Mandatory notification of trade

The following primary insider has today bought shares in Norske Skog (new holding in parenthesis):

Elle Holding AS, 100% owned by CEO and president Sven Ombudstvedt, 100,000 shares at a price of NOK 4.9781 per share (701,805 shares of which 1,805 shares owned in the name of Sven Ombudstvedt).

Oxenøen, 5 August 2011

Norske Skog
Corporate affairs

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