Aker ASA: Mandatory notification of trade

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement published by The Resource Group TRG AS on 12 November 2012 concerning acceptance of Aker ASA's offer to buy back shares, launched on the same day, 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").

15 November 2012, The Resource Group TRG AS, a company controlled by Kjell Inge Røkke, the chairman of the board in Aker ASA, sold 22 716 shares in Aker ASA under the Offer at a price of NOK 208 per share, in accordance with the information provided in the stock exchange notice published by Aker ASA on 15 November 2012.
Consequently, The Resource Group TRG AS owns 860 466 shares in Aker ASA, corresponding to 1.2 per cent of the outstanding shares and votes in the company. Røkke hereafter controls, directly and indirectly, 49 105 514 shares in Aker ASA, corresponding to 67.8 per cent of the outstanding shares 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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