Investor Presentation • Apr 23, 2025
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Results presentation 23 April 2025


Nick Walker CEO

Carlo Santopadre CFO

Ida Marie Fjellheim VP Investor Relations

Production
Production cost
272
kboepd
11.6 USD/boe
CFFO
1.3 USD billion
2
Dividend Q1 and Q2 2025 guidance
300 USD million
Production in-line with expectations
Resilience with low free cashflow breakeven and capital flexibility with around 70% of future capex uncommitted1
Average over period 2025-2030





Vår Energi operated assets
In 2025, adding ~180 kboepd at peak production, including Johan Castberg, Halten East, Balder X, Gjøa LLP, Balder phase V, Askeladd Vest,
5 Åsgard LPP3, Åsgard SSC phase II, Ormen Lange phase III 272 kboepd Q1 2025 production
330-360 kboepd Full-year guidance unchanged
>400 kboepd Q4 2025
9 project startups2
>30 infill wells

Average unit cost new projects on stream2
~4 USD/boe
Cost synergies and improvements



Near Zero methane intensity4,5

Carbon emissions intensity
kg CO2 /boe6

SIF: Number of incidents with actual or potential serious consequence per million hours worked. 12 months rolling average 2. In first quarter 2025
TRIF: Number of personal injuries, excl. first aid treatment, per million worked hours. 12 months rolling average
Key performance indicator for Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) 2025 upstream methane target is well below 0.2%
7
Operational control 6. Equity share Scope 1
Source: Rystad Energy



March 2025
8
high value barrels First oil 100-200 mmboe potential in the area for future developments1
~80 kboepd Peak production2
~100 mmboe Recoverable reserves2
~3 kg/boe CO2 intensity
Subsea tieback delivering


220 kboepd Plateau production2,3
Recoverable reserves2,3
Production cost
Additional unrisked recoverable resources2

9 3. Vår Energi 30% working interest

Successful sail-away March 2025
10 2. At peak production
Start-up on track End Q2 2025
~80 kboepd Peak production1
~150 mmboe 2P reserves1
~5 USD/bbl Production cost2
Adding 45 – 50 mmboe1 Balder phase V start-up Q4 2025 Balder phase VI start-up Q4 2026
Photo: Jotun FPSO moored at field

2024 Annual statement of reserves - Proved plus probable (2P) reserves, net
Year-end 2024 2C contingent resources, net
Net risked exploration resources





~35 USD/boe
- Improved Oil Recovery 5. Subsea Compression 6. Previously Producing Fields 7. Low Pressure Production 8. Net Vår Energi 2C contingent resources

Goliat Ridge
~600
mmboe being developed8
Balder beyond
Balder Area
North Sea Beta and Dugong Ekofisk PPF6
Fram South Garantiana
Grosbeak Gudrun LPP7
Balder future phases Balder phase VI Grane gas export King area development Ringhorne North Jotun de-bottlenecking
Eldfisk North Extension
Gjøa subsea projects
Sleipner LPP7 phase I Sleipner LPP7 phase II Snorre gas export
12 1. Average over period 2025-2030 2. Average portfolio internal rate of return 3. Volume-weighted average across portfolio

Discoveries Prospects Development wells Goliat Ridge structure Drilling 2H 2025 Drilling 2H 2025 Countach Zagato Goliat North Goliat FPSO New 3D seismic Summer 2025 New 4D seismic Summer 2025 Planned exploration wells Zagato discovery marks third exploration success in a row Zagato North 7500 m
Successful exploration wells
Discovered amount 35-100 mmboe 3. At end of 2024 13
Gross
79 USD/boe weighted average realised price
0.8x Leverage ratio1
14
1.3 USD billion CFFO after tax
2.7 USD billion Available liquidity2
300 USD million Dividend Q1 and Q2 2025 guidance 1 EUR billion
Successful issuance of senior notes


90 USD per boe² ~20% of gas volumes for Q2 and Q3 2025
USD per boe
USD million

15 1. Volume weighted 2. Contracted fixed price based on average exchange rates in April 2025

1.3 USD billion Q1 2025 cash flow from operations (CFFO)
2.3-2.5 USD billion
2025 development capex guidance maintained
USD million

CFFO Capex1

0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
16

USD million 2.7 USD billion Available liquidity

Diversified long-term capital structure aligned with business needs
USD billion
5


0
1
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
18 2. Based on EURO/USD of 1.08
Baa3 BBB



USD million²

~7 NOK billion 1H 2025 tax payments (USD ~0.7 billion)2
Taxes paid in 1H 2025 related to 2024 results
Price assumptions reflects average for the year
Based on NOK/USD 10.5. 19


Dividend for Q1 2025 of USD ~0.12 per share paid 8 May 2025
Paid in NOK at exchange rate of USD/NOK 10.3594
| 2025 | Longer-term | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production | 330-360 kboepd Q4 2025: >400 kboepd |
2026: ~400 kboepd 2027-2030: 350-400 kboepd |
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| Production cost | USD 11-12 per boe, USD ~10 per boe in Q4 | Sustain USD ~10 per boe¹ |
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| Capex | USD 2.3-2.5 billion ex. exploration and abandonment Exploration USD ~350 million Abandonment USD ~150 million |
2026-30: USD 2-2.5 billion ex. exploration and abandonment p.a. Exploration USD 200-300 million p.a. Abandonment USD ~150 million p.a. |
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| Dividends | Q1 dividend of USD 300 million (~0.12 USD per share) Q2 dividend guidance of USD 300 million Full year dividend 25-30% of CFFO after tax |
Dividend of 25-30% of CFFO after tax over the cycle | ||
| Other | Cash tax payments of USD ~0.7 billion in 1H 2025 |

Operational performance in-line with expectations
Maintaining resilience and flexibility in a volatile market
High available liquidity
Delivering on transformational growth
Attractive and predictable dividend continued




| Licence | Prospect | Operator | Vår Energi share |
Pre-drill unrisked resources mmboe1 |
Estimated recoverable resources mmboe1 |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL 1131 | Elgol | Vår Energi | 40 % | Minor gas discovery |
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| PL 1110 | Njargasas | Aker BP | 30 % | Dry | ||
| PL 229 | Zagato | Vår Energi | 65 % | 15-43 | Discovery | |
| PL 1090 | Kokopelli | Vår Energi | 50 % | Dry | ||
| PL 1005 | Rondeslottet | Aker BP | 40 % | 870 | Q2 | |
| PL 169 | Lit | Equinor | 13 % | 10 | Q2 | |
| PL 554 | Garantiana NW | Equinor | 30 % | 40 | Q2 | |
| PL 532 | Skred | Equinor | 30 % | 30 | Q2 | |
| PL 586 | Vidsyn | Vår Energi | 75 % | 65 | Q2 | |
| PL 1238 | Daemos | Equinor | 20 % | 245 | Q2 | |
| PL 229 | Goliat North | Vår Energi | 65 % | 10 | Q3 | |
| PL 1194 | Hoffmann | OMV | 30 % | 120 | Q3 | |
| PL 532 | Drivis Tubåen | Equinor | 30 % | 10 | Q3 | |
| PL 090 | F South | Equinor | 40 % | 25 | Q3 | |
| PL 1121 | Tyrihans East | Equinor | 30 % | 20 | Q3 | |
| PL 554 C | Narvi | Equinor | 30 % | 20 | Q3 | |
| PL 554 | Avbitertang | Equinor | 30 % | 25 | Q4 | |
| PL 229 | Zagato North | Vår Energi | 65% | 18 | Q4 | |
| PL 027 | Prince Updip | Vår Energi | 90% | 45 | Q4 2025 /Q1 2026 | |
| PL 1236 | Vikingskipet | Equinor | 30% | 190 | Q4 2025 /Q1 2026 | |

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