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Mowi ASA (OSE:MOWI): Q1 2026 Trading update

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Harvest volumes Q1 2026 (1)

Farming Norway75.5 thousand tonnes 
Farming Scotland20.5 thousand tonnes 
Farming Chile21.0 thousand tonnes 
Farming Canada8.0 thousand tonnes 
Farming Ireland2.0 thousand tonnes 
Farming Faroes3.0 thousand tonnes 
Farming Iceland (Arctic Fish)6.0 thousand tonnes 
Total136.0 thousand tonnes 

Harvest volumes of 136 thousand tonnes versus 108 thousand tonnes in Q1 2025 are record-high for a first quarter, equivalent to a growth of 26%. In connection with the presentation of the Q4 2025 results, Mowi guided a total harvest volume of 128k GWT for Q1 2026.

Note:
(1) The harvest volumes are provided in gutted weight equivalents (GWT).

Additional information

Operational EBIT for the Group was approx. EUR 221 million in Q1 2026 (NOK 2.52 billion, EURNOK 11.39). Blended farming cost was EUR/kg 5.46 in the quarter, down from EUR/kg 5.89 in Q1 2025 equivalent to a cost reduction of EUR/kg 0.43. Algae bloom in Southern Norway negatively impacted cost by approx. EUR 10 million, or EUR/kg 0.13 for the Norwegian volumes.

Total Q1 Operational EBIT per kg through the value chain was approximately as follows:

NorwayEUR2.40
ScotlandEUR1.50
ChileEUR0.35
CanadaEUR(0.10)
IrelandEUR0.10
FaroesEUR0.95
IcelandEUR0.35
    

Operational EBIT in Consumer Products was EUR 20 million. Operational EBITDA in Feed was EUR 6 million in Q1 2026. Reported financial net interest-bearing debt (NIBD) for the group was approximately EUR 2 740 million at the end of the quarter (excluding IFRS 16 effects). The complete Q1 2026 report will be released on 13 May at 06:30 CET.

Please refer to the Annual Report for detailed descriptions and reconciliations of non-IFRS measures such as Operational EBIT and NIBD.

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

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