The Board of Directors proposes that the General Meeting of Orkla ASA
resolves to reduce the share capital by NOK 20,001,282.50 from NOK
1,251,788,712.50 to NOK 1,231,787,430 by redeeming (amortising) 16,001,026
shares owned by Orkla ASA. The number of shares in the company will be reduced
from 1,001,430,970 to 985,429,944. The amount by which the share capital is
reduced will be used to cancel the company’s own shares.