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XXL ASA - Appointed Managing Director Austria

XXL ASA has appointed Mr. Patrick Verwilligen as the

Managing Director for XXL Sports & Outdoor Austria. He will

start in his new position as of May 1st 2017 and be a part

of the management team in XXL ASA from the same date.

Patrick Verwilligen is currently employed as Head of Leasing

and Member of the Country Mangement Team at Unibail-Rodamco,

Europe's leading listed commercial property company. Mr.

Verwilligen holds a degree in Real Estate Economics from the

University of Applied Sciences Kufstein, Austria.

Mr. Verwilligen is a Dutch citizen that grew up and resides

in Austria. He currently holds no shares in XXL ASA and will

receive 63,467 share options in XXL ASA.

For further queries please contact:

Tolle O. R. Grøterud

Investor Relations XXL ASA

Tel: +47 90 27 29 59

About XXL ASA

XXL is a leading sports retailer with stores and e-commerce

in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. It is the largest

and the fastest growing among the major sports retailers in

the Nordic. XXL pursues a broad customer appeal, offering a

one stop shop experience with a wide range of products for

sports, hunting, skiing, biking and other outdoor

activities. XXL's concept is to have the largest stores with

the lowest prices and the widest assortment of products,

focusing on branded goods.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements

pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading

Act.

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