NRC Group ASA - Exercise of options

Reference is made to the share option program for employees in NRC Group ASA (the “Company”). Employees in the Company have in aggregate exercised 31,407 options granted under the program in 2016, which after adjustments for dividend payments following the grant have a strike price of NOK 52.47 per share. Thus, the board of directors in the Company has today resolved to issue 31,407 new shares in the Company (the “New Shares”). The New Shares are issued pursuant to a board authorization to issue shares in the Company in connection with the share option program granted by the Company´s annual general meeting on 3 May 2017.

Following registration of the share capital increase pertaining to the New Shares with the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises, the Company’s new share capital will be NOK 53,935,630 divided on 53,935,630 shares, each with a nominal value of NOK 1.

Dag Fladby, CFO, exercised 17,448 options. Following registration of the new share capital and issuance of the New Shares, Dag Fladby will hold 75,000 options and 38,730 shares in the Company.

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