Aker ASA: Share Capital Registered

Reference is made to the previous stock exchange notices by Aker ASA (the "Company") regarding the dividend issue (the "Dividend Issue").

The share capital increase of 1 947 134 new shares issued through the Dividend Issue was registered today with the Norwegian Registry of Business Enterprises (Nw. Foretaksregisteret). Following this, the registered share capital of the Company is NOK 2 081 012 136, comprising of 74 321 862 shares, each with a par value of NOK 28.00.

The new shares issued through the Dividend Issue will be registered with VPS under ISIN NO 0010234552 and will be traded on Oslo Børs under the Company's ticker "AKER". Trading of the new shares will commence on or around 5 June 2015.

Payment of the cash dividend will be carried out on or around 5 June 2015.

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For further information, please contact:
Marianne Stigset, Head of Investor Relations
Phone: +47 24 13 00 66
Mobile: +47 411 88 482

Media:
Atle Kigen, Head of Corporate Communications
Phone:   +47 24 13 00 08
Mobile: +47 907 84 878
 
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.