Hafslund has entered into an agreement to purchase 49% of the shares in the power sales company Energibolaget i Sverige Holding AB (EBS) with an option to buy the remaining shares in 2013. EBS is an independent power sales company with approximately 190,000 customers in Sweden and Finland.

 

The purchase of the shares is dependent of approval by the Swedish Competition Authority.

 

Hafslund ASA

10 May 2010

 

 

For further information, please contact:

Senior Vice President Markets: Kari Ekelund Thørud tel. +47 412 043 94.

 

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)