All employees in Norway have been offered to purchase shares valued at NOK 10,000, with a 25 percent discount. For employees taking part in this arrangement, the share price is NOK 20.39 per share, for 367 shares, and will be transferred by the end of April 2013.

The following primary insiders have under the above mentioned scheme each agreed to purchase 367 shares:

• President and CEO Svein Richard Brandtzæg, holding before purchase is 123,251
• Executive Vice President and CFO Eivind Kallevik, holding before purchase is 3,087
• Executive Vice President Wenche Agerup, holding before purchase is 42,020
• Executive Vice President Arvid Moss, holding before purchase is 98,582
• Executive Vice President Hilde Merete Aasheim, holding before purchase is 36,698
• Executive Vice President Johnny Undeli, holding before purchase is 38,238
• Employee representative to the Board of Directors Billy Fredagsvik, holding before purchase is 2,459
• Employee representative to the Board of Directors Ove Ellefsen, holding before purchase is 2,844
• Employee representative to the Board of Directors Sten Roar Martinsen, holding before purchase is 3,515
• Company Secretary Anne-Lene Midseim, holding before purchase is 2,700