Statoil ASA: Notifiable trading

STAVANGER, Norway, May 6, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following primary insiders have on 5 May acquired shares in Statoil ASA (OSE:STL, NYSE: STO) at a share price of NOK 159.94 in connection with the company's long-term incentive programme.

The long-term incentive programme is a fixed, monetary compensation calculated as a portion of the participant's base salary; ranging from 20 - 30 per cent depending on the individual's position. On behalf of the participant, the company acquires shares equivalent to the net annual amount. The grant is subject to a three year lock-in period.

Number of acquired shares and their new total shareholding is listed in the table below. The trade has been made through DNB Markets.

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

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CONTACT: Hilde Merete Nafstad, SVP  Investor Relations,
         mbl +47 95783911
         Morten Sven Johannessen, VP Investor Relations USA,
         mbl +1 203 570 2524

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