AGM Information • May 11, 2021
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The annual general meeting of Equinor ASA was held on 11 May 2021 as a digital meeting.
The chair of the board, the chair of the corporate assembly, the president and CEO, general counsel and the company's auditor attended. Company secretary Marte Johanson Hanasand recorded the minutes of the meeting.
The agenda was as follows:
The general meeting agreed on the following resolution:
"Tone Lunde Bakker, chair of the corporate assembly, is elected chair of the meeting."
4 -Approval of the notice and the agenda The general meeting agreed on the following resolution:
"The notice and proposed agenda are approved."
"Bjørn Stale Haavik and Siv Helen Rygh Torstensen are elected to co-sign the minutes together with the chair of the meeting."
In accordance with the proposal of the board, the general meeting adopted the following resolution:
"The annual accounts and the annual report for 2020 for Equinor ASA and the Equinor group, including group contribution of NOK 3,132 million are approved. A fourth quarter 2020 dividend of USD 0.12 per share is approved to be distributed."

In accordance with the proposal from the board, the general meeting adopted the following resolution:
"The general meeting of Equinor ASA hereby authorises the board of directors to resolve the payments of dividend based on the company's approved annual accounts for 2020, cf. the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act section 8-2, second paragraph.
The board of directors shall, when using the authorisation, make its decision in accordance with the company's approved dividend policy. The board of directors shall before each decision to approve the payment of dividends consider if the company, after the payment of dividends, will have sufficient equity and liquidity.
The authorisation shall be valid until the next annual general meeting, but no later than 30 June 2022."
A shareholder had proposed that the company would set short-, and long-term targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the company's operations and the use of energy products (including Scope 1, 2 and 3).
The shareholder's proposal was not adopted.
The shareholders' proposal was not adopted.
A shareholder had proposed that the company would stop all exploration activity and test drilling for fossil energy resources.
The shareholder's proposal was not adopted.
A shareholder had proposed that the company would present a strategy for real business transformation to sustainable energy production.
The shareholder's proposal was not adopted.
Shareholders had proposed that the company would stop all oil and gas exploration in the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea.
The shareholders' proposal was not adopted.

Shareholders had proposed that the company would spin-out Equinor's renewable energy business in wind and solar power to a separate company, "NewCo".
The shareholders' proposal was not adopted.
A shareholder had proposed that the company would divest all non-petroleum-related business overseas and consider withdrawing from all petroleum-related business overseas.
The shareholder's proposal was not adopted.
A shareholder had proposed that the company would discontinue all exploration for new oil and gas discoveries, that Equinor would multiply its green investments, improve its EGS profile and reduce its risk for future lawsuits.
The shareholder's proposal was not adopted.
A shareholder had proposed that the company would take actions to avoid big losses overseas, give specific answers with regards to safety incidents and get the audit's evaluation of improved quality assurance and intemal control.
The shareholder's proposal was not adopted.
A shareholder had proposed that nuclear would be included in Equinor's portfolio.
The shareholder's proposal was not adopted.
The board's report on Corporate Governance was presented. The report is included in the annual report.
In accordance with the proposal from the board, the general meeting adopted the following resolution:
"The general meeting endorses the board of directors' report on Corporate Governance."
Jon Erik Reinhardsen, chair of the board of directors, presented the board's remuneration policy on determination of salary and other remuneration for leading personnel and remuneration report for salary and other remuneration for leading personnel.

19.1 Approval of the board of directors' remuneration policy on determination of salary and other remuneration for leading personnel
In accordance with the proposal from the board, the general meeting adopted the following resolution:
"The general meeting approves the board of directors' remuneration policy on determination of salary and other remuneration for leading personnel."
19.2 Advisory vote of the board of directors' remuneration report for leading personnel In accordance with the proposal from the board, the general meeting adopted the following resolution:
"The general meeting endorses the board of directors' remuneration report for leading personnel."
"Remuneration to the auditor for 2020 of NOK 51,235,147 for Equinor ASA is approved."
In accordance with the proposal of the nomination committee, the general meeting adopted the following resolution:
"The remuneration to the corporate assembly is from 12 May 2021 as follows:
| Chair | NOK 133,100/annually | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy chair | NOK 70,200/annually | |||
| Members | NOK 49,300/annually | |||
| Deputy members | NOK | 7,100/meeting" |
In accordance with the proposal of the nomination committee, the general meeting adopted the following resolution:
"The remuneration to the nomination committee is from 12 May 2021 as follows:
| Chair | NOK 13,200/meeting | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Members | NOK 9,800/meeting" |
In accordance with the proposal of the board, the general meeting adopted the following resolution:
"The board of directors is authorised on behalf of the company to acquire Equinor shares in the market. The authorisation may be used to acquire own shares at a total nominal value of up to NOK 38,000,000. Shares acquired pursuant to this authorisation may only be used for sale and transfer to employees of the Equinor group as part of the group's share saving plan, as approved by the board of directors. The minimum and maximum amount that may be paid per share will be NOK 50 and 500 respectively.
The authorisation is valid until the next annual general meeting in 2022, but not beyond 30 June 2022.
This authorisation replaces the previous authorisation to acquire own shares for implementation of the share saving plan for employees granted by the annual general meeting on 14 May 2020."

"The general meeting of Equinor ASA hereby authorises the board of directors to acquire in the market on behalf of the company, Equinor shares with a face value of up to NOK 187,500,000.
The minimum and maximum amount that can be paid per share will be NOK 50 and NOK 500, respectively. Within these limits, the board of directors shall itself decide at what price and at what time such acquisition shall take place.
Own shares acquired pursuant to this authorisation may only be used for annulment through a reduction of the company's share capital, pursuant to the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act section 12-1.
The authorisation shall be valid until the next annual general meeting, but no later than 30 June 2022."
There were no further matters for discussion and the annual general meeting was closed.
Stavanger, 11 May 2021
Signed] Tone Lunde Bakker
[Signed] Bjørn Ståle Haavik
[Signed] Siv Helen Rygh Torstensen
Appendix 1: Overview of shares represented at the annual general meeting, either by personal attendance, by proxy, or by advance voting.
Appendix 2: The voting results for the individual issues.
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| Attendance Summary Report | |
|---|---|
| Registered Attendees: | 90 |
| Total Votes Represented: | 2 603 902 148 |
| Total Accounts Represented: | 3 490 |
| Total Capital: | 3 257 687 707 |
| Total Voting Capital: | 3 247 567 333 |
| % Total Voting Capital Represented: | 80.18 % |
| % Total Capital Represented: | 79.93 % |
| Sub Total: | 90 | 0 | 2 603 902 148 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | Registered Attendees | Registered Non-Voting Attendees | Registered Votes | Accounts | ||
| Shareholder (web) | 86 | 0 | 2 182 916 660 | 86 | ||
| 3rd Party Proxy (web) | 1 | 0 | 727 | 14 | ||
| Chair of the Board WITH PROXY | 1 | 0 | 3 266 359 | 549 | ||
| Chair of the Board WITH INSTRUCTIONS | 1 | 0 | 294 803 345 | 2375 | ||
| ADVANCE VOTES | 1 | 0 | 122 915 057 | 466 |
Freddy Hermansen DNB Bank ASA Issuer Services
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For Esumor ASA
As scrutineer appointed for the purpose of the Poll taken at the Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Company held on May 11. 2021, I HEREBY CERTIFY that the result of the Poll is correctly set out as follows :-9 %
| Issued share capital: 3 247 567 333 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOTES | % | VOTES | % | VOTES | VOTES | % of ISC | NO | ||
| FOR / FOR | MOT / | AVSTAR / | TOTAL | VOTED | VOTES | ||||
| 3 | 2 603 615 530 | 100.00 | 16 548 | 0,00 | 150 803 | 2 603 782 881 | 80,18 % | 119 267 | |
| 4 | 2 603 642 3951 | 100,00 | 15 887 | 0,00 | 134 968 | 2 603 793 250 | 80,18 % | 108 898 | |
| 5 | 2 603 612 392 | 100.00 | 13 569 | 0.00 | 161 150 | 2 603 787 111 | 80,18 % | 115 037 | |
| 6 | 2 591 104 205 | 99.68 | 8 398 856 | 0,32 | 4 299 185 | 2 603 802 246 | 80,18 % | 99 902 | |
| 7 | 2 596 661 080 | 99,73 | 7 057 388 | 0.27 | 75 331 | 2 603 793 799 | 80,18 % | 108 349 | |
| 8 | 144 432 835 | 5,56 2 452 096 043 | 94,44 | 7 265 159 | 2 603 794 037 | 80,18 % | 108 111 | ||
| 9 | 64 980 945 | 2,501 | 2 536 054 349 | 97.50 | 2 760 079 | 2 603 795 373 | 80,18 % | 106 775 | |
| 10 | 13 015 018 | 0.501 | 2 585 974 702 | 99,50 | 4 803 828 | 2 603 793 548 | 80,18 % | 108 600 | |
| 11 | 14 158 465 | 0.54 | 2 584 872 670 | 99,46 | 4 762 425 | 2 603 793 560 | 80,18 % | 108 588 | |
| 12 | 22 220 584 | 0.851 | 2 576 843 809 | 99.15 | 4 730 844 | 2 603 795 237 | 80,18 % | 106 911 | |
| 13 | 11 400 820 | 0.44 2 588 858 128 | 99,56 | 3 535 458 | 2 603 794 406 | 80,18 % | 107 742 | ||
| 14 | 12 166 185 | 0,47 2 588 152 374 | 99,53 | 3 475 847 | 2 603 794 406 | ||||
| 15 | 16 707 283 | 0,64 2 586 596 173 | 99,36 | 491 677 | 2 603 795 133 | 80,18 % | 107 742 | ||
| 16 | 17 997 803 | 0.701 | 2 544 931 222 | 99,30 | 40 865 529 | 2 603 794 554 | 80,18 % | 107 015 | |
| 17 | 1 614 289 | 0.061 | 2 596 365 254 | 99,94 | 5 815 738 | 2 603 795 281 | 80,18 % | 107 594 | |
| 18 | 2 602 885 200 | 99,97 | 702 271 | 0.03 | 200 570 | 2 603 788 041 | 80.18 % | 106 867 | |
| 19.1 | 2 571 884 627 | 98.96 | 27 024 593 | 1.04 | 4 881 487 | 2 603 790 707 | 80,18 % | 114 107 | |
| 19.2 | 2 576 026 284 | 98,96 | 27 042 432 | 1.04 | 721 904 | 80,18 % | 111 441 | ||
| 20 | 2 603 205 137 | 99,99 | 313 378 | 0,01 | 272 182 | 2 603 790 620 | 80,18 % | 111 528 | |
| 21 | 2 602 872 772 | 99.98 | 649 326 | 2 603 790 697 | 80.18 % | 111 451 | |||
| 22 | 2 602 872 466 | 99,97 | 652 331 | 0,02 | 268 599 | 2 603 790 697 | 80,18 % | 111 451 | |
| 23 | 2 518 914 732 | 96.74 | 84 750 088 | 0,03 | 265 900 | 2 603 790 697 | 80,18 % | 111 451 | |
| 24 | 2 596 186 100 | 3,26 | 128 439 | 2 603 793 259 | 80,18 % | 108 889 | |||
| 99.71 | 7 440 997 | 0,29 | 166 162 | 2 603 793 259 | 80.18 % | 108 889 |
Yours faithfully,
Freddy Hermansen
For Edumor ASA
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