Regarding the offer for A shares in Jotun AS

Reference is made to the stock exchange notice of 31 August 2011 regarding
Orkla's offer to purchase A shares in Jotun AS. Orkla has today received notice
from Odd Gleditsch d.y. that members of the Gleditsch family, representing in
total 53.7% of the share capital of Jotun, have decided not to accept Orkla's
offer for the A shares.

Orkla ASA

Oslo, 8 september 2011
Ref.:
Senior VP Corporate Communications and Public Affairs

Johan Chr. Hovland

Telephone [phone]
Senior VP Investor Relations

Rune Helland

Telephone [phone]
VP Investor Relations

Siv M. Skorpen Brekke

Telephone [phone]


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5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.






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