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Aker ASA: Final result in offer to buy back shares

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Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement published by Aker ASA on 12 November 2012 concerning an offer to buy back shares in connection with Aker ASA's obligation to deliver consideration shares in a merger between Aker BioMarine ASA and Aker Seafoods Holding AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aker ASA (the "Offer"). The Offer expired on 14 November 2012 at 16:30 (CET).

At the expiry of the offer period, Aker ASA had received acceptances for 1 922 708 shares under the Offer, corresponding to 2.7 per cent of the share capital and votes in the company, which exceeds the amount of shares initially included in the Offer.
Aker ASA has resolved to buy back 750 000 shares as set out in the Offer. The total number of acceptances exceeds the amount of shares to be bought back under the Offer, and thus, Aker ASA has determined certain criterions of allocation of the acceptances based on the best interest of the company and equal treatment of the shareholders.
Settlement will take place on 20 November 2012.
Arctic Securities ASA is engaged as financial advisor and receiving agent in connection with the Offer.
As a result, Aker ASA owns 891 681 own shares, corresponding to 1.2 per cent of the share capital and votes in the company.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements according to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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Media:
Atle Kigen, Head of Corporate Communications
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Investors:
Marianne Stigset, Investor Relations Manager
Phone:   +47 24 13 00 66
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Source: Aker ASA via Thomson Reuters ONE

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