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Share Issue/Capital Change • Aug 18, 2020

SalMar - Purchase of increased capacity in auction of new aquaculture licenses

SalMar - Purchase of increased capacity in auction of new aquaculture licenses

?The Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries' auction of new

aquaculture licences closed today.

At the auction, SalMar bought a total capacity of 8,057 tonnes MAB (maximum

allowed biomass) for a total of NOK 1,760 million. 4,263 tonnes of the acquired

capacity is in production area 6-7, with a total consideration of NOK 1,002

million. The remaining volume, 3,794 tonnes, is distributed between the

production areas 11 to 13, with a total consideration of NOK 758 million.

Further information will given at the Q2 2020 quarterly presentation 27(th) of

August 2020.

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section

5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.