Orkla ASA: Mandatory notification of trade - options

On 30 October, in connection with Orkla's former management option programme,
145,000 options in Orkla-shares were exercised. 115,000 options were exercised
at a strike price of NOK 36.38 per share, and 30,000 options were exercised at a
strike price of NOK 42.53 per share.

The transactions comprise primary insider Ann-Beth Freuchen, Executive Vice
President and CEO of Orkla Confectionery & Snacks. Freuchen exercised 40,000
options at a strike price of NOK 36.38 per share, of which 40,000 shares were
sold at a price of NOK 71.71 per share. After this transaction, Freuchen and
close associates own 7,200 shares and 40,000 options in Orkla.

After this transaction, the total number of options issued in Orkla shares under
the management option programme is 2,927,000. Orkla owns 2,086,903 treasury
shares.

Orkla ASA
Oslo, 2 November 2015



Ref.:

Investor Relations
Elise Heidenreich
Tel.: +47 951 41 147


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


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