April 7 (Reuters) - Orsted A/S:

* REG-ØRSTED BRINGS IN NORGES BANK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AS A PARTNER IN BORSSELE 1 & 2

* TOTAL VALUE OF TRANSACTION IS APPROX. EUR 1.375 BILLION (APPROX. DKK 10.2 BILLION) WHICH IS TO BE PAID UPON CLOSING OF TRANSACTION

* SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH NORGES BANK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (NBIM), WHO WILL BE ACQUIRING A 50 % OWNERSHIP SHARE OF ØRSTED'S 752 MW BORSSELE 1 & 2 OFFSHORE WIND FARM

* WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) SERVICES FROM ITS O&M BASE AT PORT OF VLISSINGEN

* CLOSING IS EXPECTED AROUND SUMMER 2021

* WILL PROVIDE NBIM WITH BALANCING SERVICES AND A LONG-TERM ROUTE TO MARKET FOR RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GENERATED BY BORSSELE 1 & 2.

* INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CHANGE ØRSTED'S PREVIOUS FINANCIAL GUIDANCE FOR 2021 FINANCIAL YEAR Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Gdansk Newsroom)