Veidekke ASA: Veidekke: Shares purchased by employees in 2026 and Exercise of employee share options by Key employees

In Veidekke's annual employee share offer on February 20^th 2026; 2,303 employees purchased a total of 1,217,145 shares. Interest in the offer was strong. Veidekke's employees currently own more than ten per cent of the shares in the company.

"It is very encouraging to see such strong participation this year. Employee share ownership is important to Veidekke - it gives each individual the opportunity to take part in value creation through dividends and potential share price appreciation. For the company, this creates added value by strengthening commercial understanding and helping to align the organisation around strategic priorities and ambitious common goals. We have offered this annual employee share purchase programme ever since our stock exchange listing 40 years ago," says Jimmy Bengtsson, CEO of Veidekke ASA.

The subscription price corresponds to the volume-weighted average share price on Oslo Børs during the subscription period, less a discount. A 20% discount is granted, resulting in a subscription price of NOK 151.83 per share.

Shares purchased under the program are subject to a two-year sale restriction.

In total, 2,303 participants subscribed for 1,217,145 shares at a subscription price of NOK 151.83 per share. By comparison, 2,099 employees participated in the employee share sale in February 2025, purchasing 1,029,250 shares.

The shares will be transferred during March/April 2026.

Transactions by primary insiders, as well as their updated holdings, are attached to this notice.

Exercise of employee share options in Veidekke ASA
A total of 123 participants in the Company's share option program has on February 20^th 2026 exercised a total of 130 004 options at a strike price of NOK 90.36.

Following the exercise, the employees will purchase 130 004 shares. These shares will be transferred during March/April.

Shares acquired through the program have a sales restriction on one year after exercise date.

The purchases of primary insiders, as well as new holdings, are attached to this report.

For further information, please contact: 
Jørgen Wiese Porsmyr, CFO Veidekke ASA, +47 907 59 058, jorgen-wiese.porsmyr@veidekke.no

This information is subject to disclosure requirements set out in the Market Abuse Regulation EU 596/2014 Article 19 and the Norwegian Securities Trading Act Section 5-12.