As part of Hafslunds voluntary offer to shareholders with less than 100 (one round lot) Hafslund A- and/or B-shares, Hafslund has at 1 December acquired 37,184 Hafslund A-shares and 37,092 Hafslund B-shares. The shares are respectively acquired at NOK 118.50 and NOK 118.- per share. The offer is accepted by 1,164 Hafslund A-shareholders and 1,322 Hafslund B-shareholders.

 

The acquisition is carried out based on the power of attorney provided by the extraordinary general assembly 30 August 2006 in relation to the offer to the companys shareholders who own a number of Hafslund A- and/or B-shares which are less than one round lot.

 

Following this transaction, Hafslund's balance of own shares is 37,184 Hafslund class A- shares and 248,970 Hafslund class B-shares.

 

Hafslund ASA

 

Oslo, 1 December 2006