Orkla ASA — Director's Dealing 2010

Oct 15, 2010

Mandatory notification of trade - options

On 15 October 2010, in connection with Orkla`s option programme, 15,000 options

in Orkla-shares were exercised at a strike price NOK 40.14 per share.

After this transaction, the total number of options issued in Orkla shares is

now 20,787,000. In addition Orkla has a hedge through a cash-settled financial

derivative of 600,000 underlying shares related to the option programmes.

Orkla owns 9,182,815 treasury shares.

Orkla ASA

Oslo, 15 October 2010

Contact Orkla Investor Relations:

Rune Helland, Tel: +47 2254 4411

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

(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)

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