Shareholder Information

The NHST Media Group AS (NHST) share is unlisted but transactions are supervised by Norges Fondsmeglerforbund and the -market value of the share is published on the NOTC list. The share is freely traded. In 2009, there has been limited trading in the stock with 32 transactions made and with a total value of NOK 44 361 185.
The last transaction before year end was at a share price of NOK 420 versus NOK 600 at the same time in 2008.

The company’s 10 largest shareholders are listed under Note 16 to the financial statements on page 27. The 10 largest shareholders control 84,3% of the share capital. The company holds 44 752 of its own shares.

The company’s VPS registrar is DnB NOR ASA, Securities services, Stranden 21, N-0021 Oslo. The VPS register number is ISIN NO 0005007807. NHST is releasing its quarterly results both through OTC and on its homepage: www.nhst.com.

In the ordinary General Assembly in May 2009 it was voted to increase the share capital with NOK 50 000 000 and the share offering price was NOK 400. The share offering was completed and registered with the Brønnøysund register at June 16. After the offering, the company has 1 287 925 shares at nominal value 10 and the share capital is NOK 12 879 250.

NHST follows the Norwegian Code of Practice for Corporate Governance shareholder and company management as described more thoroughly in the Board of Directors Report. Due to the size of the company it has not been viewed as necessary to form subcommittees in the Board. The company’s Articles of Association states that the Board must accept and condone all transfers of shares, which is not in line with the Code of Practise article 4.

No dividend was paid in 2009 as a result of the financial performance of the group. There is no dividend proposal for the Annual General Assembly in 2010. However, the company wishes over time to give its shareholders the best possible return on their investments through the share price or dividends.