Equinor to participate in Ørsted Rights Issue

Group 1 - Equinor has assessed and decided to support Ørsted's proposal for a Rights Issue to strengthen its balance sheet amid industry challenges [1][2] - As a long-term shareholder, Equinor plans to maintain its 10% ownership in Ørsted and will nominate a candidate for Ørsted's board [2] - Equinor believes that collaboration between Ørsted and itself can create value for shareholders, especially in the context of offshore wind industry consolidation and new business models [3] Group 2 - Equinor intends to subscribe for new shares in the Rights Issue, with a potential investment of up to DKK 6 billion (approximately USD 939 million) [4] - Equinor's offshore wind portfolio includes 0.4 GW of net installed capacity and an additional 3.0 GW under development, focusing on projects in North-West Europe and Empire Wind 1 in the US [5]