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Self Storage Group

Remuneration Information May 4, 2023

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Remuneration Report 2022

Contents

Introduction 3
1. Guidelines on remuneration for executive management
at SSG approved by the 2021 Annual General Meeting
4
2. Implementation of the guidelines on remuneration in 2022 7
3. Elements of remuneration 8
4. Key implementation and decisions under guidelines on remuneration 9
5. The resulting remuneration for the CEO, CFO,
other members of group management and the Board of Directors
10
6. Statement by the Board of Directors 13
Appendix 1 14

Introduction

Self Storage Group ASA ("SSG" or the "Company"), presents the 2022 Remuneration Report, which was approved by the Board of Directors on 4 May 2023. The report is designed to comply with the provisions of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act Section 6-16a and related regulations as well as to provide a transparent account of executive remuneration for our shareholders in line with Norwegian practice.

The Board of Directors has taken an active role in establishing and executing the guidelines for remuneration in SSG. The Board of Directors function as the remuneration committee and has a direct responsibility for establishment of principles for remuneration and other terms of employment of executive management.

The Board of Directors shall approve remuneration to the CEO. The other senior executive's remuneration shall be prepared by the CEO and resolved upon by the Board of Directors. In order to reduce the risks of conflict of interests, no senior executive shall participate in the preparation or resolution regarding remuneration-related matters which they are directly affected by.

The first section reprises the guidelines for remuneration of executive management of Self Storage Group ASA which were approved at the Company's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in 2021 and will apply until the Company's AGM in 2025, unless amended or replaced earlier, and is followed in the second section by a description of how the guidelines have been implemented. The last two sections present the variable remuneration plans that Group Management participate in and the resulting remuneration levels for reportable individuals.

Oslo, 4 May 2023

Board of Directors

1. Guidelines on remuneration for executive management at SSG approved by the 2021 Annual General Meeting

The guidelines follow the principles that are applicable to all employees, supporting the long-term, sustainable strategy set out in Self Storage Group's Annual Report for 2022. This section of the Remuneration Report presents the guidelines that was duly approved at the 2021 AGM.

Guidelines on remuneration for executive management in SSG

Application of the guidelines

The guidelines on remuneration apply to the remuneration of executive management at SSG, which includes (i) the Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO"), (ii) Chief Financial Officer (the "CFO") and certain other executives who directly report to the CEO and constitute the management group in SSG.

Key remuneration principles at SSG

SSG's remuneration principles and policies are designed to ensure responsible and sustainable remuneration decisions that support the Company's strategy, shareholders' long-term interests and sustainable business practices. SSG has a leading role within the storage industry in Scandinavia, and as such competes for senior management talent within this and adjacent industries. These guidelines aim to support SSG's competitiveness as an employer in all locations. It is the aim of SSG to recruit, motivate and retain high calibre executives capable of achieving the objectives of the Company and to encourage and appropriately and fairly reward executives for their contributions to SSG's success. The remuneration of executive management shall not be of a size or nature which is liable to harm the Company's reputation.

Remuneration and employment conditions for employees of the Company have been taken into account in the preparation of the guidelines by including information on employees' total income, forms of remuneration and other salary components in the basis for decision when evaluating whether the Company's remuneration practices, and the guidelines and limitations set out herein, are reasonable.

Remuneration for senior executives shall be adapted to comply with established local practice and mandatory rules in the jurisdiction of their employment, taking into account, to the extent possible, the overall purpose of the guidelines.

Compensation Committee

The Board as a whole serve as Committee for matters of remuneration relating to the CEO, the CFO, other members of the management group and other key employees of the Company. The objective is to structure and implement remuneration principles to achieve the Company's strategy, the principal matters for consideration being:

  • the review and implementation of the Company's remuneration principles for the management group, including the guidelines approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders
  • the remuneration of the CEO and CFO, as well as other members of the management group, and any other specific remuneration issues arising
  • compliance with relevant rules and regulatory provisions

the design of long-term incentive plans that require approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders

Elements of remuneration for Group Management

The remuneration to the senior executives covered by the guidelines consists of fixed cash salary, variable cash salary, benefits, participation in a Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP) and pension as further described below.

Description, purpose and link to strategy Process and governance

Relative share of esti
mated/maximum total
reward

a) Fixed cash

Fixed cash remuneration paid monthly provides predictable remuneration to aid SSG to attract and recruit senior executives that are necessary for the long-term profitability and sustainability of the Company.

Fixed cash salaries shall reflect the individual's position and degree of responsibility. The size of the fixed cash salary shall reflect market rates at the relevant location. The salary shall be competitive with comparable businesses within the industry and shall take into account inter alia the scope and responsibility associated with the position, as well as the skills, experience, and performance of each senior executive.

The Board reviews salaries every year as part of the review of total remuneration.

The fixed cash salaries have no specified maximum levels.

b) Variable cash salary/bonuses

Variable cash salaries may be used where extraordinary effort or achievement of performance objectives can be measured through clearly defined results parameters/KPIs.

Any results parameters/KPIs may include both financial performance targets set for the Company, such as EBIT, profits, turnover or similar, as well as individual performance targets which will be specified and tailor-made to the individual's area of responsibility.

Any such KPIs shall reflect the key drivers for pursuing the Company's business strategy, long-term interests, and sustainable business practices, including social responsibility and environmental impact when and to the extent relevant.

Variable cash salary shall be evaluated and documented on an annual basis. To which extent the criteria for awarding such variable cash salary have been satisfied shall be determined concretely by the Company when the relevant measurement period of the performance criteria has ended. Bonuses to the management group is to be approved by the Board.

Variable cash salary shall not exceed 30% of the individual employee's fixed salary. Payment of bonus requires that the employee still is in the Company.

Senior executives, depending on geography and applicable laws and practice, will typically have 3 months' notice periods. Any severance agreements shall be connected to confidentiality and anti-competitive clauses in the individual's employment contract, so that they compensate for restrictions in respect of his or her ability to take new work. Income from other sources shall be deducted from such arrangements. Fixed cash salary during the notice period and severance pay (if any) may not together exceed an amount corresponding to the annual fixed cash salary for 1 year.

Review and benchmarking

The Board undertakes annually a review of the Company's remuneration policies and practices considering the total remuneration of each executive as well as the individual components. Levels are set considering:

  • the total remuneration opportunity
  • the external pay market
  • the scope and responsibilities of the position
  • the skills, experience and performance of the individual
  • the Company's performance, affordability of reward and general market conditions
  • levels and increases in remuneration, as well as other terms of employment, for other positions within the Company

Relative share of esti
Description, purpose and link to strategy Process and governance mated/maximum total
reward
c) Long-term incentive plan (LTIP)
Program for senior executives and key employees with annual
bonus provisions payable after three years adjusted for
limited to:
changes in market capitalisation of the Company's shares. The
goal with the LTIP is to align the interests of the relevant exec
utives with those of the shareholders, thereby contributing to
the Company's strategies, long-term interests and sustainabil
ity. The LTIP shall encourage the participants to have the same
interest as the shareholders, commit key employees to deliver
on SSG's strategic targets, promote a long-term performance
culture and value loyal and dedicated key employees.
The LTIP-program, terms
and participants shall
annually be evaluated and
approved by the Board.
The LTIP has no specified
maximum levels. Payment
of LTIP requires that the
employee is still in the
Company.
d) Benefits
Members of the executive management are eligible for a mo
bile phone with subscription and broadband internet. Other
non-financial benefits may include subscription of newspaper,
company-car or fixed car allowance and insurance. The Com
pany aims to have sufficiently competitive salary and incentive
programs to minimize the need for additional non-financial
benefits. Any such shall always be based on market terms,
Non-financial benefits that
are not insignificant and
which go beyond what is
offered to the entire work
force the SSG group shall
to the AGM.
local practices and shall facilitate the duties of senior execu
tives.
be reviewed and approved
by the Board.
Benefits have no specified
maximum levels.
e) Pension
Pension benefits shall be based on local practices and applica
ble law. The Group is required to have a compulsory pension
in accordance with Norwegian legislation. The Group has a
Pension benefits which go
beyond what is offered to
pension plan that fulfils this requirement. Leading employ
ees are members of the Company's pension and insurance
scheme that applies to all employees.
the entire workforce in the
Group shall be reviewed
and approved by the Board.
Pension benefits have no
specified maximum levels.

Deviations from these guidelines

The Board may temporarily resolve to deviate from these guidelines, in whole or in part, if in specific circumstances there is a particular cause for such deviation, and a deviation is deemed necessary to serve SSG's long-term interests, sustainability, or financial viability. When determining whether to resolve to deviate from these guidelines the Board has full discretion, and shall consider all relevant factors, including but not

exchange control, tax or administrative purposes or to consider change in legislation or corporate gov-

changes of SSG's capital structure or ownership, inter alia by way of mergers, demergers or acquisitions

  • changes in or amendments to the relevant laws, rules or regulations (for example for regulatory, stock ernance requirements or guidance)
  • changes of the CEO
  • other events that cause the targets or conditions for remuneration to no longer be appropriate
  • other exceptional circumstances where the deviation may be required to serve the long-term interests or sustainability of the Company, or to assure its financial viability

Deviations from these guidelines and the background of any such deviation shall be included in the annual report to be prepared by the Board in accordance with Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act Section 6-16b. The reasons for any deviation shall be explained in the remuneration report to be submitted

2. Implementation of the guidelines on remuneration in 2022

The individual elements and the total remuneration of the management group during 2022 were determined and delivered in line with the guidelines approved by shareholders at the 2021 AGM, the outcomes and implementation of which are presented in this Remuneration Report. It is important for the Board that the Company's remuneration principles of recruiting, motivating and retaining high calibre executives enables SSG to achieve the objectives that the Company has underpinned in implementation of the guidelines. Remuneration shall be motivational as well as appropriately and fairly, rewarding executives for their contributions to SSG's success. Responsible and sustainable remuneration decisions have supported the Company's strategy, shareholders' long-term interests and sustainable business practices. SSG strategy and long-term ambitions are further described in the 2022 Annual Report.

The Board held a separate Board meeting without management for reviewing and discussing executive management remuneration after the 2022 AGM including allocations for the LTIP-program 2022.

3. Elements of remuneration

Annual salary and benefits

The management group's fixed remuneration consists of the annual salary paid in monthly instalments and benefits that follow local practice. The Board undertakes regular reviews of all terms to ensure that all elements of the individual package, including both fixed and variable remuneration, are determined according to the guidelines to contribute to reasonable and market appropriate total reward opportunities. There is an ongoing effort by the Board to bring the CEO's compensation up to a market level.

Annual variable remuneration

The guidelines allow the Board to exercise discretion and recognise exceptional performance. There was no use of annual bonus for the management group in 2022.

Long-term incentive plan

A long-term incentive program (LTIP) for senior executives and key employees was established after the AGM in 2021. The LTIP has annual bonus provisions payable after three years adjusted for changes in market capitalisation of the Company's shares. The goal with introducing a LTIP was to align the interests of the relevant executives with those of the shareholders, thereby contributing to the Company's strategies, long-term interests and sustainability. The LTIP shall encourage the participants to have the same interest as the shareholders, commit key employees to deliver on SSG's strategic targets, promote a long-term performance culture and value loyal and dedicated key employees. The Board allocated an amount between 12% and 30% of the participants base salary on an individual level at a board meeting on 19 June 2022. The allocation for each participant will be adjusted with the development of the SSG-share from the date of the AGM in 2022 to the date of the AGM in May 2025 and is payable in June 2025.

Amounts in NOK thousand

Name Title Allocation share 2022 Allocation 2022 Weighted senario
allocation payable 2025
Fabian Søbak CEO 30% 337 332
Cecilie M Brænd Hekneby CFO 20% 406 400
Lars Moen CPMO 14% 136 134
Petter Løyning CMO 14% 111 109
Madeleine Svensson1 COO 12% 25 25
Total 1 015 1 000

1 Started in SSG in 2022

4. Key implementation and decisions under guidelines on remuneration

The following table summarises key implementation and decision of the remuneration guidelines.

Aspect of Guidelines Aspect of Guidelines 2021 implementation and decisions under Guidelines on
Remuneration Governance
Governance 2021 Guidelines on Remuneration were approved by the AGM and implemented.
The Board monitored and evaluated SSG's remuneration structures and levels for the
management group. The Board found these to be appropriate and in furtherance of
SSG's goals.
The Board also monitored and evaluated the application of the guidelines that were
adopted by the 2021 AGMs. Following its evaluation, the Board concluded that the Com
pany's guidelines on remuneration were properly applied in 2022.
The external auditor of the Company has also issued a report to the 2023 AGM stating
that the Board and the CEO of SSG have complied with the Policies adopted at the 2021
AGM during 2022.
There are no changes proposed to the guidelines nor will a new Guidelines be proposed
for 2023. The guidelines approved by the 2021 AGM will continue to apply.
The development of this Remuneration Report was overseen by the Board
Performance and remuneration outcomes for the CEO, CFO and the rest of Group Man
agement were evaluated, and the resulting remuneration is outlined in section 4. The
information can be found in Note 10 of the Annual Report (as well as in Appendix 1 to
this report).
Fixed salary The fixed salary for the CEO and CFO was adjusted following a review by the Board. The
fixed salary for the Management Team was adjusted following a review by the CEO and
CFO.
Long-term incentive plan
(LTIP)
A long-term incentive plan suggested by the Board was presented to the 2021 AGM and
implemented from June 2021 (described in section 3).
The Board is satisfied that the incentive is aligned with the Guidelines and that it
rewards the Company's strategy, shareholders' long-term interests and sustainable
business practices.
Benefits No substantial changes were made to the benefits for Group Management.
Claw-backs and similar ac
tions
Not applicable in 2022.
Deviations from the deci
sion-making process
There was none substantial deviation from the decision-making process.
Deviations from the Remu
neration Guidelines
The Company did not deviate from any part of the Guidelines on Remuneration ap
proved by the 2021 AGM. Appendix 2 presents the independent Auditor's confirmation
of there being no derogation from the Guidelines.
Shareholder engagement There was no formal feedback from shareholders regarding the Guidelines on Remu

neration or remuneration reporting at the 2022 AGM.

5. The resulting remuneration for the CEO, CFO, other members of group management and the Board of Directors

The table below summarises the total remuneration received for 2022. To put these values into further context, the following table presents the annual change in remuneration for each incumbent, for the Company's results and also for the average remuneration within SSG for other full-time equivalent employees located in Norway during the previous five financial years.

Remuneration recieved in 2022

Amounts in NOK thousand
% of total remuneration
Fixed
salary
Other
benefits
Pension Short-term
variable
remuneration
Long
Term
Incentive
Plan
Total
remuneration
Fixed
remuneration
Variable remuneration
Fabian Søbak, CEO 1 175 37 78 - - 1 290
91% 3% 6% - - 100%
Cecilie M Brænd Hekneby,
CFO
2 113 13 116 - - 2 242
94% 1% 5% - - 100%
Sveinung Høyer-Trollnes,
COO1
1 102 156 76 - - 1 335
83% 12% 6% - - 100%
Lars Moen, CPMO 984 12 82 - - 1 078
91% 1% 8% - - 100%
Henning Gravnås, CIO2 693 7 50 - - 750
92% 1% 7% - - 100%
Petter Løyning, CMO 743 7 42 - - 792
94% 1% 5% - - 100%
Madeleine Svensson, COO3 250 1 14 265
94% 0% 5% 100%
Total Management Group 7 061 233 459 - - 7 752
91% 3% 6% - - 100%

1 Sveinung Høyer-Trollnes left SSG 30 September 2022 2 Henning Gravnås left SSG 31 August 2022

3Madeleine Svensson started in SSG 1 Oktober 2022

Remuneration recieved in 2021

Amounts in NOK thousand
% of total remuneration
Fixed
salary
Other
benefits
Pension Short-term
variable
remuneration
Long
Term
Incentive
Plan
Total
remuneration
Fixed
remuneration
Variable remuneration
803 10 41 - - 854
Fabian Søbak, CEO 94% 1% 5% - - 100%
Cecilie M Brænd Hekneby, 1 862 12 108 - - 1 982
CFO 94% 1% 5% - - 100%
1 217 51 96 - - 1 363
Sveinung Høyer-Trollnes, COO 89% 4% 7% - - 100%
912 10 51 - - 973
Lars Moen, CPMO 94% 1% 5% - - 100%
Henning Gravnås, CIO1 440 5 33 - - 478
92% 1% 7% - - 100%
Petter Løyning, CMO2 84 0 6 - - 91
93% 0% 7% - - 100%
Total Management Group 5 317 87 336 - - 5 741
93% 2% 6% - - 100%
1
Henning Gravnås started in SSG 1 July 2021

2 Petter Løyning started in SSG 22 November 2021

Due to reporting requirements, the information above can also be found in Note 10 of the Annual Report (and Appendix 1 to this report)

Fabian Søbak CEO

Carl August Ameln Board member

Oslo, May 4th, 2023

Self Storage Group ASA

How remuneration for the CEO, CFO, other members of Group Management; and other employees has changed over time compared to performance

The following table illustrates the changes in remuneration over the past five years:

Remuneration to the Board of Directors

The Annual General Meeting determines the compensation to the Board of Directors, based on recommendation from the Nomination Committee. Compensation to the Board of Directors is not linked to the company's performance. The members of the board receive an annual fixed compensation and additional compensation for participation in the Audit Committee. Shareholder-elected board members are neither entitled to pension plans, incentives, profit sharing or options, nor compensation in the event of termination. The board members receive compensation by cash-based payments only, neither shares nor other instruments. See note 10 of the Annual Report (and Appendix 1 to this report) for compensation fee paid in 2022.

Percentage increase/decrease in total remuneration recieved from previous year1

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Steven Skaar
Chairman
Gustav Sigmund Søbak
Board member
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Ingrid Elvira Leisner
Board member
Yvonne Litsheim Sandvold
Board member

Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Fabian Søbak, CEO 6% 20% 0% 33% 51%
Cecilie M Brænd Hekneby, CFO 2% 15% 2% 21% 13%
Lars Moen, CPMO N/A N/A N/A 1% 11%
Petter Løyning, CIMO N/A N/A N/A N/A 9%
Madeleine Svensson2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sveinung Høyer-Trollnes, COO1 N/A N/A N/A 1% 31%
Henning Gravnås, CIO1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 18%
Lauras Melnikas, Growth Manager1 -60% 44% -68% N/A N/A
Isak Larson, General Manager CSS1 3% 1% 12% N/A N/A
Ole Tidemann Røine, Real Estate Manager1 N/A N/A 0% N/A N/A
Average SSG Employee - excluding members
of the management Group3
6% 9% 4% 4% 5%
Revenue 12% 12% 10% 18% 13%
Adjusted EBITDA4 40% 106% 14% 16% 9%
Adjusted net results 36% -19% 75% 207% -102%
Total assets4 24% 136% 29% 35% 4%
Current lettable area (CLA) 13% 18% 8% 16% 8%

1 Former members of the management group

2Started in SSG in 2022

3Norwegian emplyees in Self-Storage Group ASA, City Self-Storage Norge AS and SSG Shared Services Norway AS

4Implementation of IFRS16 in 2018

6. Statement by the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors has today considered and adopted the Remuneration Report of Self Storage Group ASA for the financial year 2022. The Remuneration Report have been prepared in accordance with section 6-16b of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act. The Remuneration Report will be presented for an advisory vote at the Annual General Meeting in 2023.

Remuneration to the management team during the year ended 31 December 2022

Salary
and
other
Total
Name Title benefits Pension expense Bonus remuneration
Fabian Søbak CEO 1 212 78 - 1 290
Cecilie Hekneby CFO 2 126 116 - 2 242
Lars Moen CPMO 996 82 - 1 078
Petter Løyning CMO 750 42 - 792
Madeleine Svensson COO (started 1.10.2022) 251 14 - 265
Sveinung Høyer
Trollnes
COO (left company
30.9.2022)
1 258 76 - 1 335
Henning Gravnås CIO (left company
31.8.2022)
700 50 - 750
Total 7 294 459 - 7 752

Remuneration to the management team during the year ended 31 December 2021

Name Title Salary
and other
benefits
Pension expense Bonus Total
remuneration
Fabian Søbak CEO 813 42 - 854
Cecilie Hekneby CFO 1 874 108 - 1 982
Sveinung Høyer
Trollnes
COO 1 268 96 - 1 363
Lars Moen CPMO 922 51 - 973
Henning Gravnås CIO (started 1.7.2021) 445 33 - 478
Petter Løyning CMO (started 22.11.2021) 84 6 - 91
Total 5 405 336 - 5 741

Note 10 Salary and other employee benefits

(Amounts in NOK 1 000) For the year ended
31 December 2022
For the year ended
31 December 2021
Salaries and wages -40 553 -36 658
Social security tax -5 548 -5 061
Pension expense -1 778 -1 755
Other -1 678 - 641
Total salary and other employee benefits -49 557 -44 115
Average number of full time equivalent employees 66.3 62.9

The Group has a defined contribution pension scheme that complies with requirements of Norwegian occupational pension legislation (OTP).

Appendix 1

Remuneration to Board of Directors during the year ended 31 December 2022

Name Title
Steven Skaar Chairman of the Board* -
Gustav Søbak Boardmember and member of Audit Comittee 200
Yvonne Sandvold Boardmember 170
Ingrid Elvira Leiser Boardmember and Chair of Audit Comittee 230
Carl Ameln Boardmember 170
Dominik Jochem Chair of nomination Committee* -
Lasse Høydal Nomination Committee 10
Øyvind Hagelund Nomination Committee 10
Total 790

*Refrains from remuneration

Remuneration to Board of Directors during the year ended 31 December 2021

Name Title
Steven Skaar Chairman of the Board (from May 2020)* -
Gustav Søbak Boardmember and member of Audit Comittee 200
Yvonne Sandvold Boardmember 170
Ingrid Elvira Leiser Boardmember and Chair of Audit Comittee 230
Dominik Jochem Chair of nomination Committee (from May 2020)* -
Lasse Høydal Nomination Committee (from May 2020) 10
Øyvind Hagelund Nomination Committee (from May 2020) 10
Total 620

*Refrains from remuneration

Salaries and remuneration to the management team

The remuneration packages are designed to attract, motivate, and retain employees of the necessary calibre and to reward them for enhancing value to shareholders. Total remuneration for the management team in 2022 consists of a fixed salary and a few common fringe benefits.

A long-term incentive plan (LTIP) for the management team and key employees with annual bonus provisions payable after three years adjusted for changes in market capitalisation of the Company's shares was established after the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in 2021. A remuneration report for 2022 will be presented at the AGM for 2023 and be made available on the Group's website. As of 31 December 2022, no share options are outstanding or have been granted.

The Group's pension scheme satisfies the requirements of the Norwegian Act on Compulsory Occupational Pensions. The management team are members of the Company's pension and insurance scheme that applies to all employees. No loans or guarantees have been provided to any employees, members of the Board or their related parties.

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To the General Meeting of Self Storage Group ASA

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S ASSURANCE REPORT ON REPORT ON SALARY AND OTHER REMUNERATION TO DIRECTORS

Opinion

We have performed an assurance engagement to obtain reasonable assurance that Self Storage Group ASA's report on salary and other remuneration to directors (the remuneration report) for the financial year ended 31 December 2022 has been prepared in accordance with section 6-16 b of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act and the accompanying regulation.

In our opinion, the remuneration report has been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with section 6-16 b of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act and the accompanying regulation.

Board of Directors' responsibilities

The board of directors is responsible for the preparation of the remuneration report and that it contains the information required in section 6-16 b of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act and the accompanying regulation and for such internal control as the board of directors determines is necessary for the preparation of a remuneration report that is free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error.

Our independence and quality control

We are independent of the company as required by laws and regulations and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants' Code of International Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards) (IESBA Code), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. Our firm applies International Standards on Quality Management for Firms that Perform Audits or Reviews of Financial Statements, or Other Assurance or Related Services Engagements (ISQM 1) and Engagement Quality Reviews (ISQM 2) and accordingly maintains a comprehensive system of quality control including documented policies and procedures regarding compliance with ethical requirements, professional standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Auditor's responsibilities

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on whether the remuneration report contains the information required in section 6-16 b of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act and the accompanying regulation and that the information in the remuneration report is free from material misstatements. We conducted our work in accordance with the International Standard for Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 – "Assurance engagements other than audits or reviews of historical financial information".

We obtained an understanding of the remuneration policy approved by the general meeting. Our procedures included obtaining an understanding of the internal control relevant to the preparation of the remuneration report in order to design procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company's internal control. Further we performed procedures to ensure completeness and accuracy of the information provided in the remuneration report, including whether it contains the information required by the law and accompanying regulation. We believe that the evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Oslo, 4 May 2023 Ernst & Young AS

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