11 October 2011 - On 10 October 2011, Aker Solutions ASA sold 73,666 own shares at a price of NOK 54.99 per share in relation with the company's share purchase programme for employees. Following the transactions, Aker Solutions ASA holds a total of 4,332,088 own shares.

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Investor relations:
Astrid Thommesen Sæbø, VP Investor Relations, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 22 94 63 37, Mob: +47 481 70 035

Media:
Geir Arne Drangeid, EVP Corporate Communications, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67 51 30 36, Mob: +47 913 10 458

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Aker Solutions ASA, through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Aker Solutions"), is a leading global oil services company that provides engineering services, technologies, product solutions and field-life solutions for the oil and gas industry. The Aker Solutions group is organised in a number of separate legal entities. Aker Solutions is used as the common brand/trademark for most of these entities.
Aker Solutions' parent company is Aker Solutions ASA.  Aker Solutions has aggregated annual revenues of approximately NOK 35 billion and employs approximately 17 000 people in about 30 countries.
This press release may include forward-looking information or statements and is subject to our disclaimer, see www.akersolutions.com.
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act."

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