SB Northstar LP ("SBN"), a fund managed by a 100% directly owned subsidiary of
SoftBank Group Corp., has entered into a financing transaction by way of a total
return swap arrangement (the "swap") with a financial institution
("Counterparty"). The swap is a derivative instrument referring to ordinary
shares of the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). Subject to SBN's option to early
terminate the swap at any time, the swap's maturity date is 22 August 2023.  
  
In addition to the swap, SBN and Counterparty are parties to a share loan
arrangement permitting Counterparty to borrow and use Ordinary Shares from SBN.
Such Ordinary Shares borrowed by Counterparty may be used by it to establish its
hedge positions under the swap, including through sales in the market. 

Upon maturity or early termination of the swap, SBN may elect cash or physical
settlement, after which Counterparty will unwind its hedge positions established
during the term of the swap. If SBN elects cash settlement, then SBN will either
pay to (if a positive amount) or receive from (if a negative amount)
Counterparty the difference between (i) the average price for the Ordinary
Shares obtained by Counterparty from establishing its hedge positions and (ii)
the average price for the Ordinary Shares paid by Counterparty to unwind these
positions. If SBN elects physical settlement, it will deliver to Counterparty
the number of Ordinary Shares with respect to which Counterparty established
hedge positions. If SBN makes no election, the swap will cash settle. 

As a result of Counterparty's ongoing hedging activity and exercise of its right
to borrow and use Ordinary Shares held by SBN, on 25 August 2022, SBN's net
position in respect of Ordinary Shares has been reduced by 306,494 Ordinary
Shares. SBN currently holds and may exercise voting rights with respect to
73,193,506 Ordinary Shares, or 14.96% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares and
votes in the Company.  

This disclosure is made pursuant to section 4-2 of the Norwegian Securities
Trading Act.

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