Reference is made to the notice to the Oslo Stock Exchange dated 15 December 2008 regarding Orkla`s offer to its employees to buy Orkla-shares. Following a final adjustment, a further 884 shares has been transferred to Orkla-employees on 18 December 2008.

 

Following this, a total of 1 991 497 Orkla-shares has been transferred to its employees in connection with the Employee Shares 2008 programme.

 

Orkla owns 11 869 223 treasury shares.

 

Orkla ASA,
Oslo, 19 December 2008

 

Contact:
Lars Røsæg, Orkla Investor Relations
Tel.: +47 22544426