Norsk Hydro AS Norsk Hydro: Hydro Publishes Information Memorandum On The Acquisition Of Sapa

 
TIDMNHY 
 
 
 
   Norsk Hydro publishes an information memorandum in connection with its 
acquisition of Orkla's 50 percent interest in Sapa. The information 
memorandum is attached hereto.The information memorandum was approved by 
the Oslo Stock Exchange on 31 July 2017. 
 
   The main sections of the information memorandum are: risk factors, 
description of the transaction, description of Hydro including selected 
financial information, brief description of Sapa and unaudited pro forma 
condensed combined financial information for Hydro and Sapa. 
 
   Hydro is publishing the information memorandum in accordance with 
section 3.5 of the continuing obligations for companies listed on the 
Oslo Stock Exchange. 
 
   Investor contact 
 
   Contact     Stian Hasle 
 
   Cellular    [phone] 
 
   E-mail     [e-mail] 
 
   Press contact 
 
   Contact     Halvor Molland 
 
   Cellular    [phone] 
 
   E-mail     [e-mail] 
 
   Cautionary note 
 
   Certain statements included in this announcement contain forward-looking 
information, including, without limitation, information relating to (a) 
forecasts, projections and estimates, (b) statements of Hydro management 
concerning plans, objectives and strategies, such as planned expansions, 
investments, divestments, curtailments or other projects, (c) targeted 
production volumes and costs, capacities or rates, start-up costs, cost 
reductions and profit objectives, (d) various expectations about future 
developments in Hydro's markets, particularly prices, supply and demand 
and competition, (e) results of operations, (f) margins, (g) growth 
rates, (h) risk management, and (i) qualified statements such as 
"expected", "scheduled", "targeted", "planned", "proposed", "intended" 
or similar. 
 
   Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such 
forward-looking statements are reasonable, these forward-looking 
statements are based on a number of assumptions and forecasts that, by 
their nature, involve risk and uncertainty. Various factors could cause 
our actual results to differ materially from those projected in a 
forward-looking statement or affect the extent to which a particular 
projection is realized. Factors that could cause these differences 
include, but are not limited to: our continued ability to reposition and 
restructure our upstream and downstream businesses; changes in 
availability and cost of energy and raw materials; global supply and 
demand for aluminium and aluminium products; world economic growth, 
including rates of inflation and industrial production; changes in the 
relative value of currencies and the value of commodity contracts; 
trends in Hydro's key markets and competition; and legislative, 
regulatory and political factors. 
 
   No assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been 
correct.  Hydro disclaims any obligation to update or revise any 
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, 
future events or otherwise. 
 
   This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to 
section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. 
 
   Norsk Hydro ASA Information Memorandum : 
http://hugin.info/106/R/2124561/810714.pdf 
 
   This announcement is distributed by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions on behalf 
of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions clients. 
 
   The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely 
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information 
contained therein. 
 
   Source: Norsk Hydro via Globenewswire 
 
 
  http://www.hydro.com/en/?WT.mc_id=Pressrelease 
 

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