Here's turnover for the individual games in the first half: Record revenues (MNOK) amendments 1st half st half 2015 change % Change

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1 Norsk Tipping can jot record good figures for the first half of Major first prize pots in Viking Lotto, engaging EM football and good sales for most products, contributing to solid results so far in The most pleasing though is that the influx of new customers is the highest in the segment younger adults, ie where the battle for customers is hardest. It is perhaps the most important idea of??whether we are able to offer attractive products and services for new generations, says CEO. Dir. Torbjørn Almlid in Norwegian Tipping. Jackpots hundreds of million has proved especially attractive to both existing and new customers. Also the commitment that the European Football Championship in France created, has given the company new customers who previously have not had a relationship with Norwegian Tipping. Statements so far are pointing to a profit of over 2.5 billion for the first six months - over 200 million over budget. Grasrotandelen is also in the new record. So far this year it generated 230 million - 29 million more than the same time last year. Here's turnover for the individual games in the first half: Record revenues (MNOK) amendments 1st half st half 2015 change % Change Lotto Viking Lotto Joker / 5

2 EuroJackpot Extra Keno Tipping The odds Flax neighborhood Total trad. games (gross) Multix Belago Networked games (Instaspill) Total interactive games 640 (net (1)) ) Net reported because gross revenue for Multix / Belago and online games does not give a real picture of consumption, as this also includes replays of gains during the play sessions - We believe in a good second half well but we can not expect that this will continue. Sooner or 2 / 5

3 later paid Viking Lotto pot, and the European Football Championship is over. Still - if we keep the budget of the year, it goes towards a good year for Norwegian Tipping, says Almlid. Norwegian Tipping is a government corporation with a monopoly on a number of gambling on the Norwegian market. Our social mission is to offer attractive gaming that does not create social problems.proceeds are donated to charitable purposes. Since 1948 Norwegian Tipping contributed over 120 billion (price adjusted) to charitable causes. We give the dream a chance Norway state-owned gambling operator Norsk Tipping has reported a solid first half to 2016 recording an 11% year-on-year gross gaming revenue uplift to NOK 7.2 billion ( 770 million). The firm s lottery division (Norsk Lotto) continues to serve as its main revenue driver contributing NOK 2 billion in revenues during the period. Norsk Tipping management reported that the division s strong performance had been driven by increased player activity, as its refreshed marketing strategy targeting a younger consumer demographic had proved effective. 3 / 5

4 H1 Lottery gains would be supported by an improved performance of its digital gaming business which recorded gross revenues of NOK 640 million, up 8% on corresponding 2015 H1 performance. Updating stakeholders, Norsk Tipping governance stated that the company was confident of hitting all its full-year 2016 targets following a strong H1 opening. During the period Norsk Tipping announced former Norway Secretary General Asne Havnelid as its new Chief Executive replacing the outgoing Torbjørn Almlid, who will step down later this year following a leadership transfer period. Commenting on corporate performance Torbjørn Almlid, CEO of Norsk Tipping, said: The most pleasing thing is that the influx of new customers is the highest in the segment younger adults, where the battle for customers is hardest. We believe in a good second half well, but we can not expect that this level of growth will continue, as the paid Viking Lotto pot and the Euro 2016 football championship, will be over. Still, if we keep the budget of the year, it goes towards a good year for Norwegian Tipping. Read more: 4 / 5

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