On 9 January, in connection with Orkla`s former option programme, 50,000 options in Orkla-shares were exercised at a strike price of average NOK 41.87 per share.

 After this transaction, the total number of options issued in Orkla shares is now 15,087,000. Orkla owns 4,882,106 treasury shares. 

Orkla ASA
Oslo, 9 January 2014
Rune Helland, SVP Investor Relations
Tel.: +47 97 71 32 50 

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