The Nomination Committee's recommendation

The Nomination Committee's recommendation for Orkla ASA's  Board of Directors is
now ready - see the attached documents. The election will be conducted at the
meeting of the Corporate Assembly on Thursday, 26 May.

The Nomination Committee consists of: Idar Kreutzer (Chair), Olaug Svarva, Leiv
Askvig, Nils-Henrik Pettersson and Åsmund Dybedahl (representing the employees
on the nominations for the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Board)

A complete overview of the members of the Board and the Corporate Assembly can
be found on the Group's website at www.orkla.no

Orkla ASA,
Oslo, 12 May 2011



Point of contact:
Idar Kreutzer, Chair of the Nomination Committee. Tel. +47 22311164
Senior Vice President, General Counsel at Orkla ASA Karl Otto Tveter:
+47 924 46822




The Nomination Committee's recommendation:
http://hugin.info/111/R/1515236/451504pdf




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