Aker BP — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2010

Mar 25, 2010

DETNORSKE

Trondheim, 2010-03-25

Notice of Ordinary General Meeting Notice of Ordinary General Meeting

The shareholders in Det norske oljeselskap ASA are invited to attend the Ordinary General Meeting to be held on Tuesday 20 April 2010 at 17:00 hours at Britannia Hotel Trondheim. Please find Notice of Ordinary General Meeting 20 April 2010 attached; the Notice is also available on the company's website: www.detnor.no.

The 2009 Annual Report will be made available on the web site. A printed version of the Notice will be sent by post to the company's shareholders on 30 March 2010.

Investor contacts:
Chief Financial Officer Finn Øistein Nordam: +47 98 28 93 82
Vice President Investor Relations Knut Evensen: +47 950 77 622

About Det norske:

Det norske oljeselskap ASA has interests in a total of 77 licenses, with 40 operatorships.

Det norske is the second-largest operating company on the Norwegian Continental Shelf both considering number of operatorships and exploration activity. I 2009 the company operated nine exploration wells, and the high activity will continue in 2010. Det norske runs its activities in a safe and responsible manner in close cooperation with the authorities.

Det norske currently employs a staff of 180. The company's registered office is located in Trondheim. The company also has offices in Oslo, Harstad, and Stavanger. Det norske is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (DETNOR).