Potential block sale of existing shares in Aker BP ASA
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, HONG KONG, JAPAN OR ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF ANY OF THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN.Aker ASA (100% owner of Aker Capital AS) (“Aker”) and bp p.l.c (100% owner of BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd) (“BP”) (jointly the “Sellers”) have retained J.P. Morgan AG and Pareto Securities AS as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners (