Erøy AS, a company controlled by Øyvind Eriksen, President and CEO of Aker ASA, the majority shareholder of Ocean Yield ASA (the "Company"), has today acquired 200,000 shares in the Company at a purchase price of NOK 61.3534 per share. Following this transaction, Erøy AS holds 200,000 shares in the Company, constituting 0.13% of the Company's shares and votes. Laffen Holding AS, a company controlled by Olav Revhaug, general manager of TRG AS, Aker ASA's majority shareholder, has today acquired 100,000 shares in the Company at a purchase price of NOK 61.3534 per share. Following this transaction, Laffen Holding AS holds 200,000 shares in the Company, constituting 0.13% of the Company's shares and votes. *** This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 4-2 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.