8 November 2011 - On 7 November 2011, Aker Solutions ASA sold 60,397 own shares at a price of NOK 66.23 per share in relation with the company's share purchase programme for employees. Following the transactions, Aker Solutions ASA holds a total of 4,271,691 own shares.


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For further information, please contact:

Investor relations:
Astrid Thommesen Sæbø, VP Investor Relations, Aker Solutions. Tel:
+47 22 94 63 37, Mob: +47 481 70 035

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

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

Aker Solutions ASA, through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Aker Solutions"),
is a leading global oil services company that provides engineering services,
technologies, product solutions and field-life solutions for the oil and gas
industry. The Aker Solutions group is organised in a number of separate legal
entities. Aker Solutions is used as the common brand/trademark for most of these
entities.

Aker Solutions' parent company is Aker Solutions ASA.  Aker Solutions has
aggregated annual revenues of approximately NOK 35 billion and employs
approximately 17 000 people in about 30 countries.

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.