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	  <headline><![CDATA[Orkla ASA: Mandatory notification of trade - options]]></headline>
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	  <main><![CDATA[<p class="hugin">Yesterday, 15 May, in connection with Orkla`s former option programme, 105,000 options in Orkla-shares were exercised. </p> <p class="hugin">40,000 options were exercised at a strike price of NOK 42.36 per share and 65,000 options were exercised at NOK 41.38 per share. </p> <p class="hugin">After this transaction, the total number of options issued in Orkla shares is now 16,482,000. Orkla owns 7,266,233 treasury shares.</p>  <p class="hugin"><br class="hugin" />Orkla ASA<br class="hugin" />Oslo, 16 May 2013</p> <p class="hugin">Anders Kalleberg, Investor Relations<br class="hugin" />Tel.: +47 99 04 24 98<br class="hugin" /><br class="hugin" /><br class="hugin" />This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.</p> ]]></main>
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