Volue ASA

Delisting Announcement • Oct 29, 2024

COMPULSORY ACQUISITION GUARANTEE NO 00636-02-0318383

Bank guarantee issued in connection with Edison Bidco AS's compulsory acquisition of all outstanding shares in Volue ASA

In connection with the compulsory acquisition by Edison Bidco AS (org. no. 933 589 897) (the "Offeror") of all the issued and outstanding shares in Value ASA (org. no. 924 332 166) ("Volue") not already owned by the Offerer (the "Minority Shares") in accordance with Section 4-25 of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act of 13 June 1997 no 45 and Section 6-22 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act of ²⁹ June 207 no ⁷⁴ (the "Compulsory Acquisition"), and at the request of and for the account of the Offerer we, DNB Bank ASA (org. no. 984 851 006), hereby unconditionally guarantee as for our own debt (Norwegian: selvskyldnergarant) in favour of the former shareholders in Volue (whose Minority Shares have been subject to the Compulsory Acquisition), the correct settlement of the compulsory acquisition price of NOK 42 for each Minority Share for 1,535,130 Minority Shares, in aggregate NOK 64,475,460 (the "Principal Guarantee Amount"), in addition to interest for late payment, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Compulsory Acquisition set out in the letter sent to the registered holders of the Minority Shares regarding the Compulsory Acquisition (the "Compulsory Acquisition Letter").

Our liability under this guarantee is limited to the Principal Guarantee Amount plus interest for late payment, in accordance with prevailing rate for late payments as stipulated in the Norwegian Act on Interest on Overdue Payment of 17 December 1976 no 100 (currently 12.50 per cent. per annum), for ^a period of up to four weeks calculated from the latest date of settlement for the Minority Shares acquired by the Offerer pursuant to the Compulsory Acquisition. No other claims will be covered by the guarantee.

Claims under this guarantee shall be made only after the date of due payment as set out in the Compulsory Acquisition Letter, and must be received by us before 23:59 hours (CET) on ⁴ December 2024, after which time this guarantee lapses, is null and void and shall be returned to DNB Bank ASA at the address specified below.

Claims under this guarantee shall be made in writing to:

DNB Bank ASA Postal address: P.O. Box 1600 Sentrum, N-0021 Oslo, Norway Visiting address: Drenning Eufemias gate 30, N-0191 Oslo, Norway Attn: Trade Finance/Guarantees

Claims under this guarantee shall be accompanied by:

• (a) ^a statement from the beneficiary or his/her attorney confirming whether the offered compulsory acquisition price has been accepted or not, and that correct settlement for the beneficiary's Minority Shares has not been received in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Compulsory Acquisition Letter; and
• (b) evidence that the beneficiary was the owner of the Minority Shares to which the claim is related at the time the Minority Shares were transferred to the Offerer.

Pursuant to Section 6-10 of the regulations to the Norwegian Securities Trading Act of ²⁹ June 2007 no 876, the Principal Guarantee Amount may, at the request of the Offerer and subject to approval by the Euronext Oslo Stock Exchange, be reduced proportionately to the amount corresponding to the number of Minority Shares in respect of which final settlement has been completed by the Offerer pursuant to the terms of the Compulsory Acquisition Letter, including ^a corresponding proportion of the amount included in the Principal Guarantee Amount to cover late payment interests.

This guarantee shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Norwegian law. Legal venue shall be Oslo District Court.

This guarantee replaces guarantee no 00636-02-0318383 dated 28.10.2024 which now becomes null and void.

Oslo 29 October 2024 for DNB Bank ASA by authority

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Mike Chalaris