Aker ASA :OFFER TO PURCHASE SHARES IN AKER FLOATING PRODUCTION ASA
Aker Floating Holding AS (AFH) has today put forth an offer for the purchase ofall outstanding shares in Aker Floating Production ASA (AKFP) not owned by AFH.AFH is currently the largest shareholder in AKFP, representing 72.34% of theissued and outstanding shares.As announced by AKFP on 12 December 2011, the shareholders of AKFP and AFH haveapproved a merger between AKFP and AFH, with consideration shares in Aker ASA(Aker). As previously communicated, it has been the intention of the parties tocomplete the merger by the end of February 2012. Completion is howevercontingent upon receipt of