The Norwegian state represented by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries launches sale of its remaining 37,800,000 shares in SAS

NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN OR AUSTRALIA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION INTO WHICH PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAWThe Norwegian state, represented by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries today announces the intention to sell up to 37,800,000 ordinary shares inSAS AB (publ) (“SAS”), corresponding to approximately 9.88 per cent of the total number of ordinary shares in SAS (the “Transaction”). The transaction confirms previous communication by the