In reference to the extraordinary general meeting on 30 November 2020 and the authorisation given to the Board of Directors to decide on the distribution of a 2019 dividend per share of up to NOK 9.00, the Board of Directors has decided to pay a dividend per share of NOK 8.40 for 2019.  

Today, 11 February 2021, a total of 18,584 shares in DNB ASA were acquired on behalf of certain senior executives in DNB. The share purchase was executed collectively at an average price per share of NOK 167.6149.

The shares were purchased in accordance with the share programme that was approved by the Annual General Meeting on 30 June 2020. Shares that are acquired through the programme have a holding period which lasts for as long as the person holding the shares is part of the Group Management team. Upon leaving the Group Management team, the shares are released in stages over a period of three years.

A list of primary insiders of DNB ASA who have increased their shareholding is attached.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

On 28 November 2019, Økokrim (the Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime) announced that it had initiated an investigation of DNB. The reason for the investigation was the customer relationship between DNB and the Icelandic fisheries company linked by the media to alleged cases of corruption in Namibia.

DNB has been informed that the investigation has not generated any information that gives grounds for criminal prosecution of individuals. Further, the public prosecutor is not of the view that a corporate penalty is applicable in this case. The case has therefore been dismissed.

"We have had constructive cooperation with Økokrim all along, and we have shared all relevant information in our possession. We take note of the announcement that DNB will not be subject to criminal prosecution," says Thomas Midteide, Group Executive Vice President of Communications & Sustainability.

For further information:
Rune Helland, Head of Investor relations: + 47 977 13 250
Thomas Midteide, GEVP Communications & Sustainability: +47 962 32 017

The shares in DNB ASA will be quoted ex-dividend on 24 February 2021. A dividend of NOK 8.40 per share will be distributed as from 4 March 2021 to registered shareholders as at 23 February 2021.

Rune Helland, head of Investor Relations, tel: +47 977 13 250
Thomas Midteide, group executive vice president, Communication & Sustainability, tel.: + 47 962 32 017

The DNB Group's Annual Report, including Sustainability report and Pillar 3 report for 2020, are published today, 11 March 2020, on DNB's website ir.dnb.no.

Shareholders in DNB ASA are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday 27 April 2021 at 15:00. Due to the corona situation the Annual General Meeting will be held digitally using electronic voting.

Agenda: Approval of the 2020 annual accounts and directors' report, authorisation to the Board of Directors for distribution of dividends and repurchase of shares, election of members of the Board of Directors, item proposed by shareholder on the design of a rule in the Articles of Association regarding the number of shareholder-elected members of the Board of Directors after the merger, as well as the approval of remuneration rates for members of the Board of Directors and the Election Committee. The notice of the Annual General Meeting is attached.

Company information

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In the first quarter of 2021, the DNB Group will recognise a negative effect of NOK 345 million from basis swaps connected to funding. Furthermore, a positive effect of NOK 29 million from the USD Additional Tier 1 capital will also be recognised.

Financial calendar for DNB ASA

FINANCIAL YEAR 2021

27.04.2021 - Annual General Meeting

29.04.2021 - Quarterly Report - Q1

13.07.2021 - Half-yearly Report 

21.10.2021 - Quarterly Report - Q3

10.02.2022 - Quarterly Report - Q4

FINANCIAL YEAR 2022

10.03.2022 - Annual Report 2021

26.04.2022 - Annual General Meeting

28.04.2022 - Quarterly Report - Q1

12.07.2022 - Half-yearly Report

20.10.2022 - Quarterly Report - Q3

DNB will publish its results for the first quarter of 2021 on Thursday 29 April at 7:30 CET.

9:30 CET: Presentation

CEO Kjerstin Braathen and CFO Ottar Ertzeid present the results at a live streamed press conference. A broadcast will be available on the Investor Relations pages at ir.dnb.no.

13:30 CET: Conference call for analysts and investors

Call in details: Norway +47 21 56 33 18, UK Wide +44 (0) 33 0551 0200, US +1 212 999 6659. Password: DNB Q1 2021. Please join the call 5 minutes early to allow the operator to transfer you into the call by the scheduled start time.

The conference call (listen-only mode) and a recording of this will be available on the Investor Relations pages at ir.dnb.no.