Bakkafrost P/f

Regulatory Filings • Feb 9, 2014

Suspicion of a possible pathogenic ISA-virus on a Bakkafrost farming site.

Suspicion of a possible pathogenic ISA-virus on a Bakkafrost farming site.

The detection of a possible pathogenic ISA-virus is

not connected to any increase in mortality, and there

is no impact on fish health or fish welfare.

Three of the routine surveillance samples for RT-PCR

analyses taken at farm A80, Selatrað by the Veterinary

authority, have been tested ISAV-positive.

Further sequencing of these three ISA-virus positive

samples showed a deletion in the HPR-region in one

sample. However, post-mortem examination of fish in

the farm did not show any pathological signs of ISA.

Bakkafrost has decided to activate the ISA-contingency

plan immediately and hence enforced slaughtering of

the last cage on the farming site A-80 Selatrað. The

farm will be empty within some days. The average

weight pr fish is estimated to be approx 5.0 kg. gwt.

PCR-analyses on new samples from the farm showed the

same deletions in the HPR-region and hence a

possibility of the presence of an ISA-pathogenic

virus.

The farming companies and the authorities have put a

lot of work into maintaining the good biological

status in the Faroe Islands. Regular surveillance

tests for ISA-viruses have been performed at all farms

during the last approx 10 years in sea sites in the

Faroes.

Bakkafrost will send out a stock announcement, when

the final results are available from the site in

Selatrað, confirming or denying the suspicion of the

pathogen variants of the ISA-virus.

Contacts:

Regin Jacobsen, CEO of P/F Bakkafrost: +298 23 50 01

(mobile)

Teitur Samuelsen, CFO of P/F Bakkafrost: +298 23 51 11

(mobile)

This information is subject of the disclosure

requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities

Trading Act)

About Bakkafrost:

Bakkafrost is the largest salmon farmer in the Faroe

Islands. The Group is fully integrated from feed

production to smolt, farming, VAP and sales. The Group

has production of fishmeal, fish oil and salmon feed

in Fuglafjørður. The Group operates licenses on 14

farming fjords. The Group has primary processing in

Klaksvík, Kollafjørð and Strendur and secondary

processing (VAP) in Glyvrar and Fuglafjørður. The

headquarters are located in Glyvrar, and the company

has a total of 590 employees.

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