Norske Skog ASA

Transaction in Own Shares • Aug 10, 2010

Mandatory notification of trade

The following primary insider has today bought shares in Norske Skog (new

holding in parenthesis):

Board director Alexandra Bech Gjørv, 6,000 shares at a price of NOK 8.13 per

share (6,000 shares).

Oxenøen, 10 August 2010

Norske Skog

Corporate affairs

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl

(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)

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