August 25, 2026 - Aker ASA ("Aker" or the "Company") announced a buyback program on July 17, 2026, to be conducted in the period from the announcement until December 31, 2026. The shares acquired will be used in connection with settlement of the share consideration in the merger between Aker BioMarine ASA and Aker Capital NewCo AS, an indirect subsidiary of Aker, announced on July 16, 2026. The buyback program has now been completed.
Arctic Securities, under an irrevocable mandate from Aker, has carried out the following transactions under the buyback program from August 24, 2026 to August 25, 2026:
| Date | Number of shares bought | Weighted average price (NOK) | Total transaction value (NOK) |
| 24.08.2026 | 26,000 | 1,490.3423 | 38,748,900 |
| 25.08.2026 | 16,000 | 1,483.1515 | 23,730,424 |
| Total this period | 42,000 | 1,487.6029 | 62,479,324 |
| Previously announced under the program | 523,000 | 1,344.3479 | 703,093,959 |
| Total buybacks made under the program | 565,000 | 1,354.9970 | 765,573,283 |
Arctic Securities has made its own trading decisions regarding the share repurchases independently of and without influence from Aker.
Following completion of the above-mentioned transactions, Aker has fulfilled the objectives of the share buyback program and owns a total of 597,581 of its own shares, corresponding to 0.80% of the Company's total number of issued shares.
An overview of transactions made under the buyback program carried out during the above-mentioned time period is attached.
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The buyback and the distribution of this announcement and other information in connection therewith may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions, and the buyback is not made in any jurisdiction in which this would be unlawful, require registration or other measures. The Company does not assume any responsibility in the event there is a violation by any person of such restrictions. Persons into whose possession this announcement or such other information should come are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.
The buyback is not being made directly or indirectly in, or by use of the mails of, or by any means or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce of, or any facilities of a national securities exchange of, the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any State of the United States and the District of Columbia (the "United States") or any other jurisdiction in which this would be unlawful. This includes, but is not limited to, facsimile transmission, internet delivery, e-mail, telex and telephones. Accordingly, copies of this release and any related documents are not being, and must not be, mailed, e-mailed or otherwise distributed or sent in or into the United States, and doing so may invalidate any purported sales offer.