Mandatory notification of trades

Primary insider in Aker BP, Ørjan Kristensen Brakstad (deputy employee representative), has today sold 168 shares in Aker BP at a price of NOK 361.58 per share. New holding is 255 shares.

The notification form is included in the attachment.

About Aker BP:
Aker BP is an independent E&P company with exploration, development and production activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Aker BP is the operator of Alvheim, Edvard Grieg, Ivar Aasen, Skarv, Valhall, Hod, Ula and Tambar. The company is also a partner in the Johan Sverdrup field. Aker BP is headquartered at Fornebu, Norway, and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker ‘AKRBP’. More about Aker BP at www.akerbp.com.

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