Statoil: Notifiable trading - primary insider

The following primary insider in Statoil ASA (OSE: STL, NYSE: STO) has purchased
shares* in Statoil ASA:

Catherine Hughes, board member of Statoil ASA, has on 20 March 2014 purchased
1,850 shares* in Statoil ASA at a price of USD 26.94 per share* and will after
the purchase hold 1,850 shares* in Statoil ASA.

*American Depositary Receipts (ADR)

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.



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