Aker ASA: Fourth-quarter and preliminary annual results 2016 - Net Asset Value of NOK 34.3 billion
The net asset value of Aker ASA and holding companies ("Aker") increased by 15.3 per cent in the fourth quarter 2016 to NOK 34.3 billion, compared to NOK 29.8 billion as per 30 September 2016. Per-share net asset value ("NAV") amounted to NOK 462 as per 31 December 2016, compared to NOK 401 as per 30 September 2016 and NOK 282 as per year-end 2015 (prior to dividend allocation).The Aker share gained 17.5 per cent in the fourth quarter. This compares to a 9.8 per cent increase in the Oslo Stock Exchange's benchmark index ("OSEBX"). The Aker share gained 97 per cent during 2016 and 106 per