DnB NOR: Kapitalforhøyelse registrert

MÅ IKKE DISTRIBUERES, DIREKTE ELLER INDIREKTE, I ELLER TIL USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, SINGAPORE, SØR-AFRIKA, SVEITS, JAPAN ELLER HONG KONG Det vises til børsmelding fra DnB NOR ASA 14. desember 2009. Kapitalforhøyelsen knyttet til fortrinnsrettsemisjonen vedtatt av generalforsamlingen i DnB NOR ASA 19. november 2009 er nå registrert i Foretaksregisteret, og fortrinnsrettsemisjonen er følgelig gjennomført. Den nye aksjekapitalen i DnB NOR ASA er NOK 16 287 988 610 fordelt på 1 628 798 861 aksjer, hver pålydende NOK 10. De nye aksjene utstedt i fortrinnsrettsemisjonen vil kunne omsettes på Oslo Børs fra og med 21. desember 2009. De nye aksjene er blitt overført til VPS-kontoene til de tegnerne som har fått dem tildelt, forutsatt at de relevante tegnerne betalte hele sitt tegningsbeløp på betalingsdatoen (17. desember 2009). DnB NOR ASA har engasjert Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc., DnB NOR Markets og Citigroup Global Markets Limited som tilretteleggere i fortrinnsrettsemisjonen. For ytterligere informasjon, vennligst kontakt: Bjørn Erik Næss, finansdirektør, tlf. 415 05 201, e-mail bjorn.erik.naess@dnbnor.no Per Sagbakken, leder for Investor Relations, tlf. 906 61 159, e-mail per.sagbakken@dnbnor.no Trond Bentestuen, konserndirektør, Kommunikasjon, tlf. 950 28 448, e-mail trond.bentestuen@dnbnor.no _ _ _ _ Disclaimer These materials are not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States (including its territories and possessions, any State of the United States and the District of Columbia), Canada, Australia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Japan or Hong Kong. These materials do not constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities mentioned herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"). The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There will be no public offer of securities in the United States. The purchase of DnB NOR ASA shares is subject to specific legal or regulatory restrictions in certain jurisdictions. DnB NOR ASA assumes no responsibility in the event there is a violation by any person of such restrictions. This announcement is an advertisement. It is not a prospectus, disclosure document or offering document and does not purport to be complete. Nothing in this announcement should be interpreted as a term or condition of the rights issue. Investors should not purchase, otherwise acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of DnB NOR ASA shares except on the basis of information in the prospectus dated 23 November 2009 (the “Prospectus”) which contains further information relating to the company as well as a summary of the risk factors to which any investment is subject. The Prospectus is available on the rights issue website at www.dnbnor.com. This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to acquire, any securities offered by any person in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is unlawful. This document has not been approved by any regulatory authority. This document is an advertisement and not a prospectus and investors should not purchase any securities referred to in this document except on the basis of information provided in the Prospectus. The distribution of this announcement and/or the Prospectus into jurisdictions other than Norway may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc., DnB NOR Markets and Citigroup Global Markets Limited are acting for DnB NOR ASA and no one else in connection with the rights issue and will not be responsible to anyone other than DnB NOR ASA for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients or for providing advice in relation to the rights issue and/or any other matter referred to in this document. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements according to Section 5-12 of the Securities Trading Act.

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