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HydrogenPro ASA – Key information regarding the subsequent offering

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Oslo, 13 June 2023: Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement by
HydrogenPro ASA (OSE: HYPRO) ("HYPRO" or the "Company") on 13 June 2023
regarding the successful placement of new and existing shares (the "Offer
Shares") in the Company with total gross proceeds of NOK 126 million, consisting
of a primary offering raising gross proceeds of NOK 120 million and a secondary
sale of shares raising gross proceeds of NOK 6 million (the "Private
Placement"), and that the Company intends to carry out a subsequent offering
with non-tradeable subscription rights of up to 1,500,000 new shares in the
Company which, subject to applicable securities law, will be directed towards
existing shareholders in the Company as of 12 June 2023 (as registered in the
VPS two trading days thereafter), who (i) were not allocated Offer Shares in the
Private Placement, (ii) were not part of the wall-crossing phase of the Private
Placement and (iii) are not resident in a jurisdiction where such offering would
be unlawful or, would (in jurisdictions other than Norway) require any
prospectus, filing, registration or similar action.

Key information:
Date of announcement of terms: 13 June 2023
Last trading day including right to receive subscription rights: 12 June 2023
First trading day excluding right to receive subscription rights: 13 June 2023
Record date: 14 June 2023
Maximum number of new shares: 1,500,000
Subscription price: NOK 24
Will the subscription rights be listed: No

The subsequent offering is subject to (i) the Company's board of directors
resolving to consummate the subsequent offering and (ii) the publication of a
prospectus in accordance with applicable legislation.

Whether or not such subsequent offering will ultimately take place, will depend
inter alia on the development of the price of the shares in the Company after
completion of the Private Placement.

For additional information, please contact:
Martin Thanem Holtet, Chief Financial Officer
Email: martin@hydrogen-pro.com
Phone: +47 922 44 902

Ida Eilertsen Nygård, Head of Investor Relations and ESG
Email: ir@hydrogen-pro.com
Phone: +47 986 11 952

About HydrogenPro ASA
HydrogenPro is a technology company and an OEM for high-pressure alkaline
electrolysers and supplies large-scale green hydrogen technology & systems. The
Company was founded in 2013 by individuals with background from the electrolysis
industry which was established in Telemark, Norway by Norsk Hydro in 1927. We
are an experienced engineering team of leading industry experts, drawing upon
unparalleled experience and expertise in the hydrogen and renewable energy
industry.

Important Notices
This announcement is not and does not form a part of any offer to sell, or a
solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities of the Company. The
distribution of this announcement and other information may be restricted by law
in certain jurisdictions. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may
not be distributed or sent into any jurisdiction in which such distribution
would be unlawful or would require registration or other measures. Persons into
whose possession this announcement or such other information should come are
required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.

The securities referred to in this announcement have not been and will not be
registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), and accordingly may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act and in accordance with applicable U.S. state securities laws.
The Company does not intend to register any part of the offering or their
securities in the United States or to conduct a public offering of securities in
the United States. Any sale in the United States of the securities mentioned in
this announcement will be made solely to "qualified institutional buyers" as
defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

In any EEA Member State, this communication is only addressed to and is only
directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the
Prospectus Regulation, i.e., only to investors who can receive the offer without
an approved prospectus in such EEA Member State. The expression "Prospectus
Regulation" means Regulation 2017/1129 as amended together with any applicable
implementing measures in any Member State.

This communication is only being distributed to and is only directed at persons
in the United Kingdom that are (i) investment professionals falling within
Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial
Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the "Order") or (ii) high net worth entities,
and other persons to whom this announcement may lawfully be communicated,
falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together
being referred to as "relevant persons"). This communication must not be acted
on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or
investment activity to which this communication relates is available only for
relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons. Persons
distributing this communication must satisfy themselves that it is lawful to do
so.

Matters discussed in this announcement may constitute forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical
facts and may be identified by words such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate",
"strategy", "intends", "estimate", "will", "may", "continue", "should" and
similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release are based
upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further
assumptions. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were
reasonable when made, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant
known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important
factors which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control.

Actual events may differ significantly from any anticipated development due to a
number of factors, including without limitation, changes in investment levels
and need for the Company's services, changes in the general economic, political
and market conditions in the markets in which the Company operate, the Company's
ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel, changes in the
Company's ability to engage in commercially acceptable acquisitions and
strategic investments, and changes in laws and regulation and the potential
impact of legal proceedings and actions. Such risks, uncertainties,
contingencies and other important factors could cause actual events to differ
materially from the expectations expressed or implied in this release by such
forward-looking statements. The Company does not provide any guarantees that the
assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements in this announcement are
free from errors nor does it accept any responsibility for the future accuracy
of the opinions expressed in this announcement or any obligation to update or
revise the statements in this announcement to reflect subsequent events. You
should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this
document.

The information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this
announcement speak only as at its date, and are subject to change without
notice. The Company does not undertake any obligation to review, update,
confirm, or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements
to reflect events that occur or circumstances that arise in relation to the
content of this announcement.

This announcement is for information purposes only and is not to be relied upon
in substitution for the exercise of independent judgment. It is not intended as
investment advice and under no circumstances is it to be used or considered as
an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a
recommendation to buy or sell any securities in the Company.

This is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 the
Norwegian Securities Trading Act.