Publication of exemption document

23 Apr 2025 19:00 CEST

Reference is made to previous stock exchange notices regarding the merger of
Sparebanken Vest and Sparebanken Sør.

Pursuant to and in accordance with Article 1 (5) (e) of the EU regulation on
prospectuses, as implemented in Norway in accordance with § 7-1 of the Norwegian
Securities Trading Act, Sparebanken Vest has drawn up an exemption document that
describes the main features of the merger (the "Exemption Document"). The
Exemption Document is not a prospectus and has not been reviewed or approved by
the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority or any other public authority. The
Exemption Document has been prepared exclusively for use in connection with the
issuance and admission to listing of the consideration equity capital
certificates that will be issued to the equity capital certificate holders in
Sparebanken Sør upon completion of the merger, which is planned to be carried
out on 2 May 2025.

The Exemption Document does not constitute an offer or solicitation to buy
securities issued by Sparebanken Vest or Sparebanken Sør, nor is any offer to
buy or sell securities made through the Exemption Document.

The Exemption Document is available on the bank`s website,
https://www.spv.no/english/investor-relations/merger

Contact persons:

Sparebanken Vest
CEO: Jan Erik Kjerpeseth, tel.: +47 951 98 430
CFO: Frank Johannesen, tel.: +47 952 65 971 

Sparebanken Sør
CEO: Geir Bergskaug, tel.: +47 901 27 206
CFO: Steinar Vigsnes, tel.: +47 906 13 135

This information is disclosed pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Trading Act § 5-12.

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