Trade subject to notification

Fresje AS, a company related to Orkla Board Chairman Stein Erik Hagen, has on
16 December 2010 sold 55 000 shares in Orkla ASA at a share price of NOK 56.00.

After the completion of this transaction, Stein Erik Hagen and related parties
own a total of 239 887 000 shares in Orkla ASA, equivalent to 23.3 % of shares
outstanding.

Orkla ASA
Oslo, 17 December 2010

Contact:
Rune Helland, SVP Orkla Investor Relations
Tel: +47 977 13 250





This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl
(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)




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