SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge ASA: Announcement of Strategic Review of SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge Forretningspartner AS

SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge ASA (“the Group") announces today that it has commenced a strategic review of its ownership interest in SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge Forretningspartner AS ("Forretningspartner").

The Group has engaged SB1 Markets AS as financial adviser to assist with the strategic review. Such a strategic review does not imply that any transaction will take place or that there will be any change to the Group’s current ownership in Forretningspartner.

The Group will provide further updates to the market as and when appropriate.

Contact: Morten Forgaard, IR, tel. +47 916 21 425 Øyvind Knoph Askeland, Director of Communications, tel. +47 922 32 639 Stavanger, 19 March 2026. This information constitutes inside information as defined in article 7 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5 -12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.