Cermaq ASA : Cermaq hires additional adviser

As set out in the press release this morning, the Cermaq Board is maintaining its conclusion that Marine Harvest's to be launched offer significantly undervalues Cermaq. In light of this, Cermaq continues to evaluate its strategic options with the objective of optimising value and safeguarding the interests of its shareholders at large. As a consequence Deutsche Bank AG has been retained as financial adviser in addition to ABGSC to further assist Cermaq on these matters.  

For further information please contact:

CEO Jon Hindar          ph. [phone]  mobile: [phone]

CFO Tore Valderhaug  ph. [phone]  mobile: [phone] 

 

About Cermaq - Cermaq is an international group of companies with activities in fish farming, production of salmonid feed and research in aquaculture. Cermaq has operations in Norway, Chile, Canada, Scotland, the main geographic regions for salmon and trout farming, and in Vietnam. Through its business unit EWOS, Cermaq ranks as the world's largest producer of feed for salmonids. The business unit Mainstream is one of the world's leading farming companies of salmon and trout. The group had sales of around NOK 11.8 billion in 2012. Cermaq is listed on the Oslo stock exchange with ticker code CEQ. www.cermaq.com

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)

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