Protector Forsikring

Major Shareholding Notification • Jul 24, 2018

Mandatory notification of trade and disclosure of shareholding

Mandatory notification of trade and disclosure of shareholding

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement dated 23 July 2018 and 24 July regarding a contemplated offer to acquire shares in Protector Forsikring ASA. Protector Forsikring ASA, has on 24 July 2018 acquired 4 404 622 shares in Protector Forsikring ASA at a price of NOK 57.50 per share. After the transaction, Protector Forsikring ASA holds 4 407 087 shares (~5.1 per cent of the share capital) and represents the same number and percentage of votes in Protector Forsikring ASA. As a consequence of the transaction, Protector Forsikring ASA holds in total 5.1% per cent of the outstanding share capital and votes in Protector Forsikring ASA and consequently passed the threshold of 5 per cent. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements according to section 4-2 (second paragraph) and 4-3 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

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The Offer and the distribution of this announcement and other information in connection with the offer may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. Protector Forsikring ASA does not assume any responsibility in the event there is a violation by any person of such restrictions. Persons into whose possession this announcement or such other information should come are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. The offer is not being made directly or indirectly in, or by use of the mails of, or by any means or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce of, or any facilities of a national securities exchange of, the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any State of the United States and the District of Columbia (the "United States"). This includes, but is not limited to, facsimile transmission, internet delivery, e-mail, telex and telephones. Accordingly, copies of this release and any related documents are not being, and must not be, mailed, e-mailed or otherwise distributed or sent in or into the United States and so doing may invalidate any purported acceptance.