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Trade subject to notification - exercised options
On 31 August 2004, Orkla exercised 9,333 options at a strikeprice of NOK 135.
A total of 1,892,141 options have currently been issued. Moreover, Orkla has an exposure through a cash-settled financial derivative of 450,000 underlying shares in the hedge position related to the remaining part of the cash bonus programme.
 
Orkla currently holds 6,894,308 shares.
 
Full and Norwegian version enclosed to www.newsweb.no and www.orkla.no



The release (.doc)
Ref.:
Ellen W. Ronęss, Shareholder Services, Tel.: +47 2254 4430

Date: 1 September 2004


Date: 01. sep 2004 Kl 10.09