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      John Thuestad

      Executive Vice President, Hydro Bauxite & Alumina

      Position: Executive Vice President for Hydro Bauxite & Alumina business area

      Year of birth and nationality: 1960, Norwegian citizen
       
      Number of shares in Norsk Hydro ASA: 93 4031)
       
      Key experience:

      • Head of Hydro Bauxite & Alumina since 2018
      • Senior Vice President, Hydro Extruded Solutions (2017-2018)
      • Executive Vice President, SAPA (2012-2017)
      • EVP Group President Primary Metals, Alcoa (2007-2012)
      • CEO, Elkem (2005-2007)
      • CEO/EVP Primary Aluminium, Elkem Aluminium (2000-2005)

      Other directorships:

      • Board member in Yara International ASA since 2014
      • Member of International Aluminium Association (IAI)

      Education:

      • Master's degree in Metallurgy from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (Trondheim, Norway, 1983)
      • MBA from Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburg, USA, 1990)

      1) Including shares owend through Jothur AS, a private equity investment firm