Oslo, 22 August 2013 - The following primary insiders have today been allocated synthetic shares in DNO International ASA under the Employee Share Saving Scheme at a price of NOK 10.7457 per synthetic share based on the closing price on 21 August 2013 discounted for a two-year mandatory restriction period:
| Name | Position | Synthetic shares purchased | Total holding of synthetic shares |
| Anita Aarnæs | Director Human Resources | 2,820 | 4,029 |
| Bjørn Dale | Acting President / Managing Director | 2,562 | 4,966 |
| David Grassick | General Manager Oman | 3,520 | 6,768 |
| Colin Kramer | General Manager Yemen | 2,728 | 5,328 |
| Trond Myrseth | VP Operations | 2,903 | 5,670 |
| Michel Pick | General Manager Tunisia | 3,098 | 5,978 |
| Nicholas Atencio | General Manager Kurdistan | 1,123 | 1,123 |
| Haakon Sandborg | VP Chief Financial Officer | 1,396 | 2,726 |
| Per Øyvind Stene | Controller | 1,205 | 2,354 |
Oslo, 22 August 2013
DNO International ASA
Corporate Communications
This information is subject to disclosure pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.