Sandvika, July 22, 2010: According to the resolution adopted by the Annual General Meeting on May 19, 2010, share options for executive management and key personnel have been issued today. The share options have an exercise price of NOK 20.61 and a life of six years, and may be exercised in the last three years.
The following primary insiders have received a total of 2,367,993 share options:
| Name | Share options allocated July 22, 2010 | Total number of share options |
| Ole Enger | 420,184 | 559,146 |
| John Andersen, Jr | 271,763 | 395,503 |
| Tore Torvund | 355,711 | 444,241 |
| Einar Kilde | 258,365 | 375,332 |
| Bjørn Brenna | 258,365 | 382,380 |
| Kristine Ryssdal | 207,143 | 306,575 |
| Erik Sauar | 229,320 | 334,756 |
| Svanaug Bergland | 158,410 | 234,449 |
| Matthew Shippey | 86,708 | 138,427 |
| Mikkel Tørud | 69,070 | 94,949 |
| Kjell Christian Bjørnsen | 52,954 | 52,954 |
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