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      Trond Olaf Christophersen

      Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

      Position: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer including responsibility for strategy, sustainability, technology, risk management, IT and cyber security, supply chain policy, and shaping and safeguarding portfolio

      Year of birth and nationality: 1972, Norwegian citizen

      Number of shares in Norsk Hydro ASA: 15 148

      Key experience: Extensive and broad experience in Hydro since joining in 1997:

      • 2022 – 2024 EVP Corporate Development with responsibility for strategy, sustainability, technology, and shaping and safeguarding portfolio
      • 2013 – 2022 Aluminium Metal: Head of Business Unit Recycling, Head of Commercial, and Plant Manager at the Karmøy smelter  
      • 2007-2013 Energy: Senior positions in the business area, including Head of Energy Markets 
      • 1997-2007 Several management positions in the former Oil & Energy Business Area and the Aluminium Business Area including asset management and business development 

      Other directorships: 

      • None

      Education: 

      • Master of Management, BI Norwegian Business School (2006)
      • MSc Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, UK (1997)
      • MSc Mechanical Engineering (Siv.Ing), NTNU, Trondheim Norway (1997)