Aker ASA: First Quarter Results 2024 - Net Asset Value of NOK 60.4 billion

The Net Asset Value ("NAV") of Aker ASA and holding companies ("Aker") was NOK
60.4 billion at the end of the first quarter 2024, compared to NOK 63.2 billion
at the end of the fourth quarter 2023. Aker experienced strong operations and
high activity across the portfolio in the first quarter.

While navigating a complex macroeconomic and a geopolitical landscape, Aker
started the year with high activity. Some of the highlights include the
refinancing of Solstad being completed in January, creating value for all
stakeholders involved. And in March, Aker Carbon Capture (ACC) and SLB announced
the agreement to combine their respective carbon capture businesses to become a
diversified, global carbon capture player. During the quarter, Aker BP continued
to deliver strong production, Cognite continued its positive commercial
development and both Aker Solutions and Aker BioMarine posted improved financial
results for the period.

"Aker closed the first quarter of 2024 with high activity across the portfolio.
Aker's partnership with SLB continues to grow and the new venture within carbon
capture marks another important step to our existing partnerships within subsea
production technologies with Aker Solutions and industrial software with
Cognite. The transaction will support accelerated development of industrial
decarbonization at scale and better position ACC for further international
growth," said Øyvind Eriksen, President & CEO of Aker ASA.

"Aker's commitment to long-term industrial development and shareholder value
creation remains firm, but moving forward our approach will be even more
focused. Instead of spreading our efforts across multiple sectors and companies,
we will devote more time and resources to larger companies where Aker's
industrial ecosystem can make a difference and continue to generate value. When
allocating capital, we will prioritize cash-yielding investments that also
generate a running return in the form of dividends or interest income,
contributing meaningfully to our objective of increased and diversified upstream
cash. Assessing business opportunities, strategic alternatives including
transactions, and with a continued focus on sustainability, remains important
parts of Aker's active ownership agenda and method of work. This applies equally
to our listed portfolio as well as to more recent startups in which Aker has
strategically invested early-stage capital," said Eriksen.

Key financials - first quarter 2024

. GAV:                    NOK 71.7 billion
. Industrial Holdings:    NOK 60.1 billion
. Financial Investments:  NOK 11.6 billion
. NAV:                    NOK 60.4 billion
. NAV per share:          NOK 813.2
. Share price:            NOK 623.5
. Liquidity:              NOK 5.5 billion* of which NOK 0.7bn cash

(*incl. undrawn credit facilities)

(Please note that Aker's investments in Solstad Offshore and Solstad Maritime
have been moved from the Financial Investments segment to Industrial Holdings
from Q1 2024 onwards, and historical numbers have been re-presented).

For further information or questions following the presentation, please email
the relevant contact below. The quarterly presentation and material are
available at www.akerasa.com and www.newsweb.no.

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Media contact
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Investor contact
Fredrik Berge, Head of Investor Relations Aker ASA
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This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU
Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant
to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

This stock exchange announcement was published by Laila Hop, Paralegal, Aker
ASA, on May 8, 2024, at 07:00 CEST.

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