23 May 2012 - Aker Solutions ASA is contemplating issuing new unsecured bonds in the Norwegian bond market with maturity in [6 June 2017].

The purpose of the contemplated bond issuance is for general corporate purposes.

Nordea Markets, SEB Merchant Banking and Swedbank First Securities are acting as Joint Managers for the issuance.

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For further information, please contact:

Nordea Markets:
Erich Normann
Tel: +47 22 48 77 82

SEB Merchant Banking:
Erik Alsaker
Tel: +47 22 82 72 02

Swedbank First Securities:
Arne Jacobsen
Tel: +47 23 11 62 73

Media:
Geir Arne Drangeid, Chief Communications Officer, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67 51 30 36, Mob: +47 913 10 458.

Investor relations:
John Ole Hægeland, Corporate Treasurer, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67 83 27 34, Mob: +47 906 06 169.

Suppliers:
For further information about sourcing and potential subcontracts for this project, please visit www.akersolutions.com/suppliers

Career opportunities:
Visit http://www.akersolutions.com/careers

Aker Solutions provides oilfield products, systems and services for customers in the oil and gas industry world-wide. The company's knowledge and technologies span from reservoir to production and through the life of a field.

Aker Solutions brings together engineering and technologies for oil and gas drilling, field development and production. The company employs approximately 23 500 people in more than 30 countries. They apply the knowledge and create and use technologies that deliver their customers' solutions.

Aker Solutions ASA is the parent company in the group, which consists of a number of separate legal entities. Aker Solutions is used as the common brand and trademark for most of these entities. In 2011 Aker Solutions had aggregated annual revenues of approximately NOK 36.5 billion. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

This press release may include forward-looking information or statements and is subject to our disclaimer, see www.akersolutions.com.

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

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