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Austevoll Seafood ASA

Investor Presentation May 13, 2022

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Q1 2022

financial presentation

Arne Møgster CEO

Britt Kathrine Drivenes CFO

Highlights

All figures in MNOK Q1 2022 Q1 2021 2021
Revenue 6 565 5 953 26 633
EBITDA* 1 444 1 095 4 810
EBIT* 1 002 706 3 218
Pre-tax profit** 1 044 682 3 255
EPS (NOK)* 1,85 1,47 7,53
Total assets 45 159 40 827 43 781
Net interesting bearing debt ***
Equity ratio
4 233
58 %
3 955
58 %
3 969
58 %
Group EBITDA incl. 50% of Pelagia
EBITDA Salmon/whitefish
1 536
1 173
1 162
759
5 319
3 778
EBITDA Pelagic incl. proportional Pelagia 363 402 1 541

The Board has recommended to the annual general meeting in 2022 a dividend of NOK 4.50 per share

(NOK 3.50 per share in 2021)

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

** In pre-tax profit the effect from fair value adjustments related to biological assets is excluded (both for subsidiaries and associated companies)

*** Ex. right-of-use assets liabilities

Operation overview

PERU CHILE NORTH
ATLANTIC
AUSTEVOLL SEAFOOD
GROUP
PELAGIC FISHING 7%
20
of
Anchovy
quota
Fishing vessels
Centre-north
3
8.6%
of
Fishing vessels
Pelagic
fishing
quota
4
Fishing
vessels
400,000 -
500,000
MT
of pelagic fish
caught
annually (27
vessels)
PELAGIC
PROCESSING
7
Processing plants
4
Processing plants
25
Processing plants*
1.6 –
2.0
Million
MT
of raw material annually
36
Processing plants
WHITEFISH 11%
Whitefish quota (NO)
10
Fishing vessels
8
Processing
plants
100,000 -
120,000
MT of whitefish
(10
vessels)
8
Processing plants
SALMON Norway:
Salmon licenses

Incl. salmon operation
UK*
210,000 -
220,000
MT
of salmon
SALES Integrated sales
organisation
Integrated sales
organisation
Integrated sales
organisation
Wholesale with global sales
&
distribution

*Associated companies

Pelagic

Austral Group S.A.A. FoodCorp Chile S.A. Pelagia Holding AS (associated)

Biomass and quota evolution

Peruvian anchoveta

• 1st season quota 2.79 million MT vs. 2.5 million MT in 2021 WC = Winter cruise | SC = Summer cruise

Operation in Peru

Austral Group S.A.A.

Fishmeal/fish oil - 1st season 2022

Centre/North

  • o Austral quota 195 KMT vs. 175 KMT same season in 2021
  • o The season begins 19 May after the culmination of an exploratory fishing that started on 4 May for a period of 15 days
  • o Exploratory fishing zone excludes north zone 06 00 S to 10 59 S

South

o Austral unload 25,199 MT (2021: 30,460 MT)

Direct Human Consumption

  • o Austral catch to date 9,026 MT (Q1 2021: 12,561 MT)
  • o 80% frozen (71% in 2021)

1 figures from Q1 2022evoll Seafood ASA

Operation in Chile

FoodCorp Chile S.A.

Own catch: Jack mackerel

  • Healthy biomass
  • o New 15% quota increase 2022 vs. 2021
  • o Own quota: 46 KMT vs. 40 KMT in 2021
  • o Quota purchases: 28.5 KMT vs. 31.8 KMT Q1 2021
  • o High catch rate in Q1 near fishing ground
  • o Record high frozen fish yield: 78% vs. 63% Q1 2021
  • Logistic challenge continues
  • o Lack of containers affect imports and exports
  • o Secured reefer vessel loads for Q1 and Q2 2022

Purchases:

• Sardine/anchovy: Remaining quota from 2021 transferred to 2022, for artisanal only

Volume '000 MT Q1 2022 Q1 2021 2022E 2021
Own catch:
Mackerel and other species 35 32 78 79
Purchase:
Sardine/anchovy 16 21 33 33
Giant squid/mackerel 1 1 2 2
Total ('000 MT) 52 54 113 114

Focus in securing raw material from third parties and providing a coronavirus-safe environment for workers and suppliers

North Atlantic pelagic quotas

(2011-2022E)

* incl. horse-mackerel, sand eel, Norway pout, and boar fish

Pelagia Holding AS

Fishmeal and fish oil (FMO)

Volume '000 MT Q1 2022 Q1 2021 2022E 2021
Raw Material:
Fishmeal and fish oil 154 149 480 481
Protein concentrate/ oil 102 78 360 326
Total ('000 MT) 256 227 840 807
  • Raw material Q1 2022
  • o Production levels slightly behind due to more blue whiting for human consumption, and the Norwegian capelin quota in Iceland not completed.
  • o Salmon based raw material stable (protein concentrate/oil)
  • Continue positive price development for both fishmeal and fish oil
  • o Most proteins and oil with strong upward price trend.

Pelagia Holding AS

Direct Human Consumption

Volume ('000 MT) Q1 2022 Q1 2021 2022E 2021
Raw material intake 123 128 415 430
  • Good raw material intake for Q1
  • o Largest contribution from herring (NVG)
  • o Followed by mackerel and capelin
  • Q2 2022 seasonal low activity
  • o Except North Sea herring in June only
  • Market
  • o Good sales volumes and limited unsold stock

Pelagia Holding AS

(100% figures)

(MNOK) Q1 2022 Q1 2021 2021
Revenue 2 219 2 332 10 002
EBITDA 184 133 1 018
EBIT 99 73 727
Sales volumes (tonnes):
Frozen 84 400 94 900 333 600
FM/FPC/Oil 59 000 45 600 263 100

The 2021 figures includes a gain from one-off effect of MNOK 139

Associated company, AUSS share = 50%

Salmon / Whitefish

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Q1 2022

  • EBIT before FV adj. NOK 852 million (Q1/21: NOK 455 million)
  • o Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS EBIT NOK 236 million (Q1/21: NOK 185 million)
  • Harvest volume salmon and trout 32,057 GWT (Q1/21: 42,150 GWT)
  • Spot prices up 53% y-o-y
  • EBIT/kg all incl. (excl. EBIT Lerøy Havfisk & LNWS) of NOK 20.00 (incl. NOK 0.40/kg production tax) vs. Q1/21: NOK 7.40
  • Contract share of 43% (Q1/21: 25%)
  • NIBD NOK 3,280 million at end of Q1/22 (Q1/21: NOK 3,082 million)

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

Salmon / trout farming volumes

2015
GWT
2016
GWT
2017
GWT
2018
GWT
2019
GWT
2020
GWT
2021
GWT
2022E
GWT
Lerøy Aurora AS* 29 200 30 000 39 200 36 800 32 800 ~35 000 ~44 000 ~40 000
Lerøy Midt
AS
71 400 52 200 64 500 66 500 64 800 ~67 900 ~72 600 ~71 000
Lerøy Sjøtroll 57 100 68 000 54 000 58 800 60 600 ~68 000 ~70 000 ~74 000
Total Norway 157 700 150 200 157 800 162 000 158 200 ~170 900 ~186 600 ~185 000
Norskott
Havbruk
(UK)*
13 500 14 000 15 500 13 700 12 900 ~12 000 ~16 200 ~23 000

*) LSG's share, not consolidated. Volume for 2022E includes acquisition of Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA – Wildcatch

Q1 2022: Wildcatch

  • Strong price development
  • High prices positive for profitability on catching- , but a challenge for the processing-activity
  • Significant increase in fuel cost, up NOK 27m y-o-y
  • EBIT Q1/22 of NOK 236m compared to NOK 185m in Q1/21

Financials

Q1 2022

Catch, purchase and farming

(100% volumes)

Figures in 1,000 tonnes Q1 2022 Q1 2021 2022E 2021
Group companies:
Norway (whitefish) 25 26 68 72
Norway (pelagic) 15 13 31 30
Chile own catch 35 32 78 72
Chile purchase 16 21 35 33
Peru own catch 10 59 334 377
Peru purchase 27 31 131 192
Total Group companies 128 181 677 775
Joint ventures:
Europe purchase (HC) 123 128 415 430
Europe purchase (FM/FPC/Oil) 256 227 840 807
Totalt Joint venture: 378 355 1,255 1,237
Total wildcatch 506 537 1,932 2,012
Salmon/trout (GWT)* 38 47 216 211
Total Group 544 584 2,148 2,223

* Incl. 50% of the Scottish Sea Farms volumes

Key financial figures Q1 2022

Δ%
7,8 %
32,3 %
41,6 %

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

** In pre-tax profit the effect from fair value adjustments related to biological assets is excluded. This effect is also excluded for biological assets in associated companies.

a) AUSS incl. proportional 50% of Pelagia AS

Q1 2022 Q1 2021
Biomass adj group company 252 400
Biomass adj group associated companies 71 19

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA

(MNOK) Q1 2022 Q1 2021 2021
Revenue 5 525 4 927 23 136
EBITDA* 1 173 759 3 778
EBIT* 852 455 2 519
Harvested volume (GWT) 32 057 42 150 186 635
EBIT/kg* ex.wildcatch (NOK) 20,0 7,4 11,7
Havfisk catch volume (MT) 25 116 25 721 71 521
EBIT wildcatch (MNOK) 236 185 340

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

Price achievement

  • o Spot prices up 53% y-o-y
  • o NSI Q1/22 NOK 79.70 (Q1/21: NOK 52.10)
  • Up NOK 20/kg q-o-q and up NOK 28/kg y-o-y
  • o Price realisation on contracts well below realised prices for spot
  • Contract share of 43%
  • Cost (RFS)
  • o RFS cost up from Q4/21 and Q1/21
    • Cost inflation on important input factors

Wildcatch

  • o Prioritized catches of haddock
  • o Increased prices for cod, haddock and saithe vs. Q1/21
  • Cod +46%, haddock +24% and saithe +37%
  • o Increased fuel cost vs. Q1/21
  • o Higher prices on raw material is a challenge for the processing-activity

NIBD Q1/22 MNOK 3,280 (Q1/21 MNOK 3,082)

Austral Group S.A.A.

(MNOK) Q1 2022 Q1 2021 2021
Revenue 653 700 2 017
EBITDA 131 225 673
EBIT 85 182 506
Raw material (MT): 36 574 89 957 569 340
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal (MT) 32 762 36 906 109 456
Fish oil (MT) 3 080 8 748 18 973
Frozen/fresh JM/M(MT) 10 314 9 233 13 639

Raw material intake

  • o Seasonal low activity
  • Finalized 100% of the 2nd season quota 2021 by end December 2021

Sales

  • o Lower sales volumes of fishmeal and fish oil y-o-y
  • Fishmeal prices up 12% vs. Q1/21
  • Fish oil prices up 57% vs. Q1/21

Inventory by end Q1/22:

  • o Fishmeal 16,500 MT (Q1/21: 10,600 MT)
  • o Fish oil 2,000 MT (Q1/21: 1,600 MT)

NIBD Q1/22 MNOK 775 (Q1/21 MNOK 543)

FoodCorp Chile S.A.

(MNOK) Q1 2022 Q1 2021 2021
Revenue 189 157 716
EBITDA 84 66 192
EBIT 41 58 150
Raw material intake: 51 072 52 966 104 856
Sales volumes:
Fishmeal (MT) 1 716 2 541 12 117
Fish oil (MT) 664 832 3 967
Frozen (MT) 15 046 10 590 45 597
  • Raw material intake
  • o Seasonal high activity
    • o Increased frozen yield vs. Q1/21

Sales

  • o Higher sales volume frozen products vs. Q1/21
  • o Increased price achievement vs. Q1/21
  • Inventory by end Q1/22
  • o Frozen 14,100 MT (Q1/21: 8,800 MT)

NIBD Q1/22 MNOK -276, cash positive (Q1/21 MNOK -145, cash positive)

Br. Birkeland Farming AS

(AUSS owns 55.2%)

(MNOK) Q1 2022 Q1 2021 2021
Revenue 121 87 432
EBITDA* 52 16 52
EBIT* 35 -2 -12
Harvested volume (GWT) 1 548 1 831 8 151
EBIT/kg* all incl. (NOK) 22,6 -1,0 -1,5

* Before fair value adjustments related to biological assets

  • Harvested volume (GWT)
  • o Harvested volume down 15% y-o-y
  • o Spot prices up 53% y-o-y
  • o Cost (RFS) still at a high level
    • o Cost inflation on all important input factors

Biomass at sea

o End Q1/22 at 4,682 LWT (Q1/21: 5,079 LWT)

NIBD Q1/22 MNOK 208 (Q1/21: MNOK 248)

Br. Birkeland AS

(AUSS owns 42.9%)

(MNOK) Q1 2022 Q1 2021 2021
Revenue 68 71 306
EBITDA 11 28 111
EBIT -1 18 70

Pelagic

  • Catch of herring, capelin and blue whiting
  • o Increased fuel cost vs. Q1/21

Snow crab

  • The new vessel started operation mid February
  • o Earnings impacted by start up costs
  • o Slower catch rate vs. Q1/21 due to ice conditions

NIBD Q1/22 MNOK -53, cash positive (Q1/21 MNOK -253, cash positive)

Statement of financial position

(MNOK) 31.03.2022 31.03.2021 31.12.2021
Intangible assets 11 752 11 490 11 748
Tangible fixed assets 9 370 8 365 9 281
Right-of-use assets 3 318 3 497 3 064
Financial non-current assets 3 337 2 803 3 217
Total non-current assets 27 777 26 154 27 310
Biological assets at cost 4 916 4 595 4 705
Fair value adjustment of biomass 1 910 712 1 467
Other inventory 2 017 1 548 1 932
Receivables 3 716 3 046 3 038
Cash and cash equivalents 4 822 4 772 5 329
Total current assets 17 382 14 673 16 471
Total assets 45 159 40 827 43 781
NIBD ex. right-of-use assets liabilities 4 233 3 955 3 969
NIBD incl. right-of-use assets liabilities 6 195 5 658 5 629
Equity 26 265 23 779 25 187
Equity ratio 58 % 58 % 58 %

USD/NOK:

31.03.2022: 8.74
31.03.2021: 8.52
31.12.2021: 8.82

Pelagia Holding AS is an associated company which is included in the line Financial non-current assets of the Group balance sheet

o As such the Group balance sheet does not include proportional consolidation of Pelagia Holding AS (50%)

Cash flow

(MNOK) Q1 2022 Q1 2021 2021 (audited)
Pre tax profit 1 366 1 101 4 376
Biomass adjustment -252 -400 -1 114
Taxes paid -159 -126 -447
Depreciaton and impairments 442 389 1 592
Associated companies -129 -75 -393
Interest (net) 70 74 284
Working capital -1 042 171 338
Cash from operating activities 296 1 134 4 635
Net investment in capex -340 -220 -1 338
Acquisitions and divestments -46 -40 -461
Dividend received 3 - 114
Others -9 2 35
Cash from investing activities -392 -258 -1 650
Change in long term loans -406 -10 -73
Change in short term loans 97 -476 -410
Dividends -9 - -1 335
Others -90 -81 -310
Cash from financing activities -408 -566 -2 128
Cash at the beginning of the period 5 329 4 463 4 463
Net change in cash (incl.exchange gain/losses) -506 309 866
Cash at the end of the period 4 822 4 772 5 329

The Board will recommend to the annual general meeting in 2022 a dividend of NOK 4.50 per share.

(NOK 3.50 per share in 2021)

Outlook

Fishmeal

Fish meal production - week 16 (cumulative)1

Regions 2022 2021 Change %
Chile# 154,241 180,068 -14.3 %
Peru 41,734 142,469 -70.7 %
Danmark/Norway 63,706 77,734 -18.0 %
Iceland/North Atlantic* 127,551 52,432 143.3 %
Total 387,232 452,704 -14.5 %

Source: IFFO All numbers are preliminary and subject to revision # Includes salmon-derived meal *Includes U.K., Ireland and Faroe Islands

Weekly average Peruvian fishmeal FOB prices (US\$/MT) 1

  • Production IFFO Fishmeal production decreased 14.5% Y-o-Y, Peru 70.7% down vs. 2021
  • Peru's NC 2022-1 quota has been set at 2,792 million MT meaning a 11% increase vs. same period 2021
  • USD 1,630/MT for Standard (65%) 1

Prices (FOB Peru)

  • USD 1,830/MT for Super Prime (68%)1
  • Demand Feed producers looking to cover their demand from Q3 onwards (peak aqua season)
  • Supply Limited stock available for new offers

Fishmeal

Main market – China

  • Stock in China at ports according JCI:
  • o 187,810 MT1, -7% vs. same period 2021
  • o Off takes: 2,680 MT/day (-7% vs. same period 2021)
  • Chinese stock prices currently slightly lower than Peruvian FOB prices:
  • o Quoted at RMB 12,800/MT equivalent super prime 68% USD 1,800/MT FOB Peru1
  • China's currency weakening against USD inQ1 which hasled to an increase in China´s import cost1
  • o Yuan exchange rate: 6.61 RMB/USD (+4% vs. Jan. 2022)
  • Coronavirus outbreak:
  • o Lockdown curbed fishmeal delivery at Shanghai port
  • Soybean ratio (Shanghai): 2.66, favorable for FM consumption

All prices and figures shown are only for statistical purposes and should not be taken as a reference Source: IFFO, week 16, 2022, JCI report 1 dated 29.04.2022

Fish oil

Fish oil production - week 16 (cumulative)1

Regions 2022 2021 Change %
Chile# 67,822 71,791 -5.5 %
Peru 3,367 29,771 -88.7 %
Danmark/Norway 22,688 16,446 38.0 %
Iceland/North Atlantic* 48,977 9,281 427.7 %
Total 142,854 127,289 12.2 %

Source: IFFO All numbers are preliminary and subject to revision # Includes salmon-derived meal *Includes U.K., Ireland and Faroe Islands

Weekly average Peruvian fish oil FOB prices (US\$/MT) 1

Production
IFFO
Fish
oil
production
increased
12.2%
Y-o-Y,
Peru
88.7%
down
vs.
2021.
Prices
(FOB Peru)

Feed grade:
USD
3,300/MT2

Omega-3 grade: USD 3,600/MT2
Supply
Limited
stock
available
for
new
offers

Atlantic salmon supply

(in tonnes WFE )

Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Region Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change Volume Change
Europe 1493900 4.5 % 505 100 0.7% 650 500 9.7% 675 000 1.5% 1894 200 13.1% 1873000 $-1.1%$
Norway 207 800 3.1% 253 400 3.8% 333 400 6.4% 369 100 2.7% 532 100 11.9 % 525 900 $-0.4%$
United Kingdom 177 200 12.6 % 152 100 $-14.2%$ 190 500 25.2 % 178 300 $-6.4%$ 199 200 11.7 % 190 800 $-4.2%$
Faroe Islands 80 300 3.9% 71 700 $-10.7%$ 86 600 20.8 % 80 600 $-6.9%$ 105 500 30.9 % 96 200 $-8.8%$
Iceland 11 600 43.2 % 13 600 17.2 % 24 500 80.1% 31 200 27.3 % 41 500 33.0 % 44 500 7.2%
Ireland 17 000 7.6% 14 300 $-15.9%$ 15 500 8.4 % 15 800 1.9% 15 900 0.6 % 15 600 $-1.9%$
Americas 799 000 9.2% 897 700 12.4% 927 600 3.3% 036 590 11.7% 1 000 400 $-3.5%$ 985 800 $-1.5%$
Chile 564 200 11.9 % 660 100 17.0 % 690 300 4.6 % 778 500 12.8 % 718 300 $-7.7%$ 715 900 $-0.3%$
Canada 137 000 $-6.2%$ 146 000 6.6% 137 500 $-5.8%$ 136 800 $-0.5%$ 142 000 3.8 % 129 000 $-9.2%$
Australia 63 100 27.2% 62 300 $-1.3%$ 60 900 $-2.2%$ 82 800 36.0% 87 800 6.0% 91 200 3.9 %
Others 13 000 44.4 % 10 300 $-20.8%$ 18 100 75.7 % 18 490 2.2% 33 300 80.1% 33 200 $-0.3%$
USA 21 700 $-3.6%$ 19 000 $-12.4%$ 20 800 9.5% 20 000 $-3.8%$ 19 000 $-5.0%$ 16 500 $-13.2%$
Total 2 292 900 6.1% 2 402 800 4.8 % 2 578 100 7.3% 2 711 590 5.2 % 2 894 600 6.7 % 2 858 800 $-1.2%$

Figures as per 06.05.2022 - Source: Kontali

SPOT prices, fresh Atlantic salmon

cross-section, FCA Oslo (Superior quality) as of week 17-2022

26 29 34 40 27 36 47 41 58 65 60 61 68 52 80
26 36 41 38 28 42 40 38 64 67 68 62 58 63 107
28 32 39 27 26 38 35 41 60 56 55 49 47 55
26 28 38 23 27 42 39 44 66 49 55 56 43 60 $\overline{4}$
$\mathbf{B}$
$\mathbf{2}$

Atlantic salmon consumption

Q1 2022

Figures as per 06.05.2022 Kontali

Conclusion

Salmon / Whitefish

  • Extreme price development, positive for farming and catching activity while a temporary challenge for downstream activity
  • Length of current inflationary trends will impact cost development

Salmon

  • Expected harvest volume 2022 incl. associates around 208,000 GWT vs. 203,000 GWT in 2021
  • o Contract share for salmon in Q2/2022 ~ 40-45%

Whitefish

  • Increased prices positive for the fleet operation
  • Quotas for cod -18%, haddock -20%, saithe north of 62 degrees +3%
  • High raw material prices are challenging for the onshore processing activity

Conclusion

Pelagic

  • Shipping constraints putting pressure on overall logistical chain; availability, punctuality, and increasing cost
  • o General inflation will impact cost also for the pelagic operation

South America

  • Seasonal low activity in Peru
  • o 97% of the global Peruvian quota caught by end 2021
  • o Maintenance work on fleet and plants in preparation for the first season 2022
  • o First season 2022 set at 2.79 million tonnes and started on 4 May with an exploratory fishing for a period of 15 days, with final opening at 19 May
  • Seasonal high activity in Chile
  • o 15% increase in horse mackerel quota for 2022 vs. 2021
    • The biomass in a healthy status
  • o Purchased further 28,500 tonnes of horse mackerel from third party

Conclusion

Pelagic

North Atlantic (Pelagia Holding AS, an associated company)

  • Seasonal high activity in the North Atlantic
  • o After several years without quotas for capelin in the Barents Sea the scientific advice for quota in 2022 was 70,000 MT and mainly caught in Q1/22
  • o The scientific recommendation for quota for capelin in the Icelandic zone for 2022 was 904,000 MT, a substantial increase from 127,000 MT in 2021
    • However a small part of this quota was landed in Norway
  • o As per normal a large part of the raw material intake for FM/oil production were trimmings from direct human consumption processing plants
  • ICES recommendation for 2022
  • o Scientific recommendations (TAC not set) for quotas in 2022 for; blue whiting -19%, mackerel -7%, and NVG herring -8%. The scientific recommendation for North Sea herring quotas in 2022 to be increased by +45%

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Appendix

Associated companies

Pelagia Holding AS (100% figures)

AUSS`s share = 50%

(MNOK) Q1 2022 Q1 2021 2021
Revenue 2,219 2,332 10,002
EBITDA 184 133 1,018
EBIT 99 73 727
Net interest bearing debt 3,334 3,373 3,303

FY 2021 figures includes a gain from one-off effect of MNOK 139

Associated companies

Norskott Havbruk AS (100% figures)

LSG's share = 50%

(MNOK) Q1 2022 Q1 2021 2021
Revenue 639 396 2 307
EBITDA 148 112 386
EBIT* 105 74 244
Volumes (gwt) 7 840 5 944 32 350
EBIT/kg* (NOK) 13,4 12,4 7,6
Net interest bearing debt 2 099 1 091 2 234

* Before biomass adj.

Starting to realise synergies from acquisition

  • Harvest volume up 32% y-o-y, high cost base harvesting from sites with biological challenges in Q3 and Q4 2021
  • Contract share of 52%, with contract price realisation well below spot price realisation
  • Integration of Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK, integrating IT, Financial and HR systems. Cost savings of GBP 4m delivered so far.
  • Harvest guidance for 2022 at 46,000 GWT

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