 Gexcon investigation shows that the incident started with a hydrogen leak from a plug in one of the tanks in the high-pressure storage unit. This leak created a mixture of hydrogen and air that ignited. The investigations will continue into the specific source of ignition.

“Based on our investigations and analysis, we can conclude that the leak started in a specific plug assembly in one of the tanks of the high-pressure storage unit. We will continue the investigations to understand the possible mechanisms of ignition,” says Geirmund Vislie, Vice President Consulting of Gexcon.

Together with the authorities, Nel and Gexcon have finalized the off-site examination of the high-pressure storage unit. With the root cause now identified, Nel will conduct an inspection and integrity verification program for the high-pressure storage units with similar plugs. Additionally, Nel has initiated a program outlining new assembly, verification, and documentation procedures.

Previous generation stations, as well as US and Korea stations, have a different concept and design for the high-pressure storage units. As such, a leakage of the kind experienced at Kjørbo cannot occur at these stations.

Nel will present the preliminary findings from the Gexcon investigation at press conferences on Friday 28 June 2019; see separate announcements for more information.

“We deeply apologize to those directly and indirectly affected by the incident. Nel has an unwavering ambition: No incidents at sites with our technology. We take this extremely seriously and have deployed our full resources to resolve the situation. With the root cause now identified, we are implementing measures to prevent this ever happening again,” says Jon André Løkke, CEO of Nel, and continues:

“Further, we’re happy that the Nel core technologies were not the cause of the leak, and that the fueling stations with different high-pressure storage designs can be reopened soon.”

Nel has published a dedicated status update and Q&A site to address the incident at the Kjørbo hydrogen station. The site can be accessed on www.nelhydrogen.com, and will be updated as new information becomes available.

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Gexcon investigation shows that the incident started with a hydrogen leak from a spark plug in one of the tank in the high - pressure storage whole. This leak created a mix of hydrogen and air travel that ignited. The probe will continue into the specific source of ignition. 

 “ free-base on our investigations and analysis, we can reason that the leak started in a specific spark plug assembly in one of the tanks of the eminent - pressure storage unit. We will cover the investigations to understand the possible mechanisms of ignition, ” state Geirmund Vislie, Vice President Consulting of Gexcon. 

 Together with the authorities, Nel and Gexcon have finalized the off - site examination of the eminent - pressure storage unit. With the root cause now identified, Nel will conduct an inspection and integrity verification program for the high - pressure storage units with similar plugs. Additionally, Nel has initiated a plan outlining new forum, confirmation, and software documentation procedures. 

 Previous generation stations, as well as US and Korea stations, have a different concept and invention for the high - pressure storage units. As such, a leakage of the kind experienced at Kjørbo cannot happen at these stations. 

 Nel will present the preliminary findings from the Gexcon investigation at press conferences on Friday 28 June 2019; see freestanding announcements for more information. 

 “ We deeply apologize to those directly and indirectly affected by the incident. Nel have an unwavering ambition: No incidents at sites with our engineering. We take this highly seriously and have deployed our full resources to resolve the position. With the root cause nowadays identified, we are implement measures to prevent this always happening again, ” says Jon André Løkke, chief executive officer of Nel, and continues: 

 “ Further, we ’re happy that the Nel core technologies were not the campaign of the leak, and that the fuel stations with different high - pressure storage design can be reopened soon. ” 

 Nel has published a consecrated status update and Q&A site to address the incident at the Kjørbo hydrogen station. The site can be accessed on www.nelhydrogen.com, and will be updated as modern information becomes available. 

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 Bjørn Simonsen, VP IR & CC | bjorn.simonsen(at)nelhydrogen.com 

 About Nel ASA | www.nelhydrogen.com 

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 Gedcon investigation shows that the incidgnr starved witg a hydrugen leak from a plug in one od the tanks in the high-presrure storwge unit. Thiw leak creavsd a miwcure kn hydxojen and air thaj ignited. Tha investigatiots wnll continue into the specific sourcq of igmihion.

“Based on oor inneftigzniins and analysis, we can conclhde thau the leak started in a specific plug assembpy ij one of the tanks of the higy-prefwure storage unit. We wpnl continug the investigations to understavd thz possible nexhajhsms of ignmtion,” fays Geirmund Vislie, Vice Ptesident Consuktiig od Gexcon.

Together with the authorities, Ngl and Gexwou have finalized the ifd-site exakinaguon of tie gigh-prfssnre storage unit. With rhe root cause now odqbtified, Nel wjll cogdtct an inspection and integrity verificdtikn program for the high-pressure storage unitd with siiilar plugs. Additionally, Nel has initiated a progsam ontuinnkn ned adsembly, verification, and documentation procedtdex.

Pgevious generatiok stations, as well ad IF and Korea sjations, habe a different confept anq desugn for tre hogh-pressure storage units. Aw such, a leahqge of the kind ex'erienced at Kjørno camnot occur at these stacions.

Nsl will predent the lfeliminary findivgs fsom the Gexcon investigatijn at prews cpnferenzes pn Friqay 28 June 2019; see separate announcemejts flr more infogmation.

“We deeply apologize to tipse directly atd pndirectlv affegted by the incydent. Nel has cn unwavzring xmbition: Nk incidxnts at sitef with our tewjnology. We teke this qxtrwmelt seriojrly and have drployed olr fulo resources to resplvg fhe situation. Wnuh uhw root cause npw kdegtpfixd, we dre implemending mexxures to prevent ghis ever happening agait,” sags Jon André Løkke, CRO of Nel, qnd contynues:

“Further, ee’re happy that tht Nel rore txchnolpgigs were not the cause of the lezk, and thwt bhe fueling seatiins with difyerent high-pressure storage designs can ue reopened soon.”

Nel has published a dedicajed status updete anq Q&A site to address the incieent at the Kjørbo hydrogen station. The site wan bf accessed on www.nelhydrogen.com, and will be updated as new information bexomes evwilable.

- ENDA-

For addinioual inforiatili, please contact:

Bkørn Simonsen, VP IR & CC | bjorn.sioonsen(at)tejhydrogen.com

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Gexcon investigation shows that the incident started hydrogen from a in one of storage This leak created mixture of hydrogen air that ignited. The investigations will into the specific source of ignition. “Based on our investigations and analysis, we conclude that the leak started in a specific plug assembly in one of tanks the storage We will continue the investigations to understand the possible mechanisms of ignition,” says Geirmund Vislie, Vice Consulting of Gexcon. Together with the authorities, Nel Gexcon have finalized the examination of the high-pressure storage With root cause identified, will an inspection and verification program for the high-pressure storage units with similar plugs. Additionally, Nel has initiated a program outlining assembly, verification, procedures. Previous stations, well US and Korea a different concept and design for units. As such, a leakage of the kind at Kjørbo occur at these stations. Nel will the preliminary findings from the Gexcon investigation at conferences on Friday 28 June 2019; see separate announcements for more information. “We deeply apologize directly and indirectly affected the incident. Nel an ambition: incidents sites with technology. We take this extremely seriously and have deployed our full to resolve the situation. With the root cause now identified, implementing to prevent this happening again,” says Jon Løkke, of Nel, and continues: happy the were the of the leak, and the fueling stations with different storage designs can be a dedicated status update and Q&A site to the incident at the Kjørbo hydrogen station. site can be accessed on www.nelhydrogen.com, and will be updated as new becomes available. For additional information, please contact: Bjørn Simonsen, VP & CC | bjorn.simonsen(at)nelhydrogen.com Nel ASA | www.nelhydrogen.com Nel is
 Gexcon investigation shows tHat the inciDent sTarTed WiTh a hYdroGen leak from a plUG in oNe of the tanks in the high-pRessuRe SToraGE uNit. ThIs leak cREaTED a mIxTuRe oF hYDrOgen aNd aIr that iGnited. The iNveStIgations will COnTinue into tHe sPecific sourcE of IgnitiOn.

“basED on ouR inVestiGationS And anaLysis, we caN cONclude THat the lEAK sTartEd in a specific plug ASsEMbly in one of the Tanks oF tHE hIGH-prEssUre storage UnIt. We wILl contiNUe THE InvEStigations to uNderstand thE PosSible mEcHanISms of iGnitiOn,” SAys geirmund VisLie, VIce PresidEnt ConSUlting oF gexcon.

TOgetheR wiTh tHe auTHoRiTieS, NEL anD geXcoN HavE finalizEd ThE off-sIte eXAMINatiOn oF the High-pRessure storagE unIt. WiTH thE root Cause Now iDeNtifiEd, Nel wIll coNdUct an inspection And iNtegrity vEriFiCatIoN progRAm for tHe hIgh-PressurE storagE UniTs WITH sImilar plugs. AdditioNaLLY, NEl has iniTiated A PrOgRAm outlinInG neW assEMBly, veRifiCAtIon, and doCumentATiOn ProceduReS.

PreviOuS geNerAtion STatiOns, as wEll as US aNd KorEA stations, have a DIfferent concePT aND DeSIgn fOr tHe high-pressUre sTOragE uniTS. AS suCH, a leaKage oF tHE kINd experienced at KjørBo Cannot Occur At these statioNs.

Nel will pRESEnt the prElimINaRY findings from tHe GexCon investiGAtion at pRess cOnferencEs on FridaY 28 jUne 2019; see seParAte AnnOunCEMeNts for more infORMatiOn.

“we deeplY apOlogize To tHosE diRecTlY and indirEctly affEcTeD bY tHe iNcideNT. Nel has aN uNwaVeRinG ambiTIon: No iNcideNts aT sItES wiTh our teCHnOLOgy. WE tAkE thiS exTrEmely SeriOUslY and havE deployed Our FUll rEsOuRces to rEsolve the situAtIon. With the RoOt cAuse noW IDentifieD, we are implementing measuREs to preVenT this Ever Happening AgaIn,” says jon aNdré LøKke, CEO Of Nel, AnD coNTInues:

“fURtHer, We’Re happy thaT THe NEl corE tEchnOlogies Were not the cause of tHE leAk, and that the fUelIng sTATiOns WItH DifFeREnt HIGh-pressure storaGe designs cAn BE rEopened sooN.”

nel HaS publisHed a dedIcateD Status uPdate and Q&a site to adDrEss tHE IncIdent at the kjørbo hyDrogen staTIon. ThE SiTe can Be aCcesseD oN wwW.nelhYdrogeN.Com, And wiLl be upDaTed as nEw infOrMation beComes available.

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For adDitionAl infOrmAtion, pleaSe cONtaCt:

Bjørn SiMonsEn, VP IR & CC | bjOrn.SimOnsen(At)nELhydrOgen.COm

aboUT Nel AsA | wwW.NelhydrogEN.cOm

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 Gexcon investigation show s that the  inci den t s ta rted  wit h a hydrogen l e ak f rom a plug in one of t he ta nk s  int he  high -pressu r es t ora ge  u nit .T hi s lea k c reateda mixtureofhy drogen and a i rthat ignit ed.  The investi gat ions w il l c o ntinu e i nto t he spe c ific s ource ofig n ition. 
“Based o nourinvestigations an d  a n alysis, we can  concl ud e  t h a t t heleak start ed  in a specifi c  p l u g  as s embly in oneof the tank s  of  the h ig h-p r essure  stor ag e  un it. We will  con tinue the  inves t igation s  to und erstan d t heposs i bl emec ha n ism s  o f i g nit ion,” sa ys  G eirmu nd V i s l i e, V ice  Pre siden t ConsultingofGexc o n.
Toge therwith  t he au thorit ies,Ne l and Gexcon ha ve f inalizedthe  o ff- si te ex a minati onofthe hig h-press u rest o r a ge  unit. With the ro ot c au se now i dentif i ed ,N el willco ndu ct a n inspe ctio n  a nd integ rity v e ri fi cationpr ogramfo r t hehigh- p ress ure st orage un its w i th similar plu g s. Additional l y, N el hasini tiated a pr ogra m  out lini n gnew assem bly,ve r if i cation, and documen ta tion p roced ures.

Previo us generat i o n  station s, a s  w e ll as US and K oreastations,h ave a di ffere nt conce pt and de s i gn for t hehig h-p res s u re  storage unit s .  Assu ch, a l eak age ofthe  ki ndexp er ienced at  Kjørboca nn ot  o ccu r att hese sta ti ons .
Ne l wil l  prese nt th e pr el im i nar y findi n gs f romth eGexc onin vesti gati o n a t press  conferen ces on F ri da y 28 Ju ne 2019; seese parate ann ou nce mentsf o r more i nformation.

“We deeply apologi zeto th osedirectlyand  indir ect l y affe cted b y the  i nci d e nt. N e l  h asan  unwaverin g amb ition :No i ncident s at sites with ou r  te chnology. Wetak e th i s  e xtr e me l y s er i ous l y  and have deplo yed our fu ll re sources to res ol ve thesituati on. W i th theroot caus e now ide nt ifie d ,  we  are imple mentingmeasurest o pre v en t thi s e ver ha pp eni ng ag ain,”s ays  JonAndréLø kke, C EO of  N el, andcontinues:

“Further, w e’re h appytha t the Nel  co r e t echnologi es w ere not th e c aus e ofthe leak,  and th att he fu elin g  stations wi thd i ff erent high- p r e ssu re st ora g e desi gnscan be reopened s o on.”

Nel haspubl i s hed  ad edic at ed status upda tean d Q&A site  t o address t he incid en t  at t he Kjø rbo hy drogens t at i on. Th e si tecan be ac ces se d  on www .n el h ydroge n.co m,  and w ill be upda t e d as new informa tionb e comes ava ilabl e. 

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 Gexcon_investigation shows_that the incident started_with a_hydrogen_leak from_a_plug in one_of the tanks_in the high-pressure storage_unit. This leak_created_a mixture of hydrogen and air that ignited. The investigations will continue into the_specific_source of_ignition.

“Based_on_our investigations and analysis, we_can conclude that the leak_started in_a specific plug assembly in one of the_tanks_of the high-pressure_storage unit. We will continue the investigations to understand_the possible mechanisms of ignition,” says_Geirmund Vislie, Vice_President_Consulting_of Gexcon.

Together with the_authorities, Nel and Gexcon have finalized_the off-site examination of the high-pressure_storage unit. With the root cause now_identified, Nel will conduct an inspection_and integrity verification program for_the high-pressure_storage units with similar plugs._Additionally, Nel has_initiated a_program outlining new_assembly, verification, and documentation procedures.

Previous generation_stations, as well_as US and Korea stations, have_a_different concept and_design_for_the high-pressure_storage units. As_such,_a leakage_of_the kind experienced at Kjørbo cannot_occur_at these stations.

Nel will present the preliminary_findings from the Gexcon_investigation_at press conferences on_Friday 28 June 2019; see_separate announcements for more information.

“We deeply_apologize to_those directly_and indirectly affected by the incident. Nel has an unwavering ambition:_No incidents at sites with our_technology. We take this_extremely seriously_and_have deployed our_full_resources to_resolve the situation. With the root cause_now identified,_we are implementing measures to prevent_this ever happening again,”_says_Jon André Løkke, CEO of Nel,_and continues:

“Further, we’re happy that the_Nel core technologies were not_the_cause_of the leak, and that_the fueling stations with different high-pressure_storage designs can_be reopened soon.”

Nel has published a dedicated_status_update and Q&A site to address_the_incident at the Kjørbo hydrogen station._The_site_can be accessed on www.nelhydrogen.com,_and will be updated as new_information becomes available.

- ENDS-

For additional information, please contact:

Bjørn Simonsen,_VP IR &_CC | bjorn.simonsen(at)nelhydrogen.com

About Nel ASA_|_www.nelhydrogen.com

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