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Equinor

Investor Presentation Feb 8, 2023

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Capital Markets Update 2023

FEBRUARY 8TH, 2023 LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM Capital Markets Update 2023

Strong returns through the transition

Anders Opedal PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

DELIVERING ON OUR STRATEGY

Strong returns through the transition

2022 PERFORMANCE Always safe

Serious incident frequency Per million hours worked

Serious well control incidents

0

Total recordable injury frequency Per million hours worked

Safeguarding our people

  • Always safely home
  • Major accident prevention
  • Working safely with suppliers

Our license to operate

Protecting our assets

  • Secure critical infrastructure
  • Strengthen cybersecurity
  • Collaborate with governments and industrial partners

Committed to net zero and a just transition

  • Create local value
  • Respect human rights
  • Protect the environment

SAFETY • SECURITY • SUSTAINABILITY

2022 PERFORMANCE Reliable energy provider

  • Strong operational performance with new fields on stream
  • Progressing on the energy transition plan
  • Solid earnings and firm capital discipline
  • Building industry for the future 79

BN USD Net operating income

Adjusted earnings

32

BN USD

Free cash flow Before capital distribution 55

75

BN USD

PERCENT

Return on average capital employed Adjusted

High value Low Carbon

6.9

KG / BOE

CO2 upstream intensity

Scope 1 CO2 emissions, Equinor operated, 100% basis

30 MILLION TONNES / ANNUM

CO2 storage capacity accessed Equinor share

CAPITAL DISTRIBUTION

Step-up in capital distribution

Long term commitment

Step-up in ordinary cash dividend

  • 50% increase in 4Q 2022 ordinary cash dividend to 30 cents per share
  • Ambition to grow the ordinary annual cash dividend, measured in USD per share, in line with long-term underlying earnings

Share buy-back as integrated part of ordinary capital distribution

  • Annual share buy-back programme of USD 1.2 billion introduced at Capital Markets Day 2021.
  • Share buy-back subject to:
  • Brent oil price in or above the range 50-60 USD/bbl
  • Net debt ratio expected within the guided ambition of 15-30%(excluding IFRS16)
  • Commodity prices
  • Renewal of board authorization at the Annual General Meetings in 2023 and onwards

USD 17 bn total expected capital distribution 20231

  1. The 4Q 2022 cash dividends are subject to approval by the AGM. The 1Q-3Q 2023 cash dividends and further tranches of the share buy-back programme will be decided by the Board on a quarterly basis in line with Equinor's dividend policy, and subject to existing and renewed authorizations from the AGM, including agreement with the Norwegian state regarding share buy-backs. Share buy-back amounts include government share.

  2. First tranche of USD 1 billion including the government share to be launched after 4Q 2022 announcement

BROAD ENERGY COMPANY

Energy security and decarbonisation

Distinct strategy

  • Investing in optimised oil and gas portfolio
  • Demonstrating high value growth in renewables
  • Providing low carbon solutions for industrial customers

Broad energy offering to customers

OIL AND GAS

3

~

PERCENT Production growth 2022-23

Strong cash flow with longevity

30

USD / BBL Oil & gas cash flow neutral 2023-26 Real terms 2022, excluding tax payments related to 2022 results

  • Solid deliveries in 2022, securing production volumes
  • Mitigating cost inflation, building resilience for lower prices
  • Industry leading carbon efficiency and execution capabilities

Oil and gas portfolio

RENEWABLES

Profitable and disciplined growth

  • Strong progress in select growth markets
  • Value over volume
  • Firm on strategy, flexible on execution

Offshore wind lease auction price

Renewables power generation (TWh)

LOW CARBON SOLUTIONS

Solid progress on ambitions

  • H2H Saltend progressed through next phase in UK
  • Broad energy collaboration with RWE in Germany
  • Northern Lights phase 1 fully booked
  • Large scale decarbonisation infrastructure in Belgium
  • Partnership for large scale CCS value chain in Germany
  • Developing low carbon projects in the US

MILLION TONNES / ANNUM

CO2 transport and storage capacity by 2035

Equinor share

3-5

MAJOR INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS

Clean hydrogen projects by 2035

ENERGY TRANSITION PLAN

Ambition backed by actions

  • Continue reducing our own emissions 50 % reduction of operated emissions by 20301
  • Shifting investments to accelerate transition >50 % of gross capex to transition by 20302
  • Committed to a net zero future 40 % reduction in net carbon intensity by 20353

Net carbon intensity for energy provided Scope 1, 2 & 3

Oil and gas Low carbon solutions Established in 1972 Renewables Hywind Demo in 2009 12-16 GW renewables by 2030 15-30 mtpa CO2 transport & storage capacity by 2035 By 2050 Sleipner CCS in 1994 Annual reduction of over 7 million tonnes CO2e from own operation by 2030 Net Zero See equinor.com for more details around energy transition plan 1. Net scope 1 & 2, 100% operated, 2015 base year 2. Equinor gross capex to renewables and low carbon solutions 3. Net carbon intensity scope 1,2,3 from use of our products

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DELIVERING ON OUR STRATEGY

Strong returns through the transition

  1. Annual average capex based on USD/NOK of 10

Strong resilient cash flow

  • Keeping focus and discipline through cycles
  • High cashflow and return in a volatile market

Capital distribution

  • Step-up in ordinary cash dividend
  • Competitive capital distribution

Progressing on energy transition plan

  • Industry leading carbon efficiency
  • Energy security and decarbonisation offering

BN USD Average annual cash flow from operations after tax 2023-30

PERCENT

Return on capital employed 2023-30

50

PERCENT

Increase in ordinary cash dividend

17

BN USD

Total expected 2023 capital distribution

50

PERCENT

Reduction of operated emissions by 2030

50 >

PERCENT

Gross capex to transition by 2030

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Capital Markets Update 2023

Value creation through the transition

Torgrim Reitan CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DELIVERIES 2022

Fourth quarter and full year

Key financial results and messages

  • Solid operations, contributing to energy security
  • Strong adjusted earnings for 4Q and the full year
  • Increased value creation from marketing and trading
  • Strong cash flow with further net debt reduction
  • Cost focus and capital discipline
  • Competitive capital distribution

Production

Oil and gas

2022

  • High gas production from NCS to Europe
  • Russia exit and NCS divestments1
  • Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 and Njord on stream, ramping up Peregrino Phase 1 and Phase 2
  • Continued good production from Snøhvit

Oil and gas equity production

mboe/d

  1. Ekofisk exit and Martin Linge partial divestment on the NCS

Power

  • Renewable power generation 6% higher than 2021
  • Hywind Tampen production first power 4Q 2022
  • Four months power generation from Triton (gas-to-power)

4Q 2022

Financial results

  • Strong earnings
  • Combined liquids and gas price of 109 USD/boe
  • ⎻ Liquids up 6% to 80.4 USD/bbl
  • ⎻ European gas up 4% to 29.8 USD/mmbtu
  • ⎻ North American gas up 9% to 5.4 USD/mmbtu
  • Upstream cost increased mainly due to CO2 prices, energy costs and inflation, partly offset by currency effects
  • Recognition of US deferred tax asset of USD 2.7 billion
  • Adjusted tax rate of 61.5%

4Q 2022

Adjusted earnings

E&P Norway

Strong earnings and cash
flow

Solid production and high
production efficiency
E&P International


and 2
Solid earnings and cash flow
Ramp up Peregrino Phase 1
E&P USA

Solid
flow

Major turnaround on
Caesar Tonga
earnings and cash MMP

Strong results from gas
and power sales
and
trading

Significant negative
derivative timing effects
(pre-tax)
REN

Assets in operation
contributed

Ongoing project activity
USD 37 million
Million USD Pre tax After tax Pre tax After tax Pre tax After tax Pre tax After tax Pre tax After tax
4Q '22 14,594 3,300 676 367 474 450 (540) 1,907 (86) (96)
4Q '21 14,809 3,496 689 508 587 574 (997) (83) (38) (30)
FY '22 66,260 14,887 3,806 2,558 2,957 2,878 2,253 2,727 (184) (170)
FY '21 29,099 7,274 2,028 1,358 1,297 1,281 1,424 426 (136) (112)

2022 Cash flow

  • Record cash flow from operations
  • Organic capex USD 8.1 billion for full year 2022

4Q highlights

  • ⎻ Strong cash flow from operations before tax USD ~21 billion
  • ⎻ NCS tax payment USD 13.6 billion
  • ⎻ 1H 2023: three instalments of NOK 54 billion each
  • ⎻ Capital distribution of USD 2.8 billion1
  • ⎻ Organic capex USD 2.4 billion
  • ⎻ Net cash flow USD 1.7 billion
  • ⎻ Net debt ratio reduced to negative 23.9%2

Taxes paid (43,856) Capital distribution1 (8,696) Cash flow to investments4 (8,634) Proceeds from sale of assets 966 Net cash flow 23,388 Cash flow from operating activities3 83,608 Million USD

  1. Dividend and share buy-back executed in the market 2. Adjusted, excluding IFRS16 impact 3. Income before tax USD 78.6 billion + non-cash items USD 5.0 billion 4. Including inorganic investments

Cash flow 2022

FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK

Demonstrating resilience

CAPITAL DISTRIBUTION

Step-up in capital distribution

Long term commitment

Step-up in ordinary cash dividend

  • 50% increase in 4Q 2022 ordinary cash dividend to 30 cents per share
  • Ambition to grow the ordinary annual cash dividend, measured in USD per share, in line with long-term underlying earnings

Share buy-back as integrated part of ordinary capital distribution

  • Annual share buy-back programme of USD 1.2 billion introduced at Capital Markets Day 2021.
  • Share buy-back subject to:
  • Brent oil price in or above the range 50-60 USD/bbl
  • Net debt ratio expected within the guided ambition of 15-30%(excluding IFRS16)
  • Commodity prices
  • Renewal of board authorization at the Annual General Meetings in 2023 and onwards

USD 17 bn total expected capital distribution 20231

  1. The 4Q 2022 cash dividends are subject to approval by the AGM. The 1Q-3Q 2023 cash dividends and further tranches of the share buy-back programme will be decided by the Board on a quarterly basis in line with Equinor's dividend policy, and subject to existing and renewed authorizations from the AGM, including agreement with the Norwegian state regarding share buy-backs. Share buy-back amounts include government share.

  2. First tranche of USD 1 billion including the government share to be launched after 4Q 2022 announcement

STRONG OUTLOOK

Ensuring a robust transition

  • Significant group free cash flow
  • Around USD 25 billion in 2023-261
  • Portfolio robustness to lower prices
  • Below 50 USD/ bbl cash flow neutral before capital distribution
  • Significant capex flexibility
  • Above half of capex linked to non-sanctioned projects during 2024-26
  • Growing renewables and low carbon solutions gross capex:
  • 30% by 2025; > 50% by 2030

CFFO2 and capex3

BN USD, average per year

  1. Based on reference case 70 USD/bbl, see appendix for key assumptions 2. Cashflow from operations after tax. See appendix. for key scenario assumptions

  2. Organic capex net to Equinor after project finance

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RESILIENCE THROUGH CYCLES

Cost and capital discipline

  • Using portfolio flexibility
  • Strategic collaboration with suppliers
  • Scope bundling to drive efficiency
  • Standardisation to ensure pace and scale

6 USD / BOE Unit production cost 2023-26 Real terms 2022 < 4

BN USD

Improvement ambition cash flow impact realised Before tax

Lower total project facility cost than industry

2022 benchmark performance1

PERCENT

Lower drilling cost per meter than peers 2021 benchmark performance2

  1. Source: Independent Project Analysis (IPA) 2. Source: Rushmore Reviews (All rights reserved)

OIL AND GAS

Long-term value creation

Key projects coming on stream within 10 years1

Exploration and Production Norway and International

Sanctioned projects Non-sanctioned
Johan Castberg Oseberg OGP Fram Sør Rosebank
Smørbukk Nord Askeladd Vest Ringvei Vest Bay Du Nord
Breidablikk Irpa Johan Castberg Cluster 1 BM-C-33
Bacalhau Ph. 1 Halten Øst Johan Sverdrup Ph. 3 Wisting
Kristin Sør Snøhvit Future Project Troll Phase 3 Future Bacalhau Ph. 2
Verdande Åsgard Subsea Ph. 2 Njord North West Area Peon
Heidrun Extension Several IOGR projects
Vito2 Munin2
Ormen Lange Ph. 32 Fulla2 Sparta2

USD / BBL

Break-even

Volume weighted average

Internal rate of return

Based on reference case 70 USD/bbl. Volume weighted average. Real terms

2.5 < ~

YEARS

Average pay-back time Based on reference case 70 USD/bbl. Volume weighted from production start

KG / BOE

CO2 upstream intensity

Project lifetime intensity. Scope 1 CO2 emissions, Equinor operated, 100% basis

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  1. List not exhaustive

  2. Partner operated

RENEWABLES AND LOW CARBON SOLUTIONS

Disciplined growth

Project pipeline1

In operation Sanctioned (2023-2026)
Sheringham Shoal Dogger Bank A
Dudgeon Dogger Bank B
Hywind Scotland Dogger Bank C
Apodi Mendubim
Arkona
Guañizuil IIA
Hywind Tampen
Under maturation (2025 ->) Onshore2 platforms
Empire Wind 1+2 Wento
Beacon Wind 1+2 BeGreen
Bałtyk I, II & III East Point Energy
TrollVind Noriker (45%)
Firefly
Sheringham Shoal and
Dudgeon Extension
Donghae 1

Renewables real base project return

Excluding effects from farmdowns and project financing

Renewables power generation

Renewables Low Carbon Solutions (under maturation)

CO2
transport and storage
Northern Lights ph.1 (sanctioned)
Northern Lights ph.2
Smeaheia
Northern Endurance Partnership
European CO2
pipeline
Hydrogen
H2H Saltend US Tristate
H2M Eemshaven Cheyenne
NortH2 Clean Hydrogen to Europe
H2BE Aldbrough H2 storage
Low carbon/flexible power
Keadby 3 Peterhead
Net Zero Teeside Keadby Hydrogen
RWE 3 GW
  1. List not exhaustive 2. In addition Equinor owns 13.1% of the shares in Scatec ASA, accounted for as financial asset

DELIVERING ON OUR STRATEGY

Strong returns through the transition

  1. Annual average capex based on USD/NOK of 10

Strong resilient cash flow

  • Keeping focus and discipline through cycles
  • High cashflow and return in a volatile market

Capital distribution

  • Step-up in ordinary cash dividend
  • Competitive capital distribution

Progressing on energy transition plan

  • Industry leading carbon efficiency
  • Energy security and decarbonisation offering

BN USD Average annual cash flow from operations after tax 2023-30

PERCENT

Return on capital employed 2023-30

50

PERCENT

Increase in ordinary cash dividend

17

BN USD

Total expected 2023 capital distribution

50

PERCENT

Reduction of operated emissions by 2030

50 >

PERCENT

Gross capex to transition by 2030

Forward-looking statements

This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. In some cases, we use words such as "ambition", "continue", "could", "estimate", "intend", "expect", "believe", "likely", "may", "outlook", "plan", "strategy", "will", "guidance", "targets", and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include all statements other than statements of historical fact, including, among others, statements regarding Equinor's plans, intentions, aims, ambitions and expectations; such as, but not limited to future, guiding on numbers and net debt ratio, the commitment to develop as a broad energy company; the ambition to be a leader in the energy transition and reduce net group-wide greenhouse gas emissions; future financial performance, including cash flow and liquidity and cash flow from operations after tax; free cash flow 2023-2026, accounting policies; the ambition to grow cash flow and returns and improve return on capital employed (ROACE); expectations regarding progress on the energy transition plan; expectations regarding cash flow and returns from Equinor's oil and gas portfolio; plans to develop fields and increase gas exports; expectations and plans for development of renewable projects, renewables installed capacity and production capacity, investments and power generation in renewables; 4-8 percent renewables real base project return, net zero by 2050, future power generation offtake, CCUS and hydrogen businesses; future production growth, oil & gas cash flow neutrality and unit production costs, future CO2 and transport storage capacity, CO2 upstream intensity, future number of clean hydrogen projects, reduction on operated emissions, gross capex to renewable, low carbon and transition and gross capex to oil & gas projects, portfolio geography and composition, future offshore wind connected to hydrogen infrastructure, capex flexibility, reduction in net carbon intensity and reduction in GHG emissions, short- and long-term value creation, future portfolio mix and robustness and internal rate of return (IRR), price scenario assumptions; climate ambitions, 12-16 GW installed renewable capacity at 2030, commercial operation dates start up, market outlook and future economic projections and assumptions, including commodity price and refinery assumptions; organic capital expenditures through 2026; expectations and estimates regarding production and execution of projects; expectations regarding growth in oil and gas and renewable power production; estimates regarding tax payments and expectations regarding utilisation of tax losses, the ambition to keep unit of production cost in the top quartile of our peer group; scheduled maintenance activity and the effects thereof on equity production; completion and results of acquisitions and disposals; expected amount and timing of dividend payments and the implementation of our share buy-back programme; and provisions and contingent liabilities. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for many reasons.

These forward-looking statements reflect current views about future events, are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including levels of industry product supply, demand and future fluctuations in oil & gas prices, in particular in light of significant oil price volatility and the uncertainty created by Russia's invasion of Ukraine; social and economic conditions in relevant areas of the world; levels and calculations of reserves and material differences from reserves estimates; natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, climate change, and other changes to business conditions; regulatory stability and access to attractive renewable opportunities; unsuccessful drilling; operational problems, in particular in light of supply chain disruptions; health, safety and environmental risks; the effects of climate change; regulations on hydraulic fracturing; security breaches, including breaches of our digital infrastructure (cybersecurity); ineffectiveness of crisis management systems; the actions of competitors; the development and use of new technology, particularly in the renewable energy sector; inability to meet strategic objectives; the difficulties involving transportation infrastructure; political instability; reputational damage; an inability to attract and retain personnel; risks related to implementing a new corporate structure; inadequate insurance coverage; changes or uncertainty in or non-compliance with laws and governmental regulations; the actions of the Norwegian state as majority shareholder; failure to meet our ethical and social standards; the political and economic policies of Norway and other oil-producing countries; non-compliance with international trade sanctions; the actions of field partners; adverse changes in tax regimes; exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations; factors relating to trading, supply and financial risk; general economic conditions; and other factors discussed elsewhere in this presentation, in the fourth quarter 2022 report and in Equinor's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (including section 2.13 Risk review - Risk factors thereof). Equinor's 2021 Annual Report and Form 20-F is available at Equinor's website www.equinor.com.

Prices used in this presentation material are given in real 2022 value, unless otherwise stated. Forward looking cash-flows are in nominal terms. Break-evens are in real 2023 terms and are based on life cycle cash-flows from Final Investment Decision dates..

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that our future results, level of activity, performance or achievements will meet these expectations. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and, except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update any of these statements after the date of this report, either to make them conform to actual results or changes in our expectations.

We use certain terms in this document, such as "resource" and "resources" that the SEC's rules prohibit us from including in our filings with the SEC. U.S. investors are urged to closely consider the disclosures in our Form 20-F, SEC File No. 1-15200. This form is available on our website or by calling 1-800-SEC-0330 or logging on to www.sec.gov.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Investor Relations in Equinor

E-mail: [email protected]

Fan Gao
IR Officer
[email protected] +44 7771 918026

Amberley Doskey IR Officer [email protected] +44 7584 681246

Fan Gao IR Officer [email protected] +44 7771 918026 Dennis Arthur IR Officer [email protected] +44 7825 275429

Anne Sofie Dahle Senior Consultant [email protected] +47 90 88 75 54

USA

Ieva Ozola
IR Officer
[email protected] +1 281-730-6014

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