Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement of 19 August 2014 regarding the offer from Hafslund ASA ("Hafslund") to buy back up to 250,000 own series B-shares at a price of NOK 51.32 per share.

On 20 August 2014, Hafslund received acceptances to buy back 33 B-shares. The accumulated total of received acceptances is 33 B-shares since the commencement of the offer. After this, Hafslund owns 170,444 B-shares. Shares comprised by the acceptances up to the total number of shares offered for repurchase, will be transferred to Hafslund after the expiration of the offer period.

Offer period runs until 28 August 2014 at 16:30 (CEST). More information can be found at www.dnb.no/emisjoner or by contacting DNB Markets on +47 23 26 81 01.

Hafslund ASA
Oslo 21 August 2014

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