Sparebanken Vest

Regulatory Filings • Apr 29, 2025

Moody’s affirms Sparebanken Vest's ratings

Moody’s affirms Sparebanken Vest's ratings

Moody’s Ratings (Moody's) has today affirmed all ratings of Sparebanken Vest ahead of the merger with Sparebanken Sør on 2 May 2025, including its long-term deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings at Aa3 as well as the Baseline Credit Assessment (BCA) and Adjusted BCA at a3. The outlook on the long-term deposit and senior unsecured ratings of Sparebanken Vest remained stable.

Concurrently, Moody’s has upgraded Sparebanken Sør’s ratings in line with the ratings of Sparebanken Vest, before they are scheduled to be withdrawn when Sparebanken Sør ceases to exist in connection with the merger on 2 May 2025.

Press release is available here:

https://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-Ratings-affirms-Sparebanken-Vests-ratings-and-upgrades-Sparebanken-Sors-Rating-Action--PR_506175

For further information, please contact:

Jan-Ståle Hatlebakk, Executive Vice President/CRO, tel.: +47 916 62 284

Frank Johannesen, Executive Vice President/CFO, tel.: +47 952 65 971

Brede Borgen Kristiansen, Director Finance, Operations and Investor Relations, tel.: +47 479 06 402

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to §5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.