The National Budget: Statkraft is proposed to pay 85 percent in dividends

Today, the Government presented its National Budget Proposals for 2013, under which Statkraft SF will pay a dividend of NOK 5270 million. This corresponds to 85 percent of expected 2012 net profit after minority interests adjusted for unrealised gains and losses, forecasted by the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Statkraft SF is the parent company of Statkraft AS and the dividend will determine the allocation of profit made by Statkraft AS.

For further information:
Yngve Frøshaug, VP Investor Relations, tel.: +47 24 06 78 76 / +47 900 23 021
Johan Ailo Kalstad, Investor Relations, tel.: +47 24 06 84 81 / +47 952 45 568

 www.statkraft.com

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.