BlueNord: Minutes from Extraordinary General Meeting – Merger Plan with Vår Energi Approved

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Oslo, 24 August 2026: Reference is made to the joint announcement on 21 July 2026 by BlueNord ASA (OSE: BNOR, "BlueNord" or the "Company") and Vår Energi ASA (OSE: VAR, "Vår Energi") regarding the proposed statutory merger (the “Merger”) between BlueNord as the transferor company and Vår Energi 1 AS (a wholly owned subsidiary of Vår Energi) as the surviving company, with consideration to shareholders in BlueNord in the form of shares in Vår Energi and cash pursuant to the merger plan dated 20 July 2026 (the “Merger Plan”). 

Notice of an extraordinary general meeting in BlueNord (the “EGM”) to approve the merger plan for the Merger was published on 23 July 2026.

 
The EGM has been held, and all items on the agenda were resolved in accordance with the proposals from the Board of Directors, including approval of the Merger Plan for the Merger. Minutes from the EGM are attached to this notice and shall be made available on the Company's website at www.bluenord.com.

 
The resolution by the EGM to approve the Merger shall be filed with the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises. Completion of the Merger remains conditional upon closing conditions as set out in the Merger Plan. The Merger Plan is available on the Company's website at www.bluenord.com.

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

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Contact: 
Cathrine Torgersen, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer 
Phone: +47 915 28 501 
Email: cathrine.torgersen@bluenord.com

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About BlueNord ASA
BlueNord is a strategically important European oil and gas company that specialises in producing and developing energy resources, and in activities which support the energy transition. The Company has a 36.8 percent interest in
the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC) that is responsible for oil and gas production in the Danish North Sea. BlueNord is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and trades under the ticker "BNOR". For further information, please
visit: www.bluenord.com.