

Equinor strengthens its position in the Norwegian Sea

“Halten East is an important project with strong profitability and low emissions, in a core area for Equinor. The transaction is in line with our strategy of optimising our portfolio on the Norwegian continental shelf to ensure long-term value creation,” says Grete Birgitte Haaland, senior vice president for Exploration and Production North.

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