STAVANGER, Norway, July 28, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following primary insiders in Statoil ASA (OSE: STL, NYSE: STO) have sold shares in Statoil ASA:

Lars Christian Bacher, executive vice president in Statoil ASA, has on 25 July 2014 sold 1000 shares in Statoil ASA at a price of NOK 183 per share and will after the sale hold 20,704 shares in Statoil ASA.

Benedikte Bettina Bjørn, company secretary in Statoil ASA, has on 25 July 2014 sold 800 shares in Statoil ASA at a price of NOK 184.50 per share and will after the sale hold 485 shares in Statoil ASA.

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

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