Aker BP sells shares to employees

As part of its annual share saving plan, Aker BP has received subscriptions from employees for a total of 599,076 shares. The employees will pay NOK 242 per share, representing a 25 percent discount to the reference market price, and the shares are subject to a three-year lockup. A total of 1,300 employees participated in the program. When the shares have been transferred, the company will hold 226,579 own shares.

The following primary insiders have participated in the program. The formal notifications can be found in the attachment.