Aker - Capital/Financing Update 2014

Aker ASA: Successful placement of SEK 1.5 billion bond loan

Reference is made to the notification sent earlier today regarding a potential

new bond issue by Aker ASA.

The senior unsecured bond issue with expected maturity date on 24 July 2019 was

successfully completed. The offering was substantially oversubscribed and

upsized to SEK 1.5 billion, up from SEK 1 billion.

Settlement date is expected to be 24 January 2014. An application will be made

for the bond to be listed on Oslo Stock Exchange and the net proceeds will be

used for general corporate purposes.

Nordea Markets and Pareto Securities acted as joint lead arrangers of the bond

issue.

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For further information, please contact:

Media:

Atle Kigen, Head of Corporate Communications

Phone: +47 24 13 00 08

Mobile: +47 907 84 878

Investors:

Marianne Stigset, Head of Investor Relations

Phone: +47 24 13 00 66

Mobile: +47 41 18 84 82

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section

5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

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