Mandatory notification of trade and resolution to issue new shares in connection with employees exercising options in the Company.
Participants in the Company's share option programs have on March 20th 2012 exercised a total number of 1,327,831 options in the Company. A total of 162,500 options have been exercised at a strike price of NOK 2.25 per share, and a total of 1,165,331 options have been exercised at a strike price of NOK 2.50 per share.The board of directors has consequently, under the authorisation to issue new shares to meet the Company's obligation under the option programmes given by the general meeting on 20th December 2010, resolved to issue a total of 1,327,831 new shares in Dolphin. A total number