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Telenor ASA AGM Information 2023

May 10, 2023

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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF TELENOR ASA 10 MAY 2023

The Annual General Meeting of Telenor ASA was held on 10 May 2023 at 13:00 CEST at Expo Visitor Centre, Snarøyveien 30, 1360 Fornebu and via Lumi for digital participants.

The Chair of the Corporate Assembly, the Chair of the Board of Directors, the President and CEO, the Chief Financial Officer and the company's auditor were in attendance.

The agenda was as follows:

1.

In accordance with the Public Limited Liability Companies Act, Section 5-12, first paragraph and the company's Articles of Association, Article 8, first section, the Annual General Meeting was opened and chaired by the Chair of the Corporate Assembly, Mr. Bjørn Erik Næss.

2.

A list of shareholders represented at the annual general meeting, either by advance voting, in person or by proxy, is attached as Appendix ] to these minutes. The voting results and attending shareholders are attached as Appendix 2 to these minutes.

3.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:

«The Annual General Meeting approved the notice and agenda.»

4. the Chair of the meeting

The Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:

«Bjørn Tore Sommer was elected to sign the minutes together with the Chair of the meeting.»

5. Report by the Chair and the CEO

The Chair of the Board of Directors Gunn Wærsted presented.

Group CEO Sigve Brekke informed about the company's business, strategy and priorities.

6. for the financial year 2022, including the Board of Director's proposal for distribution of dividend

The Chair informed the general meeting that an error had been discovered in note 38 in the Annual Report, where fees for tax related services in the Group rendered by external auditor have been overstated with approximately NOK 8 million, and further that the error was not of such nature or amount that a correction is required.

The Annual General Meeting then proceeded and adopted, the following resolution in accordance with the proposal from the Board of Directors:

« The Annual General Meeting approved the financial statements and the annual report for Telenor ASA and the Telenor Group for the financial year 2022, including the use of profits and a dividend of in total NOK 9.40 per share in two tranches, one of NOK 5.00 and one of NOK 4.40, with ex-dividend date of 11 May 2023 and 19 October 2023, respectively. »

7.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:

"The Annual General Meeting approved the auditor's remuneration for audit of Telenor ASA of NOK 6,838,144."

8.

The Annual General Meeting reviewed the Board of Director's Report on Corporate Governance Statement. The report was taken into consideration by the Annual General Meeting.

9. management

The Chair of the Board of Directors Gunn Wærsted gave an account of Directors' policy and report on salary and other remuneration to the executive management.

9.1

The State represented by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries requested the following statement regarding item 9.1 to be reflected in of the minutes of the meeting:

"The State represented by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (NFD) votes in favour of the proposed policy, with the following explanation of the vote: NFD is of the view that the proposed new policy is in accordance with the State's expectations re. the variable incentive schemes. When it comes to the short-term incentive plan, the policy only gives a high level description of which the senior executives are measured against. NFD appreciates that this is an ongoing process, also because of the restructuring of the bonus plan, and looks forward to more detailed criteria being described in the compensation report which will be presented to the general meeting in 2024."

The Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution in accordance with the Board of Director's proposal:

"The Annual General Meeting approved the Board of Directors' compensation policy on remuneration to executive management."

9.2

The Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution in accordance with the Board of Director's proposal:

"The Annual General Meeting endorsed the Board of Directors' compensation report for executive management."

10.

In accordance with the proposal from the Board of Directors, the Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:

"1. The Board of Directors' is given authorization according to Section 9-4 of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act to acquire up to 10,000,000 own shares with a nominal value of a total of NOK 60,000,000, which corresponds to approximately 0.7% of the capital. The authorization may be used in connection with the fulfilment of the company's obligations in accordance with the company's LTI program for executive management and in connection with Telenor's general share program for employees (ESP).

  1. The amount that can be paid per. share must be a minimum of NOK 50 and a maximum of NOK 250.

  2. The Board of Directors is free regarding the ways in which shares can be acquired, however, so that general principles of equal treatment of shareholders must be complied with. Disposal of own shares acquired under this authorization can only take place as part of fulfilment of the company's obligations in accordance with the company's program for executive management (LTI) program, and in connection with general share programs for employees (ESP), cf. section 1 above.

  3. The authorization is valid from the time of registration in the Register of Business Enterprises. The authorization is valid until the annual general meeting in 2024, however, in no event longer than until 30 June 2024."

11. Amendments to Telenor ASA's Articles of Association

In accordance with the proposal from the Board of Directors, the Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:

"The Annual General Meeting adopted the changes in the Articles of Association proposed by the Board of Directors."

The new Articles as amended are attached hereto as Appendix 3.

12. Election of shareholder-elected members and deputies to the Corporate Assembly

In accordance with the recommendations by the Nomination Committee, the Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:

«The following persons are elected as members of the Corporate Assembly of Telenor ASA for a period of up to two years, effective as from 10 May 2023 and until the Annual General Meeting in 2025:

    1. Nils Bastiansen (new election)
  • 2.
    1. Kjetil Houg (re-election)
  • 4.
    1. Heidi Finskas (re-election)
    1. Widar Salbuvik (re-election)
    1. Silvija Seres (re-election)
    1. Lisbeth Karin Nærø (re-election)
    1. Trine Sæther Romuld (re-election)
    1. Maalfrid Brath (re-election)

The following persons are elected as deputy members of the Corporate Assembly of Telenor ASA effective as from 10 May 2023 for a period of up to two years until the Annual General Meeting in 2025:

  • 1.
    1. deputy member: Randi Marjamaa (re-election)
    1. deputy member: Anette Hjertø (new election) »

13.

In accordance with the recommendations by the Nomination Committee, the Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:

« The following persons are elected as members of the Nomittee of Telenor ASA effective as from 10 May 2023 for a period of up to two years, until the Annual General Meeting in 2025:

    1. Jan Tore Føsund (re-election)
    1. Anette Hjertø (new election) »

14.

In accordance with the recommendations by the Nomination Committee, the Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:

«The Annual General Meeting resolved the remuneration for the Corporate Assembly effective from 10 May 2023 as follows (NOK):

Present remuneration 2022 (NOK) Remuneration 2023 (NOK) %
Chair 113,000* 118,000* 4.4
Deputy Chair 50,400* 52,600* 4.4
Member 39,300* 41,040* 4.4
Deputy Member 8.100** 8.460** 4.4

* Per year

** Per meeting»

15.

In accordance with the recommendations by the Nomination Committee, the Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:

«The Annual General Meeting resolved the remuneration Committee effective from 10 May 2023, as follows (NOK):

' Present remuneration 2022 (NOK) Remuneration 2012 (NUK
Chair , 8,750** 9,135** 4.4
Member 6,650** 6,940** 4.4

* Per year

** Per meeting»

Since the Nomination Committee's recommended resolution received the required majority, the Annual General Meeting did not proceed to a vote over the proposed alternative resolution, put forward by a shareholder.

* * *

There were no further matters and the Annual General Meeting was closed.

10 May 2023

[sign.]

[sign.]

Bjørn Erik Næss

Bjørn Tore Sommer

Appendices:

  • 1 -List of shareholders represented at the annual general meeting
  • 2 The voting results
  • 3 Article of Association (as amended)

Appendix 1: List of shareholders represented at the annual general meeting

Attendance Summary Report
Telenor ASA
AGM
10 May 2023
Registered Attendees: 23
Total Votes Represented: 1,011,855,476
Total Accounts Represented: 925
Total Voting Capital: 1,384,684,091
% Total Voting Capital Represented: 73.07%
Total Capital: 1,399,458,033
% Total Capital Represented: 72.30%
Company Own Shares: 14,773,942
Sub Total: 23 O 1.011.855.476
Capacity Registered Attendees Registered Non-Voting Attendees Registered Votes Accounts
Shareholder 0 7.281
Shareholder (web) 14 O 755,288,970 14
Chair of the Board with Proxy O 432,695 129
Chair of the Board with Instructions 1 O 187,220,115 665
Advanced votes 1 0 68,900,752 ਰੇਰੇ
Bedriftforsamlingens leder 0 5,663 13

DNB BANK ASA lssuer Services Jostein Aspelien Engh

Appendix 2: The voting results

TELENOR ASA GENERAL MEETING 10 MAY 2023

As scrutineer appointed for the purpose of the Poll taken at the General Meeting of the Members of the Company held on 10 May 2023, I HEREBY CERTIFY that the result of the Poll is correctly set out as follows :-

Issued voting shares: 1,384,684,091
VOTES 9/0 VOTES % VOTES VOTES % ISSUED NO VOTES IN
FOR / FOR MOT / AVSTAR / TOTAL VOTING MEETING
AGAINST ABSTAIN SHARES
VOTED
3 1,011.073,653 100.00 55 0.00 780,926 1,011,854,634 73.07% 842
4 1,011,072,809 100.00 84 0.00 781,741 1,011,854,634 73.07% 842
6 1,010,028,512 99.94 647,046 0.06 1,179,776 1,011,855,334 73.07% 142
7 977,882,013 97.19 28,264,402 281 5,708,919 1,011,855,334 73.07% 142
9.1 895,359,427 88.98 110,897,907 11.02 5,598,000 1,011,855,334 73.07% 142
9.2 907,683,726 90.26 97,938,211 9.74 6,233,397 1,011,855,334 73.07% 142
10 913,343,350 90.78 92,716,191 9.22 5,795,793 1,011,855,334 73.07% 142
11 1,011,078,508 100.00 41 0.00 776,787 1,011,855,336 73.07% 140
12.1 1,009,773,035 99.88 1,243,357 0.12 838,942 1,011,855,334 73.07% 142
12.2 1,010,354,524 100.00 36,569 0.00 1,464,241 1,011,855,334 73.07% 142
123 1,009,746,436 99.88 1,243,912 0.12 864,986 1,011,855,334 73.07% 142
12.4 1,009,125,797 99.88 1,252,901 0.12 1,464,486 1,011,843,184 73.07% 12,292
125 1,010,419,190 100.00 14,369 0.00 1,409,625 1,011,843,184 73.07% 12,292
126 1,010,955,744 100.00 22.454 0.00 864.986 1.011.843.184 73.07% 12,292
127 1,009,726,016 99.88 1,252,375 0.12 864,793 1,011,843,184 73.07% 12,292
12.8 1,010,963,392 100.00 14,999 0.00 864.793 1,011,843,184 73.07% 12,292
12 9 1,010,961,937 100.00 16,454 0.00 864.793 1,011,843,184 73.07% 12,292
12.10 1,009,760,085 99.88 1,243,357 0.12 839,742 1,011,843,184 73.07% 12,292
12.11 1,010,961,930 100.00 6,361 0.00 874,893 1,011,843,184 73.07% 12,292
12.12 1,010,961,824 100.00 6,404 0.00 874,956 1,011,843,184 73.07% 12,292
12.13 1,010,963,385 100.00 4,906 0.00 874,893 1,011,843,184 73.07% 12,292
13.1 1,009,138,589 99.88 1,252,761 0.12 1,463,984 1,011,855,334 73.07% 142
13.2 1,009,156,266 99.88 1,234,357 0.12 1,464,711 1,011,855,334 73.07% 142
14 1,009,698,914 99.87 1,347,711 0.13 808.709 1,011,855,334 73.07% 142
15.1 861,702,408 85.60 145,008,063 14.40 5,144,863 1,011,855,334 73.07% 142

DNB Bank ASA Issuer Services Jostein Aspelien Engh

Articles of Association for Telenor ASA

(last amended on 10 May 2023)

ર્દ 1

The name of the company is Telenor ASA. The company is a public limited liability company.

રે ટ

The Company's registered office is in the municipality of Bærum.

રે 3

The object of the company is to engage in telecommunications and other related activities may be conducted by the company itself, by subsidiaries or through participation in other companies or in cooperation with others.

ર્દ્ર 4

The company's share capital is NOK 8 396 748 198 divided into 1 399 458 033 shares, each with a par value of NOK 6. The company's shares are registered in Verdipapirsentralen (VPS).

રે ર

The Board of Directors shall consist of a minimum of five and a maximum of thirteen members.

કું ર

The Chair of the Board of Directors alone, the Chief Executive Officer alone or two of the other shareholder elected members of the Board of Directors jointly have the right to sign for the company. The Board of Directors may grant power of procuration.

§7

The Company shall have a Corporate Assembly consisting of 15 members and deputies shall be elected for a term of up to two years. Ten members and three deputies for these members shall be elected by the General Meeting. Five members, with deputies, and two observers, with deputies, shall be elected by and from among the employees in the company in accordance with regulations stipulated in or pursuant to the Norweqian Public Limited Liability Companies Act. The Corporate Assembly shall elect its Chair and Deputy Chair from and among its shareholder elected members. The Corporate Assembly may adopt instructions for the Corporate Assembly.

રે 8

The Company's General Meeting shall be chaired by the Chair of the Corporate Assembly.

The Annual General Meeting shall be held once a year before the end of June.