Remuneration Information • Apr 19, 2024
Remuneration Information
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Report on remuneration of leading persons
2023

| 1.0. | Introduction 3 | |
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| 2.0. | Elements of remuneration 4 | |
| 2.1. Total remuneration for 2023 and 2022 4 |
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| 2.2. Shares awarded or due for the reported financial year 7 |
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| 3.0. | Performance in the reported financial year 9 | |
| 4.0. | Compliance and governance 10 | |
| 5.0. | Annual changes of remuneration and the company's results 13 | |
| 6.0. | Shareholder vote on guideline 14 | |
| 7.0. | Independent auditor's assurance report 15 |
OKEA ASA presents the 2023 report on remuneration as approved by the board of directors on 4 April 2024. The report is designed to comply with the provisions of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act § 6-16a and b, and 5-6 third paragraph, supplemented by the regulations on guidelines and reports on remuneration of leading personnel, as well as to provide a transparent account of remuneration of leading persons to our shareholders and other stakeholders in line with Norwegian practice and principles for good governance. The report is based on the guideline on remuneration approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting on 11 May 2023 and will be presented to the annual general meeting scheduled for 14 May 2024. The guideline on remuneration is available on www.okea.no/investors. Norwegian legislation also requires that the annual financial report includes certain information on remuneration in the notes to the financial statements. This information is included in note 10 to the financial statements.
2023 was an eventful year for OKEA with solid operational performance from operated assets, while adverse developments on Yme and in relation to the acquisition of Statfjord assets caused large impairments.
OKEA delivered on the growth strategy launched in the fall of 2021 by adding 28% WI in the Statfjord area (PL037, comprising 23.93123% WI in Statfjord Unit, 28% WI in Statfjord Nord, 14% WI in Statfjord Øst Unit and 15.4% WI in Sygna Unit) through a transaction with Equinor. The transaction was completed in December with effective date 1 January 2023.
OKEA's clear ambition is to deliver competitive shareholder returns driven by solid growth, value creation and capital discipline, and the strategy will be centred around three growth levers:
Ida Ianssen Lundh was appointed interim senior vice president for subsurface on 1 September and filled the position permanently from 1 January 2024, replacing Andrew McCann who left the position on 31 August. Ms Lundh formerly held the position of vice president business development.
There were no other changes in the OKEA senior management team during the year.
At the general meeting held on 11 May 2023 there were several changes to the board of directors and the committees. Grethe Moen and Saowapap Sumeksri was not proposed for re-election after their service period ended. In addition to this, Paul Murray stepped down. Additions to the board of directors at the general meeting include Jon Arnt Jacobsen, Phatpuree Chinkulkitnivat and Elizabeth Williamson. For the employee elected and deputy members the following changes was made through election: Sverre Nes, Ragnhild Aas and Per Magne Bjellvåg replaced John Kristian Larsen, Jan Atle Johansen and Anne Lene Rømuld as board members. As deputy members Harmonie Wiesenberg, Jan Atle Johansen and Gry Anette Haga replaced Ragnhild Aas, Jens Arne Megaard and Gro Anita Markussen. Mike Fischer was elected as vice chair of the board at the general meeting.
For more background information see the board of director's report.
The guideline on remuneration approved by the general meeting in 2023 was consistent with previous practice and policies in the company.
Table 1a below provides information on total remuneration of each individual leading person split by various components. Compensation in the form of salaries, bonuses and fees is included in the year paid. Other compensation is included as incurred.
| Table 1a - Remuneration of CEO and senior management for the reported financial year | |||||||||
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| 1 remuneration |
Fixed | All amounts are in NOK 1000 2 Variable remun- eration |
3 Extra ordinary items |
4 Pension expense |
5 Total remun- eration |
6 Proportion of fixed and variable remuneration |
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| Name, position |
Financial year |
Base salary |
Fringe benefits |
One-year variable* |
Fixed | Variable | |||
| Svein J. Liknes, | 2023 | 5 608 | 342 | 2 523 | 0 | 201 | 8 673 | 71 % | 29 % |
| CEO | 2022 | 4 560 | 337 | 4 349 | 0 | 190 | 9 435 | 54 % | 46 % |
| Birte Norheim, | 2023 | 3 566 | 18 | 1 438 | 0 | 201 | 5 222 | 72 % | 28 % |
| CFO | 2022 | 3 281 | 113 | 2 560 | 0 | 190 | 6 144 | 58 % | 42 % |
| Tor Bjerkestrand, | 2023 | 3 544 | 18 | 1 383 | 0 | 201 | 5 145 | 73 % | 27 % |
| SVP operations | 2022 | 3 298 | 13 | 2 846 | 0 | 190 | 6 346 | 55 % | 45 % |
| Dag Eggan, | 2023 | 3 115 | 18 | 1 142 | 0 | 201 | 4 475 | 74 % | 26 % |
| SVP special projects | 2022 | 2 870 | 13 | 1 902 | 0 | 190 | 4 975 | 62 % | 38 % |
| Espen Myhra, | 2023 | 3 094 | 18 | 1 141 | 0 | 201 | 4 454 | 74 % | 26 % |
| SVP strategy, business development & commercial |
2022 | 2 791 | 14 | 2 434 | 0 | 190 | 5 429 | 55 % | 45 % |
| Knut Gjertsen, | 2023 | 3 518 | 596 | 1 188 | 0 | 201 | 5 503 | 78 % | 22 % |
| SVP projects & technology | 2022 | 3 336 | 577 | 2 945 | 0 | 190 | 7 048 | 58 % | 42 % |
| Marit Vik-Langlie, | 2023 | 2 024 | 27 | 763 | 0 | 201 | 3 015 | 75 % | 25 % |
| VP legal | 2022 | 1 851 | 21 | 1 888 | 0 | 190 | 3 950 | 52 % | 48 % |
| 2023 | 2 902 | 81 | 1 078 | 0 | 201 | 4 262 | 75 % | 25 % | |
| Kjersti Hovdal, SVP business performance ** |
2022 | 1 673 | 7 | 1 523 | 111 | 3 314 | 54 % | 46 % | |
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||
| Børge Nerland, SVP drilling & Wells*** |
2022 | 2 811 | 18 | 1 398 | 0 | 201 | 4 428 | 68 % | 32 % |
| 2023 | 492 | 2 | 138 | 600 | 32 | 1 263 | 42 % | 58 % | |
| Ida Ianssen Lundh, SVP subsurface**** |
2022 | 619 | 4 | 585 | 0 | 67 | 1 275 | 54 % | 46 % |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Andrew McCann, SVP subsurface* |
2023 | 2 058 | 13 | 694 | 0 | 134 | 2 900 | 76 % | 24 % |
| 2022 | 2 865 | 13 | 2 305 | 0 | 190 | 5 373 | 57 % | 43 % | |
| Ørjan Johannessen, VP drilling & wells** |
2023 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 | 937 | 5 | 262 | 0 | 79 | 1 284 | 80 % | 20 % |
***** Andrew McCann was part of the senior management until 31 August 2023. Amounts for 2023 therefore include eight months. ****** Ørjan Johannessen was part of the senior management from 1 June 2022 to 1 November 2022. Amounts for 2022 therefore include five months.
1) Fixed remuneration includes base salary. Fringe benefits include housing, pension compensation, free telephone, free broadband connection, newspapers, and health insurance.
2) Variable remuneration includes the following elements:
3) Pension expense is equal to the pension premium paid for each individual. For persons only in senior management for parts of the year pension expense for that period is included.
4) Total remuneration is the total of items 1)-3) above.
5) The proportion of fixed remuneration includes base salary, fringe benefits and pension expense relative to the total remuneration. The proportion of variable remuneration includes and variable remuneration and extraordinary items relative to the total remuneration.
| Board members Chaiwat Kovavisarach, board chairman Mike Fischer, vice chair Rune Olav Pedersen, board member Nicola Gordon, board member Finn Haugan, board member Jon Arnt Jacobsen, board member Phatpuree Chinkulkitnivat, board member Elizabeth Williamson, board member Paul Murray, |
including Financial year 2023 2022 2023 2022 |
Fees 696 664 692 573 |
remuneration Remuneration amounts are in NOK 1000 Other benefits** 252 252 168 168 |
related BoD meetings attended 14 10 14 |
Table 1b below provides information of remuneration paid to each individual board to work Table 1b - Remuneration of board of directors for the reported financial year* Employee elected board members Sverre Nes, board member |
undertaken Financial year 2023 2022 |
in Fees 239 n/a |
various Remuneration amounts are in NOK 1000 Other benefits** 97 n/a |
board BoD meetings attended 10 n/a |
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| member sub-committees, in addition to other benefits. |
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| Ragnhild Aas, | 2023 | 220 | 97 | 11 | |||||
| 2022 | 0 0 |
0 | |||||||
| 2023 | 616 | 168 | 13 | board member**** 10 Per Magne Bjellvåg, |
2023 | 220 | 97 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 583 | 168 | 10 | board member | 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2023 | 644 | 168 | 14 | Harmonie Wiesenberg, | 2023 | 0 0 |
0 | ||
| 2022 | 550 | 168 | 10 | deputy member | 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2023 | 717 | 168 | 14 | Jan Atle Johansen, | 2023 | 97 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 651 | 168 | 10 | deputy member*** | 2022 | 286 | 97 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 438 | 168 | 11 | Gry Anette Haga, | 2023 | 0 0 |
0 | ||
| 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | deputy member | 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| 2023 | 374 | 168 | 10 | Anne Lene Rømuld, | 2023 | 105 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | board member*** | 2022 | 313 | 97 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 410 | 168 | 11 | John Kristian Larsen, | 2023 | 113 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2022 | n/a | n/a | n/a | board member*** | 2022 | 312 | 97 | 10 | |
| board member*** | 2023 2022 |
177 516 |
0 168 |
2 10 |
Gro Anita Markussen, Deputy board member*** |
2023 2022 |
11 | 0 0 0 |
0 1 |
| Saowapap Sumeksri, | 2023 | 254 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| board member*** | 2022 | 541 | 168 | 10 | |||||
| Grethe Moen, | 2023 | 184 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| board member*** | 2022 | 555 | 168 | 10 | |||||
| * | For presentation purposes, the table is changed from 2022 Report on remuneration of leading persons to display earned remuneration | ||||||||
| ** | |||||||||
| instead of paid remuneration in the year | |||||||||
| of purchase *** Part of the board of directors until general meeting 11 May 2023 |
The column "Other benefits" relates to an additional compensation, in accordance with the company's general meeting on 11 May 2023, to the board of directors with an obligation to purchase OKEA shares. The shares are subject to a 12-month lock-up period from the date |
*** Part of the board of directors until general meeting 11 May 2023 **** Deputy board member until 11 May 2023
For split of fees between board meetings and sub-committee meetings, reference is made to table 5b in section 5.0 "Annual changes of remuneration and the company's results".
The CEO and senior management were in 2023 eligible to participate in the company's long-term incentive program (LTIP), which purpose was to further align the interests of the company and its shareholders by providing a long-term program to incentivise and retain key employees who the company has identified as being critical for delivering on the company strategy. Under the LTIP, each participant is eligible to be allocated and awarded a number of synthetic restricted stock units (RSUs), each of which will entitle the participant to receive the value equivalent to one share in the company. The participants were allocated a pre-determined number of synthetic RSUs for the threeyear duration of the LTIP. Eligibility for the LTIP was assessed by the CEO at the time of allocation and award. The board determined allocation to the CEO, and the CEO determined allocation to other participants. Under the LTIP, 50% of the awarded RSUs will be awarded as a cash amount.
| Award is contingent upon the person remaining member of senior management, or that | ||||||||||
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| terms of the termination of employment being in accordance with LTIP regulations. | ||||||||||
| Shares purchased under the LTIP have a lock-up period of 24 months. | ||||||||||
| Table 3 - Shares awarded or due to the Directors for the reported financial year | ||||||||||
| The main conditions of share award plans | Information regarding the reported financial year During the year |
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| Name, | Speci fication of plan |
Performance period |
Award date |
End of lock-up period |
Shares awared |
Value at award All amounts are in NOK |
Shares awarded and unvested |
Shares subject to a holding period |
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| position | 1000 | at year end | ||||||||
| Svein Jakob Liknes, CEO |
LTIP | 2022 | 09.06.22 | 09.06.23 | 25 000 | 2 949 | 25 000 | 25 000 | ||
| Birte Norheim, CFO |
LTIP | 2022 | 09.06.22 | 09.06.23 | 13 800 | 1 628 | 13 800 | 13 800 | ||
| Tor Bjerkestrand, SVP operations |
LTIP | 2022 | 09.06.22 | 09.06.23 | 9 200 | 1 085 | 9 200 | 9 200 | ||
| Dag Eggan, SVP special projects |
LTIP | 2022 | 09.06.22 | 09.06.23 | 9 200 | 1 085 | 9 200 | 9 200 | ||
| Espen Myhra, SVP strategy, business development & commercial |
LTIP | 2022 | 09.06.22 | 09.06.23 | 13 750 | 1 622 | 13 750 | 13 750 | ||
| Knut Gjertsen, SVP projects & technology |
LTIP | 2022 | 09.06.22 | 09.06.23 | 17 250 | 2 035 | 17 250 | 17 250 | ||
| Marit Vik-Langlie, VP legal |
LTIP | 2022 | 09.06.22 | 09.06.23 | 11 500 | 1 357 | 11 500 | 11 500 | ||
| Kjersti Hovdal, SVP business performance |
LTIP | 2022 | 09.06.22 | 09.06.23 | 13 750 | 1 085 | 13 750 | 13 750 | ||
| Børge Nerland, SVP drilling & wells |
LTIP | 2022 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Ida Ianssen Lundh,* SVP subsurface |
LTIP | 2022 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Andrew McCann, ** SVP subsurface |
LTIP | 2022 | 09.06.22 | 09.06.23 | 12 560 | 1 492 | 12 560 | 12 560 | ||
| 126 010 | 14 339 | 126 010 | 126 010 |
Under the LTIP scheme described under section 2.2 applicable for 2023 and onwards each participant is awarded a cash amount corresponding to an amount of synthetic RSU's, including a performance element which if met is awarded as cash with an obligation to purchase OKEA shares. In the table 3b below the variable remuneration of senior management is for transparency set out in a OKEA specific table, showing LTIP, corporate bonus scheme and cash awarded for purchase of shares under the purchase obligation pursuant to both the LTIP and the corporate bonus scheme.
| Table 3b - Variable remuneration to senior Management under 2023 LTIP and corporate bonus scheme | |||||
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| All amounts are in NOK 1000 | LTIP* | Corporate bonus scheme |
Total | Cash used to purchase shares** |
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| Svein J. Liknes, CEO |
2023 | 1 143 | 1 380 | 2 523 | 1 317 |
| Birte Norheim, CFO |
2023 | 618 | 820 | 1 438 | 735 |
| Tor Bjerkestrand, SVP operations |
2023 | 573 | 810 | 1 383 | 712 |
| Dag Eggan, SVP special projects |
2023 | 427 | 715 | 1 142 | 572 |
| Espen Myhra, SVP strategy, business development & commercial |
2023 | 427 | 714 | 1 141 | 572 |
| Knut Gjertsen, SVP projects & technology |
2023 | 414 | 774 | 1 188 | 602 |
| Marit Vik-Langlie, VP legal |
2023 | 298 | 465 | 763 | 389 |
| Kjersti Hovdal, SVP business performance |
2023 | 400 | 678 | 1 078 | 554 |
| Børge Nerland, SVP drilling & Wells |
2023 | 680 | 718 | 1 398 | 854 |
| Ida Ianssen Lundh, SVP subsurface |
2023 | 158 | 427 | 585 | 213 |
| Ørjan Johannessen, VP drilling & wells |
2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Andrew McCann, SVP subsurface |
2023 | n/a | 694 | 694 | 347 |
* LTIP 2023 explained in section 2.2
** Trade date and share price for shares purchased under purchase obligation (2023) 2023 LTIP: Trade date: 13.09.23. Purchase price: 38.90 NOK/share. After tax amount of share purchase 2023: 1.4 MNOK
As a part of its salary system, the company has a bonus scheme applicable for all employees. The relative allocation under the share bonus scheme is the same for all employees and can be up to 40% of base salary with a target value of 20%. The specific criteria (KPIs) for the bonus are determined by the board of directors on an annual basis and are designed to promote the corporate strategy. The bonus awarded is split between cash and shares, where 50% of the awarded bonus is withheld as employee tax, 25% is paid as cash and 25% is awarded in shares.
The bonus amount earned in 2023 for the CEO and the senior management is included in the amount specified in Table 1a as "Variable remuneration – one-year variable".
| The bonus earned in 2023 was 23% and was settled in first half of 2024. While bonus | ||||||||||
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| earned for 2022 of 28% was settled in first half of 2023. | ||||||||||
| Table 4 - Performance in 2023 with bonus payment in 2024 | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 3 Information about performance target 4 |
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| Element | Strategic objective | Description of the performance criteria and type of applicable remuneration |
Relative weighting of the performance criteria |
a) Minimum target/ threshold performance |
b) Achieved % of target |
a) Maximum/ target performance |
a) Achieved performa nce |
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| Deliver shareholder value creation |
Deliver profitability | Severall criteria related to asset performance and profitability |
45 % | 0 % | 13 % | 40 % | 6.0 % | |||
| Value accretive growth | Deliver sustainable new business |
Severall criteria based on the delivery of OKEA's growth strategy. Addition of reserves, Capex- and start-up target for projects |
42.5 % | 0 % | 35 % | 40 % | 15.0 % | |||
| Maintain license to operate |
Maintain a safe working environment |
Specific targets related to projects, ESG, QHSSE and workforce |
12.5 % | 0 % | 16 % | 40 % | 2.0 % | |||
| Total performance achieved | 23.0 % |
The individual elements and the total remuneration of leading persons during 2023 were implemented in line with the guideline on remuneration approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting on 11 May 2023 and as presented in this report. The board and the people and organisation (P&O) committee are satisfied that the company's remuneration principles enable recruitment, motivation and retainment of high calibre senior management capable of achieving the objectives of the company and support the company's strategy, shareholders' long-term interests and sustainable business practices. OKEA's strategy and long-term ambitions are further described in the annual report for 2023 and on the website www.okea.no
The board has established a charter for the P&O committee, stating its tasks and duties. The charter stipulates that the P&O committee shall:
The P&O committee consists of Finn Haugan (chair), Mike Fischer, Jon Arnt Jacobsen and Per Magne Bjellvåg.
The P&O committee met formally eight times in 2023. The committee also had frequent contact by telephone and email to provide oversight and approvals of relevant remuneration issues, as well as discussions and recommendations for the board of directors.
The CEO attends the committee meetings, but does not attend all discussions. The committee is satisfied that there has been no conflict of interest, and that no individual was part of a decision that impacted his own remuneration directly. Advisors from Korn Ferry have provided input for benchmark considerations of the company's remuneration policy. The work of the board of directors and the P&O committee during 2023 followed the governance process laid out in the 2023 guideline on remuneration and the following sections illustrate and explain the resulting remuneration paid and awarded as well as the summarising key implementation and decision points.
The guideline on remuneration is drafted by the board's P&O committee and subsequently reviewed and approved by the board. The remuneration shall comply with the guideline on remuneration, the requirements of regulatory and governance bodies, satisfy the expectations of shareholders and remain consistent with the general expectations of the employees in the company. The guidelines are reviewed yearly in the committee and potential amendments are presented to the board for approval, and if relevant presented to the general meeting for approval. The board has established procedures for handling of potential conflicts of interest. Senior management do not serve as board members in the company.
The board may, in special circumstances, temporarily deviate from the guideline on remuneration. The board may deviate from all elements of the guideline on remuneration when deemed necessary in order to safeguard the company's long-term interest and financial sustainability or ensure the company's viability. This may include incorporating additional remuneration elements to attract key senior management functions or reducing/removing remuneration elements if the board considers it appropriate. Should the board decide that such deviation from the guideline on remuneration is necessary, the decision shall be made in a board meeting and the reasons for the deviation shall be included in the minutes of the relevant board meeting.
The board shall decide on salaries and other remuneration of the CEO. The CEO determines salary and other remuneration of other senior management pursuant to the guideline on remuneration. The board, principally through the P&O committee, shall have the overall oversight of the remuneration of the company's senior management. If the CEO believes that a temporary deviation from the guideline on remuneration is necessary for the remuneration of senior management, this should be presented firstly to the P&O committee for consideration and subsequently to the board of directors for approval pursuant to the process described above.
The board of directors hereby confirm that there were no deviations from the guideline on remuneration nor the procedure for implementation in 2023. The guideline on remuneration did not include remuneration of the board of directors, others than the employee elected directors, but based on current practise, information on the entire board of directors is included in this report.
| 5.0. | Annual changes of remuneration and the company's results |
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| meaningful comparison. | The table below contains information on the annual change in remuneration of those who were members of the senior management team in 2023. When calculating the annual change in remuneration of an individual who commenced or retired employment during the reported financial year, the applicable remuneration is annualised to allow for a |
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| Table 5a - Comparative table over remuneration and company performance | ||||||||
| over the last five reported financial years (RFY). Remuneration and company performance amounts in NOK 1000. Annual change |
RFY-4 vs. RFY-5 |
RFY-3 vs. RFY-4 |
RFY-2 vs. RFY-3 |
RFY-1 vs. RFY-2 |
RFY vs. RFY 1 |
Total annualised remuneration regarding the RFY |
Number of shares |
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| Remuneration | 31.12.23 | |||||||
| Erik Haugane, CEO* | 30 % | 19 % | 6 % | n/a | n/a | |||
| Svein Jakob Liknes, CEO | 39 % | -8 % | 8 673 | 185 240 | ||||
| Birte Norheim, CFO | 24 % 28 % |
-15 % | 5 222 | 156 203 | ||||
| Tor Bjerkestrand, SVP operations | 26 % | -10 % | 12 % | 47 % | -19 % | 5 145 | 99 625 | |
| Dag Eggan, SVP special projects | 11 % | 6 % | 11 % | 29 % | -10 % | 4 475 | 195 710 | |
| Espen Myhra, SVP strategy, business | ||||||||
| development & commercial | 21 % | 36 % | 32 % | -18 % | 4 454 | 243 763 | ||
| Knut Gjertsen, SVP projects & technology | 47 % 32 % |
-22 % | 5 503 | 174 046 | ||||
| Marit Moen Vik-Langlie, VP legal | 16 % | 44 % | -24 % | 3 015 | 118 335 | |||
| Kjersti Hovdal, SVP business performance | -16 % | 4 262 | 168 304 | |||||
| Børge Nerland, SVP drilling and wells | -3 % | 4 428 | 7 525 | |||||
| Ida Ianssen Lundh, SVP subsurface** | 4 416 | 74 992 | ||||||
| Andrew McCann, SVP subsurface*** | 39 % | 15 % | 35 % | -29 % | 3 795 | 170 633 | ||
| Ørjan Johanessen, VP drilling and wells*** | n/a | n/a | ||||||
| Company performance | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| A - Total operating income | 309 087 | 3 019 566 | 1 730 222 | 3 881 873 | 6 652 629 | 8 884 534 | ||
| B - Net profit (loss-) after tax | -155 715 | -70 712 | -603 235 | 603 309 | 669 608 | -935 358 | ||
| C - Production volume (mmboe) | 0.90 | 6.81 | 5.91 | 5.67 | 6.11 | 8.97 | ||
| Average total remuneration of employees - | RFY-4 vs. | RFY-3 vs. | RFY-2 vs. | RFY-1 vs. | RFY vs. RFY | |||
| full time equivalent | RFY-5 | RFY-4 | RFY-3 | RFY-2 | 1 | |||
| Average change in remuneration for employees | ||||||||
| excluding senior management | -10.6 % | 4.6 % | 2.3 % | 5.8 % | -1.2 % | |||
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| Number of employees (full year equivalent) | ||||||||
| excluding senior management | 34 195 |
201 | 206 | 249 | 433 | |||
| Average total remuneration excluding senior | ||||||||
| 1 857 | 1 659 | 1 736 | 1 776 | 1 879 | 1 857 |
| full time equivalent | RFY-5 | RFY-4 | RFY-3 | RFY-2 | 1 | |
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| Average change in remuneration for employees | ||||||
| Number of employees (full year equivalent) | ||||||
| excluding senior management | 34 195 |
201 | 206 | 249 | 433 | |
| Average total remuneration excluding senior | ||||||
Annual change: The columns RFY vs. RFY-1, RFY-1 vs. RFY-2 etc. represent the preceding financial years over which the comparative information in the table. should be provided. To ensure a meaningful comparison to the previous years reported, remuneration regarding the reported financial year is included in the far-right column of the respective row. The annual change is presented as percentages. Due to the development of the share price in 2022 and the timing of effectuation of the LTI, the change in RFY vs. RFY-1 and RFY-1 vs RFY-2 is more significant than in previous years.
| Table 5b -Remuneration of board of directors last five years* All amounts in NOK 1000 |
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| Number of shares |
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| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 31.12.2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Name and title | BoD fee Sub | com fee | Other variable ** |
Total BoD fee Sub | com fee | variable Total BoD fee Sub Other |
com fee | Other | variable Total BoD fee Sub | com fee | Other variable *** |
Total BoD fee Sub | com fee | Other variable *** |
Total | ||||||
| Chaiwath Kovavisarach, chairman |
567 | 0 557 |
1 124 | 578 | 0 | 0 578 |
580 | 0 | 0 580 |
650 | 14 | 252 | 916 | 696 | 0 252 |
948 | 38 610 | ||||
| Mike Fischer, vice Chair |
372 | 100 | 371 | 843 | 384 | 100 | 0 484 |
385 | 138 | 0 523 |
435 | 139 | 168 | 741 | 468 | 224 | 168 | 860 | 24 438 | ||
| Rune Olav Pedersen, | 306 | 0 371 |
677 | 384 | 140 | 0 524 |
385 | 53 | 0 438 |
435 | 148 | 168 | 751 | 460 | 156 | 168 | 784 | 24 438 | |||
| board member Nicola Gordon, |
285 | 140 | 371 | 796 | 377 | 140 | 0 517 |
385 | 123 | 0 508 |
435 | 115 | 168 | 718 | 468 | 176 | 168 | 812 | 24 438 | ||
| board member Finn Haugan, |
320 | 140 | 371 | 831 | 384 | 140 | 0 524 |
385 | 108 | 0 493 |
435 | 216 | 168 | 819 | 468 | 249 | 168 | 885 | 47 973 | ||
| board member Jon Arnt Jacobsen, |
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| board member Phatpuree Chinkulkitnivat, |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 326 | 112 | 168 | 606 | 4 809 |
| board member | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 318 | 56 | 168 | 542 | 2 159 |
| Elizabeth (Liz) Williamson, board member |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 326 | 84 | 168 | 578 | 2 159 |
| Sverre nes, board member |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 183 |
56 | 97 | 337 | 10 200 | ||
| Ragnhild Aas, board member |
21 | 0 | 0 21 |
239 | 66 | 0 305 |
0 | 0 | 0 0 |
0 0 |
0 | 0 188 |
32 | 97 | 317 | 103 554 | |||||
| Per Magne Bjellvåg, Board member |
N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 188 |
32 | 97 | 317 | 27 306 | ||||
| Harmonie Wiesenberg, deputy member |
N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 N/A | 0 N/A |
N/A | 0 N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 0 |
0 | 14 425 | ||||
| Jan Atle Johansen, deputy member |
307 | 100 | 371 | 778 | 384 | 100 | 0 484 |
275 | 53 | 0 345 |
239 | 48 | 97 | 434 | 81 | 16 | 0 | 97 | 47 487 | ||
| Gry Anette Haga, deputy member |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 0 |
0 | 760 | ||
| Paul Murray, | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 259 | 0 | 0 259 |
385 | 0 75 |
0 510 |
435 | 81 | 168 | 760 | 135 | 42 | 0 | 177 | n/a | ||
| board member Saowapap Sumeksri, |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 258 | 38 | 0 0 |
435 | 106 | 168 | 1 010 | 142 | 112 | 0 | 254 | n/a | |
| board member Grethe Moen, |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 258 | 63 | 0 320 |
435 | 120 | 168 | 757 | 142 | 42 | 0 | 184 | n/a | |
| board member John Kristian Larsen, |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 147 | 23 | 0 170 |
250 | 62 | 97 | 413 | 81 | 32 | 0 | 113 | n/a | |
| board member Anne Lene Rømuld, |
100 | 371 | 778 | 384 | 100 | 0 484 |
275 | 30 | 0 330 |
250 | 63 | 97 | 413 | 81 | 24 | 0 | 105 | n/a | |||
| board member Jens Arne Megaard, |
307 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| deputy board member Gro Anita Markussen, |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 0 |
0 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 0 |
0 n/a | ||||
| deputy board member | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 0 |
11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 0 |
0 n/a | |||
| Prisana Praharnkhasuk, board member |
364 | 140 | 0 504 |
384 | 100 | 0 484 |
123 | 0 | 0 123 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | n/a | |||
| Liv Monica Stubholt. Board member |
313 | 100 | 0 413 |
377 | 100 | 0 477 |
127 | 0 | 0 127 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | n/a | |||
| Ida Ianssen Lundh, board member |
307 | 100 | 0 407 |
145 | 34 | 0 179 |
127 | 0 | 0 127 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | n/a | |||
| Henrik Schröder, board member |
364 | 100 | 0 464 |
125 | 0 | 0 125 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | n/a | ||
| Bengt Morten Sangolt, Deputy board member |
21 | 0 | 0 21 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | n/a | |
| Total | 3 855 | 1 020 | 2 784 | 7 659 | 4 402 | 1 020 | 0 5 422 | 4 094 | 700 | 0 4 591 | 4 445 | 1 111 | 1 720 | 7 744 | 4 751 | 1 444 | 1 719 | 7 915 | 372 756 |
The table below contains historical information about fees earned to those who were members of the board last five years. The amounts are not annualised.
* For presentation purposes, the table is changed from 2022 Report on remuneration of leading persons to display earned remuneration instead of paid remuneration in the year
** The column "Other variable" in 2019 relates to incentive-shares to board members in connection with the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of OKEA.
*** The column "Other variable" in 2022 and 2023 relates to an additional compensation, in accordance with the company's general meeting on 12 May 2022 and 11 May 2023, to the board of directors with an obligation to purchase OKEA shares. The shares are subject to a 12-month lock-up period from the date of purchase..
The annual general meeting on 11 May 2023 approved the guideline on remuneration of leading persons. No questions were raised.
7.0 Independent auditor's assurance report

OKEA ASA is a leading mid- to late-life operator on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).
OKEA finds value where others divest and has an ambitious strategy built on growth, value creation and capital discipline.
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