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#12Q 2023 Conference Call August 10, 2023 FREYR#2Important notices Forward looking statements All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this presentation, including, without limitation, the development, financing, construction, timeline, capacity, and other usefulness of FREYR's CQP, Giga Arctic, Giga America, and other planned or future production facilities or Gigafactories (collectively, the "FREYR Facilities"); the achievement of key milestones at the CQP, including initial testing program for Nidec; the potential success of any ongoing financing processes, including the targeted Giga America project equity raise of up to $1 billion in early Q4 2023, the application with the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office under Title XVII for Giga America Phase 1b, and the formalization by the Norwegian Government financing institutions of Giga Arctic incentives package; FREYR's plan to redomicile to the U.S. by year-end 2023 and any anticipated benefits of such change; the projection that the European LFP market is likely to remain undersupplied into 2030; the integration of Al and other next-generation technologies to battery manufacturing; the anticipated Norwegian response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act ("IRA") and FREYR's ability to secure the Norwegian government's support for Giga Arctic, including the formalization of a financial support package; the accelerated development of Giga America, including FREYR's ability to raise $1 billion of project-level equity and receive U.S. Department of Energy loan and grant support, secure pre-construction and construction permits and operations approvals, procure equipment, negotiate utilities contracts, and start construction in 4Q 2023; FREYR's ability to achieve giga scale production through participation in IRA incentives and any potential benefits of the IRA; the strong interest from potential strategic, industrial and financial partners at project levels to provide financing; FREYR's ability to balance speed of capital deployment with commitment to a strong liquidity profile; FREYR's delivery of first sample cells to Nidec for testing; the predicted persistence of a deep market short for ESS solutions; FREYR's ability to deliver technology validation, capital formation, and industrial partnerships; the progress and expected outcomes of FREYR's industrialization plans and project financing are forward looking statements. FREYR These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside FREYR's control and are difficult to predict. Additional information about factors that could materially affect FREYR is set forth under the "Risk Factors" section in (i) FREYR's Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2022, and (ii) FREYR's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2023, and available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, FREYR disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release. Should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and projections could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. 2#32Q key messages Relentless focus on growing FREYR's business through operational execution, capital formation and converting commercial opportunities Announcing appointments to FREYR's management team and Board of Directors Former Microsoft executive Birger Steen joins FREYR as new CEO and Board member • Tom Einar Jensen appointed Executive Chair of FREYR's Board of Directors • Founder and Executive Chair Torstein Dale Sjøtveit has retired Adding deep technology sector expertise and leadership bandwidth to accelerate strategic initiatives and development of FREYR's business plan On track to achieve key milestones at the CQP ● ● ● CQP progress driving Giga America equity raise, US DOE process and project financings • On track to execute up to $1 billion Giga America project equity raise in early 4Q 2023, driving Phase 1a FID by year end • Launched application process with the US Department of Energy Loan Programs Office under Title XVII for Giga America Phase 1b • Process initiated with Norwegian Government financing institutions to formalize Giga Arctic incentive package; awarded €100 MM grant from EUIF FREYR to redomicile to the United States by year-end 2023 Dramatically expands FREYR's eligibility for equity index inclusion and associated passive and active investment Aligns Giga America with incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act and the US DOE Further aligns corporate governance with operational, organizational and financing priorities while preserving European strategy European LFP market likely to remain undersupplied into 2030 Recently commissioned report from Rystad Energy presents constructive outlook for fit-for-purpose ESS solutions based on LFP chemistries Forecast underpinned by 1.6-degree demand scenario, regional security of supply requirements and constrained projected growth of localized European production ● Initial testing program for Nidec underway On track to produce and validate fully automated cells during 4Q 2023 ● ● FREYR 3#4New appointments to FREYR's management and Board Birger Steen joins FREYR as CEO and Board member; Tom Jensen appointed Executive Chair of FREYR's Board of Directors TR FREYR att Addition of deep technology sector expertise aligns with FREYR's strategic ambitions FREYR aspires to be a technology leader in the battery industry Newly appointed CEO Birger Steen brings years of leadership and Board experience with advanced technology and semiconductor applications at Microsoft, Nordic Semiconductor, Parallels Inc., and McKinsey & Co. Integration of Al and other next-generation technologies to battery manufacturing are intended to be a source of competitive differentiation for FREYR ● ● Enhances leadership bandwidth to pursue and accelerate critical initiatives Speed is a core strategic tenet of FREYR's business plan Augments managerial capacity and talent available to address breadth of opportunities in ESS, EV, and commercial mobility Tom Einar Jensen will spearhead business development, capital formation, and commercial efforts as Executive Chair of FREYR's Board of Directors Positions FREYR for development of megaprojects, capital formation, maturation of ETAC, and other key priorities in parallel ● ● ● People and process to drive FREYR's next phase of growth 4#5CQP update Ramp up of process automation and cell production on track with plan communicated at Capital Markets Day Progress Plan/Key Milestones First cells assembled and charged: June 25th, 2023 Manual casting and merging • All else automated Additional progress following CMD: Additional PLE commissioning packages completed Testing of mechanical processes via cell production with solvent slurry Testing program for Nidec underway Sample production targets: 3Q/4Q 2023 All processes automatic ● • Improve yields and uptime • Targeted approval of first samples Fully integrated production line: 4Q 2023 ● · Target approval of operating parameters Continuous improvements: 1Q 2024 FREYR # of CQP cells producedper week CQP Production Plan: 3Q 2023 - 1Q 2024 Sept Sept Oct Sample production Oct Oct Nov TARGET - # Good cells Start continuous casting Nov Dec Dec Increasing production speed and quality Jan TARGET - # All Cells Jan Stabilizing and validating giga scale Feb Feb Mar Forecasted Line speed Mar Mar Production Line Speed (Meters/minute) 5#6Government support for Giga Arctic EU grant secured with formalization of Norwegian support package expected to follow By Capas Day 2 B W European Commission NORWAY lan Christian Vestre Minister of Trade and Industry NORGE congratulations on producing your first ever battery cells. FREYR NOREG w X NOREG NORGE EU Innovation Fund grant ✓ FREYR announced a € 100 million grant award from the EU Innovation Fund ("EUIF") on July 17th ✓ The grant is expected be funded during the construction period of Giga Arctic and once operational through GHG avoidance ✓ Recognition of the geostrategic and climate-related importance of establishing localized, decarbonized battery value chains in European Economic Area Update on anticipated IRA response from Norwegian Government On June 30th, representatives from the Norwegian Government highlighted support for local battery value chain development as part of next phase of Norway's Green Industrial Initiative Announcement followed Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre's appearance at FREYR's Capital Markets Day Constructive and cooperative dialogue ongoing between FREYR and Minister's office FREYR is working together with Norwegian Governmental institutions to formalize an incentive package for Giga Arctic Ratification of support package anticipated in concert with State Budget Announcement in October 2023 ● ● ● ● Recognition of Giga Arctic's strategic value proposition as future regional hub of decarbonized battery production 6#7Giga Arctic update Maintaining real option value in anticipation of Norwegian IRA response Construction progressing according to plan • Deployed $54 million of capital expenditures at Giga Arctic during 2Q 2023 Reorganization of project teams complete • Combined CQP and Giga Arctic teams to leverage learnings from the CQP ● Finalizing the weatherization of north and east buildings Next phase of construction predicated upon financial incentives associated with expected Norwegian IRA response ● PLE resources to be shared on Giga America Enhances cost and operational efficiencies FREYR Giga Arctic: August 3rd, 2023 IT 7 7#8NW Frank Holvik, Construction Manager B 9 ##9Giga America update Phase 1a status Presentations to select strategic and prospective financial sponsors ongoing Seeking to raise $1 billion of project-level equity Permitting for pre-construction, construction, and ongoing operations approvals are underway There are no concerns that permits will impede progress or become critical path Accelerated schedule to support Gen2, design protecting for future upgrade to next-generation process design Detailed equipment engineering and planning for procurement of long lead equipment has begun Front-End Engineering Design initiated with Building & Infrastructure engineering and architecture team Electric utilities contract negotiations are nearing completion Applications in process under U.S. DoE funding programs Targeting FID and start of construction in 4Q 2023 FREYR 9#10Giga America project summary Targeting 4Q 2023 FID of Phase 1a to maximize IRA incentives and capture surging ESS demand U.S. development plan summary ● • Seeking to begin long-lead time orders in 3Q 2023 Targeting Phase 1a FID and start of construction in 4Q 2023 ● Phase 1a: • Initial 2.5 GWh cell to DC block production capacity Phase 1b: • Quickly follow 1a with a larger cell plant and an upgrade to the 2-line plant for a total of ~38 GWh capacity in 2026 Giga America Phase 1a Nameplate Capacity 2.5 GWh Giga America Phase 1b Nameplate Capacity 38 GWh Subsequent phases are expected in include highly value accretive upstream and additional downstream expansion, including cathode active material production FREYR Value of fast-tracked U.S. development Fastest path to giga scale production and participation in IRA incentives Focused on developing financing through pull-forward monetization of IRA PTCs with project level equity from strategic and/or financial sponsors Potential to circumvent lengthy project financing process in Phase 1a Provides flexibility to maximize merchant sales exposure in undersupplied ESS market Projected NPVs for Phases 1a and 1b: Phase 1a: $1.3 billion (1) Phase 1b: $6.7 billion IRA Benefit: $3 billion of total projected $8 billion NPV (2) (1) Includes upgrade and allocated corporate costs and taxes. (2) Shown as NPV10. 10#11IRA incentives - significant and simple US IRA is a game-changer for the battery manufacturing industry Section 45X is the most impactful to FREYR Raw materials can come from anywhere, batteries and modules must be produced in the US, and product can be sold anywhere Annual Production Tax Credits are transferable (saleable), and cash payments can be received for 5 years directly from the IRS ("direct-pay option") Based on Giga America's planned 38 GWh nameplate capacity and operating plan after full ramp-up, FREYR would generate >$1.4 billion per year in additional cash flow from IRA incentives for battery cell and module production FREYR United States Inflation Reduction Act [=O=) $35/kWh Battery cell production tax credit $10/kWh → Giga America Battery module production tax credit 10% Separate tax credits for critical materials and active cathode / anode materials FREYR customers can claim 30%+ ITC on stand-alone BESS projects driving increased demand 24m 24M brings U.S.-based technology Benefits run through 2032, plus a 5-year direct pay option Norwegian industrial heritage plus American ingenuity Growth in key demand center amplified by IRA -$410 million gross financial incentive package from State of Georgia and Coweta County for Giga America 11#12FREYR is redomiciling to the U.S. FREYR's Board has approved redomiciling from Luxembourg to the U.S. by year-end 2023 FREYR Dramatically expands opportunity for equity index inclusion FREYR's index membership meaningfully lags closest peers (estimated 3% of holdings vs. peer average of 20 - 25%) Significant potential buying power from index funds identified and actively managed funds benchmarking indices (estimated 10 -45% of FREYR's current market cap.) ● ● Strategic alignment FREYR is U.S. listed with a significant portion of the company's investors based in the U.S. The US has the world's most generous incentive programs for battery manufacturers: the IRA, the DoE Loan Programs Office and DoE federal grant programs Giga America is the largest and highest return project opportunity in FREYR's portfolio which will serve the world's biggest market No impact to European strategy or opportunities ● ● Benefits of redomiciling corporate entity in U.S. Enhances corporate governance • U.S. companies benefit from longstanding and court validated corporate governance standards Reduces bureaucracy associated with certain capital raising activities and provides better flexibility for Board of Directors Robust disclosure and transparency ● ● Targeting 4Q 2023 shareholder vote to complete the process 12#13Financial results Maintaining a strong liquidity profile while financing activities accelerate with CQP milestones Strong Liquidity and Balance Sheet • Ended 2Q 2023 with $384 million of cash • 2023 CapEx focused on CQP completion and Giga Arctic Giga America development costs and US team buildout ongoing Capital Allocation Priorities • CQP and Test Center ramp up, production of testable batteries, operational milestones - to secure binding offtakes and financing • Accelerate Giga America to capture US IRA PTCS Ready Giga Arctic for next phase of development ● FREYR's Strategic Approach to Capital Formation Strong interest from potential strategic, industrial and financial partners at project levels; discussions ongoing ● ● Engaging with relevant governmental entities to access financing solutions including direct loans, grants, and incentive packages Access debt as projects de-risk FREYR $600 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $0 Year-end 2022 FREY closing cash balance $563 FREYR YTD 2023 Cash Bridge Less: 2Q YTD operating cash flow ($35) Less: capex and other, net ($128) Less: FX and other, net Note: Cash includes cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: amounts may not reconcile due to rounding. ($16) 2Q 2023 FREY closing cash balance $384 13#14Integrated financing strategy Key strategic priorities and milestones driving capital formation Commercial Develop ESS application specific products (cells vs. turnkey) EV applications Energy Transition Acceleration Coalition CQP: testable battery production Bankable binding offtake agreements FREYR Industrial Raw materials supply chain PLE suppliers B&I contractors Project Execution & Operations Excellence teams CQP: training and safety $ Financing Strategic, government, bank, public and private sources Opportunities across the capital structure Technology 24M licenses CQP: de-risk 24M production process at scale CQP: SemiSolid TM R&D (process and product) Conventional technology partnerships Emerging technology partners 14#15Update on financing initiatives Key capital formation activities proceeding in parallel on back of CQP performance Corporate Financing ● Giga Arctic Financing Traditional debt project financing making continued progress on due diligence and documentation (ECAS, EIB, NIB, banks) Awarded EUIF €100 million grant; participating in additional government grant processes (Europe and Norway) Norwegian IRA response key to global competitiveness and capital structure, and drives timing for next phase of construction ● ● Giga America Financing Project level equity raise in process (for Phase 1a) targeting $1 billion DOE LPO Title XVII application (to finance Phase 1b) process has commenced; Part 1 draft sent to DOE (leveraging Phase 1a equity) Traditional project financing process starting in parallel (same requirements as DoE - offtake, supply chain, technical risk mitigation, etc) All financing initiatives bolstered by U.S. IRA (45X Production Tax Credits) and State and County grants and tax abatements ● ● $1 billion of common equity raised (2021, 2022) Balancing speed of capital deployment with commitment to strong liquidity profile $384 million 2Q 2023 cash balances ● ● Multiple sources of financing available – banks, governments, strategic partners, private capital, public capital FREYR 15#16Deep market short for ESS solutions is likely to persist A cell is not a cell: increasing differences between EV and ESS cells EVS NMC dominates Cells increasingly specialized ESS LFP dominates Cells keep getting bigger FREYR BYD Blade Tesla & BMW 4680 969h Current market "standard" 174x72x207 mm 280 Ah 46120 LG pouch Jan 26, 2023-12:25 pm GM to switch from pouch to round battery cells BATTERIES BATTERY CELLS BEV GENERAL MOTORS LG ENERGY SOLUTION UND 97 initiated by Tesla in the future. LF 560K Unse el Future market "standard"? EVE General Motors reportedly wants to switch from pou electric models. According to a media report, the cha reason why GM and LG Energy Solution apparently d fourth joint US battery cell plant. 352x72x207 mm 560 Ah This is reported by The Elec with reference to insiders LGES pouch cells, but future electric car platforms fr support the use of round cells. It is therefore likely th cells of the 4680 format (46 millimetres in diameter High power (up to 5C) Different spec requirements Low power (0.25-2C) High energy density 1-2,000 cycles |||| Energy density less important Cost less important 5-10,000 cycles Low cost is critical 16#17Deep market short for ESS solutions is likely to persist Global undersupply of LFP in a 1.6 DG demand, in 1.8 DG net import need exceeds export potential in 2030 Net LFP import need and export capacity by region: 1.6 and 1.8-degree demand scenarios GWh 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 199 66 77 57 Europe United States FREYR China Rest of World 110 110 Import Export need capacity 2025 569 22 301 62 184 0 Import Export need capacity 2028 1.6 DG scenario 1236 294 621 68 253 0 Import Export need capacity 2030 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 237 103 43 32 28 Import Export need capacity 2025 237 299 195 105 352 293 60 Import Export need capacity 2028 1.8 DG scenario 528 399 129 286 173 Sources: Rystad Energy research and analysis; BatteryCube 114 Import Export need capacity 2030 LFP undersupplied globally through 2030 In a 1.6-degree scenario. In 2025, Europe, United States and Rest of World are net importers, with China as the only exporting region. From 2028 and onwards, China is also dependent on increased production to meet demand. In the 1.8-degree demand scenario the expected Chinese and American oversupply of LFP cells will cover the global import need until 2028. In 2030 however, the import need is expected to exceed the export potential. The US becomes a net exporter of LFP in 2028 in 1.8 DG scenario. This is due to a strong uptick in expected production from the region. The differences between the two graphs shows that the supply- demand balances are considerably dependent on the demand development going forward. 1.7#18FREYR's catalyst rich 2H 2023 equity story Advancing towards milestones to deliver technology validation, capital formation, and industrial partnerships Expected H2 2023 catalyst triggers: CQP: ramp of process automation, cell production, and operating parameters to unlock financings and commercial progress Giga America: focused on completing project-level equity raise with strategic and financial partners with targeted investment decision Government support: working with key stakeholders in U.S., Norway, and EU to maximize economic competitiveness and financial returns of projects ETAC: formalize participation of new partners across the technology, industrial, transportation, and energy complexes FREYR 18#19eytattod C&A FREYR $6 S AMEX FREYR Clean battery solutions

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