NORSK TITANIUM Oslo, Norway ,17 January 2023 : Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement on14 December 2021 whereNorsk Titanium AS ("Norsk Titanium" or the "Company") announced that the general meeting of the Company had resolved to implement a long term incentive program (the "LTIP"). In connection with the LTIP, the board of directors was authorised to administrate the LTIP and to increase the Company's share capital in order to execute the LTIP. Participants in the Company's LTIP have on17 January 2023 exercised a total of 680,248 Restricted Share Units ("RSU's"). Each RSU gives a right to acquire one share in the Company at a subscription price equal to the nominal value of the shares, beingNOK 0.08 . The RSUs are described in note 7.5 in Norsk Titanium's annual financial statements for 2021. The Company has resolved to settle 104,209 RSUs with cash consideration to allow the beneficiaries to settle taxes. The remaining 576,039 RSUs exercised will be settled by issuance of new shares in the Company. Following the exercise, the Board of Directors, pursuant to authorisation granted by the Company's Annual General Meeting, has decided to increase the Company's share capital byNOK 46,083.12 by issuing 576,039 new shares, of par valueNOK 0.08 . Subsequent to the transaction, Norsk Titanium's share capital will beNOK 19,220,016.32 divided into 240,250,204 shares, each share having a par value ofNOK 0.0.8 and carrying one vote in the Company's general meeting. The following RSUs are exercised by primary insiders: o 29,062 RSUs are exercised by primary insider of the CompanyMichael Canario , Chief Executive Officer and President o 28,280 RSUs are exercised by primary insider of the CompanyCarl Johnson , Chief Technology Officer o 29,128 RSUs are exercised by primary insider of the CompanyAshar Ashary , Chief Financial Officer o 18,519 RSUs are exercised by primary insider of the CompanyGail Balcerzak , Chief Legal and People Officer o 38,203 RSUs are exercised by primary insider of the CompanyNicholas Mayer , Vice President, Commercial o 22,336 RSUs are exercised by primary insider of the CompanyOdd Terje Lium , Vice President, Engineering o 12,770 RSUs are exercised by primary insider of the CompanySteve Eaton , Vice President, Operations o 5,349 RSUs are exercised by primary insider of the CompanyAnne Lene Gullen Bråten , Director Finance o 54,558 RSUs are exercised by primary insider of the Company Khazeem Adesokan, Vice President, Quality In addition, according to the authorisation the board of directors resolved to make a new total grant of 3,413,032 RSUs and performance shares ("Performance Shares") in accordance with the LTIP. The total number of RSUs and Performance Shares granted by the board of directors equals 1.4% of total shares issued in the Company. The granted RSUs are subject to a time-based vesting. Of the total granted, 914,482 will vest rateably on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Vesting of the Performance Shares is based on the achievement of financial or other performance goals. The number of Performance Shares that vest will be decided by the board of directors after year end 2025 with vesting on17 January 2026 . RSUs and Performance Shares are automatically exercised at vesting with an exercise price corresponding to the par value of the shares beingNOK 0.08 . Of the total grant the following was granted to primary insiders: oMichael Canario was granted 129,576 RSUs and 388,729 Performance Shares oCarl Johnson was granted 40,840 RSUs and 122,522 Performance Shares oAshar A. Ashary was granted 49,362 RSUs and 148,087 Performance Shares oGail A. Balcerzak was granted 56,056 RSUs and 168,079 Performance Shares oNicholas Mayer was granted 46,528 RSUs and 139,586 Performance Shares oOdd Terje Lium was granted 29,410 RSUs and 88,231 Performance Shares oStephen Eaton was granted 42,575 RSUs and 127,725 Performance Shares oAnne Lene Gullen Bråten was granted 14,372 RSUs and 43,117 Performance Shares o Khazeem Adesokan was granted 38,173 RSUs and 114,520 Performance Shares Primary insider notifications pursuant to the market abuse regulation article 19 are attached. For more information, please contact:John Andersen , Chairman ofNorsk Titanium AS Email: John.Andersen@scatec.no Tel: +47 90 17 40 80Mike Canario , President and CEO of Norsk Titanium Email: Michael.Canario@norsktitanium.com Tel: +1 518 324 4010Ashar Ashary , CFO Norsk Titanium AS Email: Ashar.Ashary@norsktitanium.com Tel: +1 518 556 8966 About Norsk Titanium: Norsk Titanium is a global leader in metal 3D printing, innovating the future of metal manufacturing by enabling a paradigm shift to a clean and sustainable manufacturing process. With its proprietary Rapid Plasma Deposition® (RPD®) technology and700 MT of production capacity, Norsk Titanium offers cost-efficient 3D printing of value-added metal parts to a large addressable market. RPD® technology uses significantly less raw material, energy, and time than traditional energy-intensive forming methods, presenting customers with an opportunity to better manage input costs, logistics, and environmental impact. RPD® printed parts are already flying on commercial aircraft, and Norsk Titanium has gained significant traction with large defense and industrial customers. For the latest news, go to www.norsktitanium.com or follow us on LinkedIn. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to the market abuse regulation article 19 and 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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