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Storebrand ASA Earnings Release 2017

Oct 25, 2017

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Storebrand 3Q 2017

25 Oct 2017

Odd Arild Grefstad – CEO Lars Aa. Løddesøl – CFO

Storebrand celebrates 250 years in 2017

Highlights 3Q 2017

Operating profit

High organic growth and strong solvency

Storebrand acquires Skagen Fondene and Silver

1Result before amortisation and write-downs. 2 Growth figures are from YTD 2016 to YTD 2017. 3 Including transitional rules.

Our strategy

Manage the guaranteed
1
balance sheet
Continued growth in Savings
2
and Insurance
>150% SII margin Capital-light and profitable growth
Cost reductions
through automation and

outsourcing
Manage for future capital release and

increased dividend capacity
Market leading asset gatherer with strong Insurance

offering
Continued retail growth with low capital

requirements
Lower capital requirements and higher quality of earnings

We work hard to reach our vision: Recommended by our customers

Building a well diversified savings business positioned to grow in an attractive market

Storebrand acquires SKAGEN AS

  • Scandinavian investment management company, established in 1993
  • Around 140.500 unit holders and approx. NOK 80 billion under management
  • Diversified client base and international footprint: 11 offices in 5 countries, with marketing permission for an additional 8
  • Award winning portfolio managers with world class funds
  • An active investor with a value-based investment philosophy that has been applied consistently since start
  • ESG factors incorporated in the investment process since 2002 3rd place in Morningstar's Sustainability Rating in 2016

Home markets Offices Marketing approval

AUM by Market Area

Client mix – all Markets

International

Home markets Offices Marketing approval

The transaction has clear strategic and financial benefits

Strategic benefits positioning Storebrand + SKAGEN for continued growth

Complementary strengths and customer base

Combined no. 2 market position in attractive retail market

European institutional distribution

Scalable platform for growth

Financial benefits supporting cash generation and shareholder values

Increased scale in Asset Management

New revenue stream from assets without guarantees

Synergies in operations and administration

Cash generation for increased long term dividend capacity

Storebrand is growing by building a well-diversified savings business

Aging population and reduced state pensions increases savings Individualisation of savings and pension market

Consolidation in European asset management industry

Strengthened position in attractive growth market with long term value creation

Attractive operational and administrative synergies

Strategic benefits

Pension and savings is becoming one market and represent key growth opportunities for the Group

Storebrand's main channels for assets under management (NOK bn)

SKAGEN and Storebrand strong combined no 2 position in fast growing retail savings market

Market share AuM mutual funds Norway Q2 2017 (%)

1 Market for retail savings: Mutual funds, pension certificates, individual unit linked solutions. Source: Storebrand estimates. Strategic benefits

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Complementary businesses strengthening the customer offering and competitive position

  • Product Offering
  • meet savings needs of both institutions and individuals
  • Holistic advisor approach ensuring client value and long term satisfaction

  • philosophy with strong track record

  • Focused and independent team

Increased operational leverage by building additional scale

Future of asset management requires sufficient scale and a broad product offering

Strategic benefits

Broad customer offering to meet all saving needs

Beta1 Factor Funds Alternatives Alpha1 Smart beta Low carbon ESG Enhanced Nordic ESG index Real Estate SKAGEN World ESG index Emerging ESG index Private Equity Private Debt Storebrand Asset classes cover institutional, wholesale, workplace and retail need for savings ALM Pension Decumulation Risk strategies Preservation Delphi

Independent asset management boutiques

Strategic benefits

Delivering customer value key focus whilst harvesting synergies from new combined cost base

Key focus and
principles for
integration

Keep SKAGEN legal set up, brand and investment independence

Key focus to deliver excellent investment performance for clients from day 1

Offer combined value proposition to relevant clients
Group CEO Odd Arild
Grefstad
Chairman of the Board

Implementation team led by EVP Asset Management Jan Erik Saugestad


Øyvind
Schanke
continues as SKAGEN CEO with strong management team
Financial impact First phase cost synergies to reduce combined cost base by NOK 50 million


Key areas: leverage administrative and operational scale

Structured approach for development of distribution capabilities

Transaction structure – acquisition of 91% of outstanding shares

1) Net profit and net revenue excluding contribution from fees paid out based on fund performing above their respective benchmarks ("Performance fees")

Storebrand welcomes new customers from Silver

Using own web-based solutions and existing product infrastructure

Key focus on customer service in onboarding process

Non guaranteed pension savings builds scale in strategic core

AuM (NOKbn)

Storebrand acquires Silvers insurance portfolio

Customers &
portfolio

21 000 policies to be transferred to Storebrand
Livsforsikring
AS

NOK 8,5bn paid up polices with investment choice (no financial guarantees)

NOK 1,5bn risk products
Purchase price
NOK 520m financed by liquidity in Storebrand
Livsforsikring
AS
Total liquidity in Storebrand
Livsforsikring
as of 3Q 2017 NOK 18.1bn
Financial effects
NOK ~60m in annual pre tax administration results expected

NOK ~45m negative non recurring result effect in 2018

NOK 300m deferred tax asset expected in 2018 due to tax loss carried forward in Silver AS
1 percentage point initial reduction in solvency
Other terms
Closing expected in January 2018
The agreement with the administration board presupposes that no more than 20%

of Silver's customers object to the solution by the deadline set by Silver and public
approvals.

Key figures

5.2% 5.4% 5.3%

Q1 2017

Q2 2017

Q3 2016

Q4 2016

1Result before amortisation, write-downs.

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2Earnings per share after tax adjusted for amortisation of intangible assets.

3 Customer buffers in Benco not included. In addition there are unallocated investment results of NOK 4.3 billion in Norwegian guaranteed that will be allocated at year end. 4Solidity capital/customer buffers does not include provisions for future longevity reserves.

Q3 2017

Storebrand Group Solvency movement from Q2 2017 to Q3 2017

SII position and sensitivities Storebrand Group

Small changes in value of transitional measures

1The estimated solvency position of Storebrand Group is calculated using the current Storebrand implementation of the Solvency II Standard model with the company's interpretation of the transition rules from the NFSA. Output is sensitive to changes in financial markets, development of reserves, changes in assumptions and improvements of the calculation framework in the economic capital model as well as changes in the Solvency II legislation and national interpretation of transition rules.

Storebrand Group

3Q 01.01-30.09 Full year
NOK million 2017 2016 2017 2016 2016
Fee
and administration
income
1 103 1 040 3 201 3
097
4 235
Insurance result 320 238 885 694 945
Operational
cost
-826 -811 -2 462 -2
330
-3 191
Operating profit 596 468 1 624 1 461 1 989
Financial items and risk result life 177 209 698 540 924
Result before amortisation 773 676 2
322
2
001
2 913
Amortisation
and write-downs of intangible assets
-101 -101 -299 -311 -406
Result
before
tax
672 576 2 023 1 690 2 506
Tax 27 -135 -111 -224 -364
Profit after
tax
698 441 1
912
1 466 2 143

1 The result includes special items. Please see storebrand.com/ir for a complete overview.

Storebrand Group

3Q 01.01-30.09 Full year
NOK million 2017 2016 2017 2016 2016
Fee
and administration
income
1 103 1 040 3 201 3
097
4 235
Insurance result 320 238 885 694 945
Operational
cost
-826 -8112 -2 462 -2
330
-3 191
Operating profit 596 468 1 624 1 461 1 989
Financial items and risk result life 177 209 698 540 924
Profit before amortisation 773 676 2
322
2
001
2 913

Profit per line of business

3Q 01.01-30.09 Full year
NOK million 2017 2016 2017 2016 2016
Savings
-
non-guaranteed
314 236 872 742 1 063
Insurance 221 161 576 432 575
Guaranteed
pension
244 126 735 378 870
Other
profit
-5 154 140 449 405
Profit before amortisation 773 676 2
322
2
001
2 913

Savings (non-guaranteed) - continued growth

NOK million 3Q 01.01-30.09 Full year
2017 2016 2017 2016 2016
Fee
and administration
income
763 681 2
210
2 014 2 758
Operational
cost
-445 -442 -1 342 -1 274 -1 700
Operating profit 318 239 868 739 1 058
Financial items and risk result life -4 -3 4 2 5
Profit before
amortisation
314 236 872 742 1 063

Profit per product line

3Q 01.01-30.09 Full year
NOK million 2017 2016 2017 2016 2016
Unit linked
Norway
82 56 220 178 242
Unit linked
Sweden
53 43 182 120 175
Asset Management segment 132 107 353 340 518
Retail banking 46 29 117 103 127
Profit before
amortisation
314 236 872 742 1 063

Savings (non-guaranteed) - strong growth in assets and retail lending

1Excluding transfers. Growth from YTD 2016 to YTD 2017.

2 Growth figures from YTD 2016 to YTD 2017.

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Insurance

3Q 01.01-30.09 Full year
NOK million 2017 2016 2017 2016 2016
Insurance premiums f.o.a. 993 962 2
904
2 871 3 828
Claims f.o.a. -674 -724 -2
019
-2
177
-2 883
Operational cost -175 -152 -519 -435 -602
Operating profit 145 87 366 259 342
Financial result 76 74 209 173 233
Profit before amortisation 221 161 576 432 575

Profit per product line

3Q 01.01-30.09
NOK million 2017 2016 2017 2016 2016
P&C & Individual
life
80 63 247 245 293
Health & Group life 116 41 263 96 149
Pension
related
disability
insurance
Nordic
24 57 66 91 133
Profit before
amortisation
221 161 576 432 575

Insurance - Lagging growth, strong combined ratio

Guaranteed pension - strong quarter but long term run off

3Q 01.01-30.09 Full year
2017 2016 2017 2016 2016
380 403 1
108
1
190
1 566
-212 -257 -649 -721 -981
169 146 459 469 585
9 -18 49 -24 -37
66 -2 227 -67 322
244 126 735 378 870

Profit per product line

3Q 01.01-30.09
NOK million 2017 2016 2017 2016 2016
Defined
benefit
(fee
based)
83 82 222 278 340
Paid-up policies, Norway 38 9 94 33 46
Individual life and pension, Norway 20 2 36 6 147
Guaranteed
products, Sweden
104 32 383 60 336
Profit before amortisation 244 126 735 378 870

Guaranteed pension - reserves in long term decline and robust buffer situation

Other1

3Q 01.01-30.09 Full year
NOK million 2017 2016 2017 2016 2016
Fee
and administration
income
19 31 63 102 145
Operational
cost
-53 -35 -132 -108 -141
Operating profit -35 -4 -69 -6 4
Financial items and risk result life 30 158 209 456 401
Profit before
amortisation
-5 154 140 449 405

Profit per product line

3Q 01.01-30.09 Full year
NOK million 2017 2016 2017 2016 2016
Corporate
Banking
20 34 38 69 76
BenCo 8 7 18 43 44
Holding company costs and net financial results in
company portfolios
-33 113 84 337 285
Profit before amortisation -5 154 140 449 405

1Excluding eliminations. For more information on eliminations, see Supplementary Information.

Appendix

Storebrand Life Insurance asset allocation

Note: The graph shows the asset allocation for all products with an interest rate guarantee in Storebrand Life Insurance Norwegian operations. Category bonds includes loans on life insurance balance sheet.

SPP asset allocation

Note: The graph shows the asset allocation for all products with an interest rate guarantee in SPP.

Key figures SKAGEN and Storebrand Asset Management

Key figures 2016 (NOKm)
Combined
AUM (NOKbn) 577 83 660
AUM external (NOKbn) 136 83 219
Revenue 1,082 1,000 2,082
Distribution cost -98 -229 -327
Personnel cost -217 -381 -598
Other Operating expenses -223 -183 -406
EBITDA 545 207 752
Net profit 349 148 497
Employees 162 169 331

Growth in Savings continues, Insurance growth paused by changes in distribution

Investor Relations contacts

Lars Aa Løddesøl Kjetil R. Krøkje Group CFO Head of IR

[email protected] [email protected] +47 9348 0151 +47 9341 2155

This document contains Alternative Performance Measures as defined by the European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA). An overview of APMs used in financial reporting is available on storebrand.com/ir.