CORRECTION: Aker ASA: Mandatory notification of trade

This is a correction of the announcement from 08:13 14.09.2012 CEST. Reason for the correction: Share price correction

As part of the existing employee share program in Aker ASA the following insiders have today purchased shares. The purchases have been placed at a share price of NOK 147.20 per share.

Trond Brandsrud, CFO in Aker ASA, has through the company Nordbrand Invest AS purchased 2 830 shares in Aker ASA. Brandsrud's direct and indirect total shareholding after the purchase is 26 943 shares.

Atle Kigen, head of communications in Aker ASA, has purchased 434 shares in Aker ASA. Kigen's total shareholding after the purchase is 2 787 shares.

Audun Stensvold, investments director in Aker ASA, has purchased 380 shares in Aker ASA. Stensvold's total shareholding after the purchase is 1 030 shares.

The allocation of shares has been drawn from Aker ASA's holdings of treasury shares. After these allocations Aker ASA has 141 608 remaining treasury shares.

 This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)