XXL ASA - Appointed Managing Director Austria

XXL ASA has appointed Mr. Patrick Verwilligen as the
Managing Director for XXL Sports & Outdoor Austria. He will
start in his new position as of May 1st 2017 and be a part
of the management team in XXL ASA from the same date.
Patrick Verwilligen is currently employed as Head of Leasing
and Member of the Country Mangement Team at Unibail-Rodamco,
Europe's leading listed commercial property company. Mr.
Verwilligen holds a degree in Real Estate Economics from the
University of Applied Sciences Kufstein, Austria.

Mr. Verwilligen is a Dutch citizen that grew up and resides
in Austria. He currently holds no shares in XXL ASA and will
receive 63,467 share options in XXL ASA.


For further queries please contact:

Tolle O. R. Grøterud
Investor Relations XXL ASA
Tel: +47 90 27 29 59
E-mail: ir@xxlasa.com



About XXL ASA

XXL is a leading sports retailer with stores and e-commerce
in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. It is the largest
and the fastest growing among the major sports retailers in
the Nordic. XXL pursues a broad customer appeal, offering a
one stop shop experience with a wide range of products for
sports, hunting, skiing, biking and other outdoor
activities. XXL's concept is to have the largest stores with
the lowest prices and the widest assortment of products,
focusing on branded goods.



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