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Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement on Form F-6
Registration No. 333-193499
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[FORM OF ADR]
Number
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CUSIP NUMBER: 56824R 205
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American Depositary Shares (each American Depositary Share representing the right to receive one fully
paid ordinary share)
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AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPT
FOR
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
representing
DEPOSITED ORDINARY SHARES
of
MARINE
HARVEST ASA
(Incorporated under the laws of Norway)
CITIBANK, N.A., a national banking association
organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, as depositary (the “Depositary”), hereby certifies
that _____________is the owner of ______________ American Depositary Shares (hereinafter “ADS”) representing deposited
ordinary shares, including evidence of rights to receive such ordinary shares (the “Shares”), of Marine Harvest ASA,
a corporation incorporated under the laws of Norway (the “Company”). As of the date hereof, each ADS represents the
right to receive one Share deposited under the Deposit Agreement with the Custodian, which at the date hereof is DNB NOR BANK ASA
Custody and Investor Services (the “Custodian”). The ADS(s)-to-Share(s) ratio is subject to amendment as provided in
Articles IV and VI of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary’s Principal Office is located at 388 Greenwich Street, New York,
New York 10013, U.S.A.
(1)
The Deposit Agreement
.
This American Depositary Receipt is one of an issue of American Depositary
Receipts (“ADRs”), all issued and to be issued upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Deposit Agreement, dated
as of January 27, 2014, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Deposit Agreement, dated as of
[March 24]
, 2017 (as so
amended and as may be further amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Deposit Agreement”), by and among the
Company, the Depositary and all Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of ADSs issued thereunder. The Deposit Agreement
sets forth the rights and obligations of Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs and the rights and duties of the Depositary in respect
of the Shares deposited thereunder and any and all other Deposited Property (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) from time to
time received and held on deposit in respect of the ADSs. Copies of the Deposit Agreement are on file at the Principal Office of
the Depositary and with the Custodian. Each Holder and each Beneficial Owner, upon acceptance of any ADSs (or any interest therein)
issued in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, shall be deemed for all purposes to (a) be a party
to and bound by the terms of the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR(s), and (b) appoint the Depositary its attorney-in-fact,
with full power to delegate, to act on its behalf and to take any and all actions contemplated in the Deposit Agreement and the
applicable ADR(s), to adopt any and all procedures necessary to comply with applicable law and to take such action as the Depositary
in its sole discretion may deem necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Deposit Agreement and the applicable
ADR(s), the taking of such actions to be the conclusive determinant of the necessity and appropriateness thereof.
The statements made on the face and reverse
of this ADR are summaries of certain provisions of the Deposit Agreement and the Articles of Association of the Company (as in
effect on the date of the signing of the Deposit Agreement) and are qualified by and subject to the detailed provisions of the
Deposit Agreement and the Articles of Association, to which reference is hereby made. All capitalized terms used herein which are
not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Deposit Agreement. Neither the Company nor the Depositary
makes any representation or warranty as to the validity or worth of the Deposited Property. The Depositary has made arrangements
for the acceptance of the ADSs into DTC. Each Beneficial Owner of ADSs held through DTC must rely on the procedures of DTC and
the DTC Participants to exercise and be entitled to any rights attributable to such ADSs. The Depositary may issue Uncertificated
ADSs subject, however, to the terms and conditions of Section 2.13 of the Deposit Agreement.
(2)
Surrender of ADSs and Withdrawal of Deposited Securities.
The Holder of this ADR (and of the ADSs
evidenced hereby) shall be entitled to Delivery in Norway of the Deposited Securities at the time represented by the ADSs evidenced
hereby upon satisfaction of each of the following conditions: (i) the Holder (or a duly-authorized attorney of the Holder) has
duly Delivered to the Depositary at its Principal Office the ADSs evidenced hereby (and, if applicable, this ADR) for the purpose
of withdrawal of the Deposited Securities represented thereby, (ii) if applicable and so required by the Depositary, this ADR Delivered
to the Depositary for such purpose has been properly endorsed in blank or is accompanied by proper instruments of transfer in blank
(including signature guarantees in accordance with standard securities industry practice), (iii) if so required by the Depositary,
the Holder of the ADSs has executed and delivered to the Depositary a written order directing the Depositary to cause the Deposited
Securities being withdrawn to be Delivered to or upon the written order of the person(s) designated in such order, and (iv) all
applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary (as are set forth in Section 5.9 of, and
Exhibit B
to, the Deposit Agreement) and all applicable taxes and governmental charges have been paid,
subject, however, in each case
,
to the terms and conditions of this ADR evidencing the surrendered ADSs, of the Deposit Agreement, of the Company’s Articles
of Association, of any applicable laws and the rules of VPS, and to any provisions of or governing the Deposited Securities, in
each case as in effect at the time thereof.
Upon satisfaction of each of the conditions
specified above, the Depositary (i) shall cancel the ADSs Delivered to it (and, if applicable, this ADR evidencing the ADSs so
Delivered), (ii) shall direct the Registrar to record the cancellation of the ADSs so Delivered on the books maintained for
such purpose, and (iii) shall direct the Custodian to Deliver, or cause the Delivery of, in each case, without unreasonable
delay, the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs so canceled together with any certificate or other document of title for
the Deposited Securities, or evidence of the electronic transfer thereof (if available), as the case may be, to or upon the written
order of the person(s) designated in the order delivered to the Depositary for such purpose,
subject however, in each case
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to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, of this ADR evidencing the ADS so cancelled, of the Articles of Association
of the Company, of any applicable laws and of the rules of VPS, and to the terms and conditions of or governing the Deposited Securities,
in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
The Depositary shall not accept for surrender
ADSs representing less than one (1) Share. In the case of Delivery to it of ADSs representing a number other than a whole number
of Shares, the Depositary shall cause ownership of the appropriate whole number of Shares to be Delivered in accordance with the
terms hereof, and shall, at the discretion of the Depositary, either (i) return to the person surrendering such ADSs the number
of ADSs representing any remaining fractional Share, or (ii) sell or cause to be sold the fractional Share represented by the ADSs
so surrendered and remit the proceeds of such sale (net of (a) applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the
Depositary (as are set forth in Section 5.9 of, and
Exhibit B
to, the Deposit Agreement) and (b) taxes required to be withheld
as a result of the sale) to the person surrendering the ADSs. Notwithstanding anything else contained in this ADR or the Deposit
Agreement, the Depositary may make delivery at the Principal Office of the Depositary of Deposited Property consisting of (i) any
cash dividends or cash distributions, or (ii) any proceeds from the sale of non- cash distributions, which are at the time
held by the Depositary in respect of the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs surrendered for cancellation and withdrawal.
At the request, risk and expense of any Holder so surrendering ADSs represented by this ADR, and for the account of such Holder,
the Depositary shall direct the Custodian to forward (to the extent permitted by law) any Deposited Property (other than Deposited
Securities) held by the Custodian in respect of such ADSs to the Depositary for delivery at the Principal Office of the Depositary.
Such direction shall be given by letter or, at the request, risk and expense of such Holder, by cable, telex or facsimile transmission.
(3)
Transfer, Combination and Split-Up of ADRs
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The Registrar shall register the transfer of this ADR
(and of the ADSs represented hereby) on the books maintained for such purpose and the Depositary shall (x) cancel this ADR
and execute new ADRs evidencing the same aggregate number of ADSs as those evidenced by this ADR when canceled by the Depositary,
(y) cause the Registrar to countersign such new ADRs, and (z) Deliver such new ADRs to or upon the order of the person
entitled thereto, if each of the following conditions has been satisfied: (i) this ADR has been duly Delivered by the Holder
(or by a duly authorized attorney of the Holder) to the Depositary at its Principal Office for the purpose of effecting a transfer
thereof, (ii) this surrendered ADR has been properly endorsed or is accompanied by proper instruments of transfer (including
signature guarantees in accordance with standard securities industry practice), (iii) this surrendered ADR has been duly stamped
(if required by the laws of the State of New York or of the United States), and (iv) all applicable fees and charges of, and
expenses incurred by, the Depositary (in each case, as are set forth in Section 5.9 of, and
Exhibit B
to, the Deposit Agreement)
and all applicable taxes and governmental charges have been paid,
subject, however, in each case,
to the terms and conditions
of this ADR, of the Deposit Agreement and of applicable law, in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
The Registrar shall register the split-up
or combination of this ADR (and of the ADSs represented hereby) on the books maintained for such purpose and the Depositary shall
(x) cancel this ADR and execute new ADRs for the number of ADSs requested, but in the aggregate not exceeding the number of
ADSs evidenced by this ADR (canceled), (y) cause the Registrar to countersign such new ADRs, and (z) Deliver such new
ADRs to or upon the order of the Holder thereof, if each of the following conditions has been satisfied: (i) this ADR has
been duly Delivered by the Holder (or by a duly authorized attorney of the Holder) to the Depositary at its Principal Office for
the purpose of effecting a split-up or combination hereof, and (ii) all applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred
by, the Depositary (in each case, as are set forth in Section 5.9 of, and
Exhibit B
to, the Deposit Agreement) and all applicable
taxes and government charges have been paid,
subject, however, in each case
, to the terms and conditions of this ADR, of
the Deposit Agreement and of applicable law, in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
(4)
Pre-Conditions to Registration, Transfer, Etc
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As a condition precedent to the execution and delivery,
the registration of issuance, transfer, split-up, combination or surrender, of any ADS, the delivery of any distribution thereon,
or the withdrawal of any Deposited Property, the Depositary or the Custodian may require (i) payment from the depositor of Shares
or presenter of ADSs or of an ADR of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any tax or other governmental charge and any transfer
or registration fee applicable with respect thereto (including any such tax or charge and fee with respect to Shares being deposited
or withdrawn) and payment of any applicable fees and charges of the Depositary, in each case as provided in Section 5.9 and
Exhibit
B
to the Deposit Agreement and in this ADR, (ii) the production of proof reasonably satisfactory to it as to the identity and
genuineness of any signature or any other matter contemplated by Section 3.1 of the Deposit Agreement, and (iii) compliance with
(A) any applicable laws or governmental regulations relating to the execution and delivery of ADRs or ADSs or to the withdrawal
of Deposited Securities and (B) such reasonable regulations as the Depositary and the Company may establish consistent with the
provisions of this ADR, the Deposit Agreement and applicable law.
The issuance of ADSs against deposits of
Shares generally or against deposits of particular Shares may be suspended, or the deposit of particular Shares may be refused,
or the registration of transfer of ADSs in particular instances may be refused, or the registration of transfers of ADSs generally
may be suspended, during any period when the transfer books of the Company, the Depositary, a Registrar or the Share Registrar
are closed or if any such action is deemed necessary or advisable by the Depositary or the Company, in good faith, at any time
or from time to time because of any requirement of law or regulation, any government or governmental body or commission or any
securities exchange on which the Shares or ADSs are listed, or under any provision of the Deposit Agreement or this ADR, or under
any provision of, or governing, the Deposited Securities, or because of a meeting of shareholders of the Company or for any other
reason, subject, in all cases to paragraph (25). Notwithstanding any provision of the Deposit Agreement or this ADR to the contrary,
Holders are entitled to surrender outstanding ADSs to withdraw the Deposited Securities associated therewith at any time subject
only to (i) temporary delays caused by closing the transfer books of the Depositary or the Company or the deposit of Shares
in connection with voting at a shareholders’ meeting or the payment of dividends, (ii) the payment of applicable fees, taxes
and similar charges payable pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, (iii) compliance with any U.S. or foreign laws or governmental regulations
relating to the ADSs or to the withdrawal of the Deposited Securities, and (iv) other circumstances specifically contemplated
by Instruction I.A.(l) of the General Instructions to Form F-6 (as such General Instructions may be amended from time to time).
(5)
Compliance With Information Requests
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Notwithstanding any other provision of the Deposit Agreement
or this ADR, each Holder and Beneficial Owner of the ADSs represented hereby agrees to comply with requests from the Company pursuant
to applicable Norwegian law, the rules and requirements of the Oslo Stock Exchange, and of any other stock exchange on which Shares
or ADSs are, or will be, registered, traded or listed, or the Articles of Association of the Company, which are made to provide
information,
inter alia
, as to the capacity in which such Holder or Beneficial Owner owns ADSs (and Shares, as the case
may be) and regarding the identity of any other person(s) interested in such ADSs and the nature of such interest and various other
matters, whether or not they are Holders or Beneficial Owners at the time of such request.
(6)
Ownership Restrictions
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Notwithstanding any provision of this ADR or of the Deposit Agreement,
the Company may restrict transfers of the Shares where such transfer might result in ownership of Shares exceeding limits, if any,
imposed by applicable law or the Articles of Association of the Company. The Company may also restrict, in such manner as it deems
appropriate, transfers of the ADSs where such transfer may result in the total number of Shares represented by the ADSs owned by
a single Holder or Beneficial Owner to exceed any such limits. The Company may, in its sole discretion but subject to applicable
law, instruct the Depositary to take action with respect to the ownership interest of any Holder or Beneficial Owner in excess
of the limits set forth in the preceding sentence, including but not limited to, the imposition of restrictions on the transfer
of ADSs, the removal or limitation of voting rights or mandatory sale or disposition on behalf of a Holder or Beneficial Owner
of the Shares represented by the ADSs held by such Holder or Beneficial Owner in excess of such limitations, if and to the extent
such disposition is permitted by applicable law and the Articles of Association of the Company. Nothing herein or in the Deposit
Agreement shall be interpreted as obligating the Depositary or the Company to ensure compliance with the ownership restrictions
described herein or in Section 3.5 of the Deposit Agreement.
(7)
Reporting Obligations and Regulatory Approvals
. Applicable laws and regulations may require holders
and beneficial owners of Shares, including the Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs, to satisfy reporting requirements and obtain
regulatory approvals in certain circumstances. Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs are solely responsible for determining and
complying with such reporting requirements, and for obtaining such approvals. Each Holder and each Beneficial Owner hereby agrees
to make such determination, file such reports, and obtain such approvals to the extent and in the form required by applicable laws
and regulations as in effect from time to time. Neither the Depositary, the Custodian, the Company or any of their respective agents
or affiliates shall be required to take any actions whatsoever on behalf of Holders or Beneficial Owners to determine or satisfy
such reporting requirements or obtain such regulatory approvals under applicable laws and regulations.
(8)
Liability for Taxes and Other Charges
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Any tax or other governmental charge payable by the Custodian
or by the Depositary with respect to any Deposited Property, ADSs or ADRs shall be payable by the Holders and Beneficial Owners
to the Depositary. The Company, the Custodian and/or the Depositary may withhold or deduct from any distributions made in respect
of Deposited Property and may sell for the account of a Holder or Beneficial Owner any or all of the Deposited Property and apply
such distributions and sale proceeds in payment of, any applicable taxes (including applicable interest and penalties) or charges
that are payable by such Holder or Beneficial Owner in respect of the ADSs, Deposited Property and this ADR, the Holder and the
Beneficial Owner hereof remaining liable for any deficiency. The Custodian may refuse the deposit of Shares and the Depositary
may refuse to issue ADSs, to deliver ADRs, register the transfer of ADSs, register the split-up or combination of ADRs and (subject
to paragraph (25) hereof) the withdrawal of Deposited Property until payment in full of such applicable tax, charge, penalty or
interest is received. Every Holder and Beneficial Owner agrees to indemnify the Depositary, the Company, the Custodian, and any
of their agents, officers, employees and Affiliates for, and hold each of them harmless from, any claims with respect to taxes
(including applicable interest and penalties thereon) arising from any tax benefit obtained for such Holder or Beneficial Owner.
(9)
Representations and Warranties of Depositors
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Each person depositing Shares under the Deposit Agreement
shall be deemed thereby to represent and warrant that (i) such Shares and the certificates therefor (if any), if any, are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable and legally obtained by such person, (ii) all preemptive (and similar)
rights, if any, with respect to such Shares have been validly waived or exercised, (iii) the person making such deposit is
duly authorized so to do, (iv) the Shares presented for deposit are free and clear of any lien, encumbrance, security interest,
charge, mortgage or adverse claim, (v) the Shares presented for deposit are not, and the ADSs issuable upon such deposit will not
be, Restricted Securities (except as contemplated in Section 2.14 of the Deposit Agreement), and (vi) the Shares presented
for deposit have not been stripped of any rights or entitlements. Such representations and warranties shall survive the deposit
and withdrawal of Shares, the issuance and cancellation of ADSs in respect thereof and the transfer of such ADSs. If any such representations
or warranties are false in any way, the Company and the Depositary shall be authorized, at the cost and expense of the person depositing
Shares, to take any and all actions necessary to correct the consequences thereof.
(10)
Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other Information
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Any person presenting Shares for deposit, and
any Holder and any Beneficial Owner may be required, and every Holder and Beneficial Owner agrees, from time to time to provide
to the Depositary and the Custodian such proof of citizenship or residence, taxpayer status, payment of all applicable taxes or
other governmental charges, exchange control approval, legal or beneficial ownership of ADSs and Deposited Property and compliance
with applicable laws, the terms of the Deposit Agreement or this ADR evidencing the ADSs and the provisions of, or governing, the
Deposited Property and to execute such certifications and to make such representations and warranties, and to provide such other
information and documentation (or, in the case of Shares in registered form presented for deposit, such information relating to
the registration on the books of the Company or of the Shares Registrar) as the Depositary or the Custodian may deem reasonably
necessary or proper or as the Company may reasonably require by written request to the Depositary consistent with their respective
obligations under the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR(s). The Depositary and the Registrar, as applicable, may withhold
the execution or delivery or registration of transfer of this ADR or ADS or the distribution or sale of any dividend or distribution
of rights or of the proceeds thereof or, to the extent not limited by paragraph (25), the delivery of any Deposited Property until
such proof or other information is filed or such certifications are executed, or such representations and warranties are made or
such other documentation or information are provided, in each case to the Depositary’s, the Registrar’s and the Company’s
reasonable satisfaction.
(11)
ADS Fees and Charges
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The following ADS fees are payable under the terms of the Deposit Agreement:
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(i)
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ADS Issuance Fee
: by any person depositing Shares or to whom ADSs are issued upon the deposit of Shares (excluding issuances
as a result of distributions described in paragraph (iv) below), a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof)
so issued under the terms of the Deposit Agreement;
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(ii)
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ADS Cancellation Fee
: by any person surrendering ADSs for cancellation and withdrawal of Deposited Securities or by
any person to whom Deposited Securities are delivered, a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) surrendered;
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(iii)
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Cash Distribution Fee
: by any Holder of ADSs, a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held
for the distribution of cash dividends or other cash distributions (
i.e.
, sale of rights and other entitlements);
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(iv)
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Stock Distribution /Rights Exercise Fee
: by any Holder of ADS(s), a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or
fraction thereof) held for (a) the distribution of stock dividends or other free stock distributions or (b) the exercise
of rights to purchase additional ADSs; and
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(v)
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Other Distribution Fee
: by any Holder of ADS(s), a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof)
held for the distribution of securities other than ADSs or rights to purchase additional ADSs.
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In addition, Holders, Beneficial Owners,
persons depositing Shares for issuance of ADSs, and persons surrendering ADSs for cancellation and for the purpose of withdrawing
Deposited Securities will be responsible for the payment of the following ADS charges under the terms of the Deposit Agreement:
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(a)
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taxes (including applicable interest and penalties) and other governmental charges, in each case applicable to such person;
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(b)
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such registration fees as may from time to time be in effect for the registration of Shares or other Deposited Securities on
the share register and applicable to transfers of Shares or other Deposited Securities to or from the name of the Custodian, the
Depositary or any nominees upon the making of deposits and withdrawals, respectively;
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(c)
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such cable, telex and facsimile transmission and delivery expenses as are expressly provided in the Deposit Agreement to be
at the expense of the person depositing Shares or withdrawing Deposited Securities or of the Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs;
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(d)
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the expenses and charges incurred by the Depositary in the conversion of foreign currency;
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(e)
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such expenses as are incurred by the Depositary in connection with compliance with exchange control regulations and other regulatory
requirements applicable to Shares, Deposited Securities, ADSs and ADRs; and
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(f)
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the expenses incurred by the Depositary, the Custodian, or any nominee in connection with the delivery or servicing of Deposited
Property.
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All ADS fees and charges may, at any time
and from time to time, be changed by agreement between the Depositary and Company but, in the case of ADS fees and charges payable
by Holders or Beneficial Owners, only in the manner contemplated by paragraph (22) of this ADR and as contemplated in the Deposit
Agreement. The Depositary will provide, without charge, a copy of its latest fee schedule to anyone upon request.
ADS fees and charges payable upon (i) deposit
of Shares against issuance of ADSs and (ii) surrender of ADSs for cancellation and withdrawal of Deposited Securities will
be payable by the person to whom the ADSs so issued are delivered by the Depositary (in the case of ADS issuances) and by the person
who delivers the ADSs for cancellation to the Depositary (in the case of ADS cancellations). In the case of ADSs issued by the
Depositary into DTC or presented to the Depositary via DTC, the ADS issuance and cancellation fees and charges will be payable
by the DTC Participant(s) receiving the ADSs from the Depositary or the DTC Participant(s) surrendering the ADSs to the Depositary
for cancellation, as the case may be, on behalf of the Beneficial Owner(s) and will be charged by the DTC Participant(s) to the
account(s) of the applicable Beneficial Owner(s) in accordance with the procedures and practices of the DTC Participant(s) as in
effect at the time. ADS fees and charges in respect of distributions are payable by Holders as of the applicable ADS Record Date
established by the Depositary. In the case of distributions of cash, the amount of the applicable ADS fees and charges is deducted
from the funds being distributed. In the case of distributions other than cash, the applicable Holders as of the ADS Record Date
established by the Depositary will be invoiced for the amount of the ADS fees and charges. For ADSs held through DTC, the ADS fees
and charges for distributions other than cash are charged to the DTC Participants in accordance with the procedures and practices
prescribed by DTC from time to time and the DTC Participants in turn charge the amount of such ADS fees and charges to the Beneficial
Owners for whom they hold ADSs.
The Depositary may reimburse the Company
for certain expenses incurred by the Company in respect of the ADR program established pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, by making
available a portion of the ADS fees charged in respect of the ADR program or otherwise, upon such terms and conditions as the Company
and the Depositary agree from time to time. The Company shall pay to the Depositary such fees and charges, and reimburse the Depositary
for such out-of-pocket expenses, as the Depositary and the Company may agree from time to time. Responsibility for payment of such
fees, charges and reimbursements may from time to time be changed by agreement between the Company and the Depositary. Unless otherwise
agreed, the Depositary shall present its statement for such fees, charges and reimbursements to the Company once every three months.
The charges and expenses of the Custodian are for the sole account of the Depositary.
The obligation of the Holders and Beneficial
Owners to pay the ADS fees and charges shall survive the termination of the Deposit Agreement. As to any Depositary, upon the resignation
or removal of such Depositary as described in Section 5.4 of the Deposit Agreement, the right to collect ADS fees and charges shall
extend for those ADS fees and charges incurred prior to the effectiveness of such resignation or removal.
The Company, the Holders, the Beneficial
Owners and persons depositing Shares for issuance of ADSs or surrendering ADSs for cancellation and withdrawal of Deposited Securities
will not be required to pay any fees or charges to the Depositary, Custodian or any of their nominees for the services contemplated
in the Deposit Agreement, other than fees and charges set forth in the Deposit Agreement or as otherwise agreed to by such person.
(12)
Title to ADRs
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Subject to the limitations contained in the Deposit Agreement and this ADR, it is
a condition of this ADR, and every successive Holder of this ADR by accepting or holding the same consents and agrees, that title
to this ADR (and to each ADS evidenced hereby) shall be transferable upon the same terms as a certificated security under the laws
of the State of New York, provided that, in the case of Certificated ADSs, such ADR has been properly endorsed or is accompanied
by proper instruments of transfer. Notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, the Depositary and the Company may deem and treat
the Holder of this ADR (that is, the person in whose name this ADR is registered on the books of the Depositary) as the absolute
owner thereof for all purposes. Neither the Depositary nor the Company shall have any obligation nor be subject to any liability
under the Deposit Agreement or this ADR to any holder of this ADR or any Beneficial Owner unless, in the case of a holder of ADSs,
such holder is the Holder of this ADR registered on the books of the Depositary or, in the case of a Beneficial Owner, such Beneficial
Owner or the Beneficial Owner’s representative is the Holder registered on the books of the Depositary.
(13)
Validity of ADR
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The Holder(s) of this ADR (and the ADSs represented hereby) shall not be entitled
to any benefits under the Deposit Agreement or be valid or enforceable for any purpose against the Depositary or the Company unless
this ADR has been (i) dated, (ii) signed by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly-authorized signatory of the Depositary,
(iii) countersigned by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly-authorized signatory of the Registrar, and (iv) registered in
the books maintained by the Registrar for the registration of issuances and transfers of ADRs. An ADR bearing the facsimile signature
of a duly-authorized signatory of the Depositary or the Registrar, who at the time of signature was a duly authorized signatory
of the Depositary or the Registrar, as the case may be, shall bind the Depositary, notwithstanding the fact that such signatory
has ceased to be so authorized prior to the delivery of such ADR by the Depositary.
(14)
Available Information; Reports; Inspection of Transfer Books
. The Company has in the past been
subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and has filed with the Commission, and submitted to the Commission,
certain reports that can be retrieved from the Commission’s internet website at www.sec.gov, and can be inspected and copied
at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The Company
has filed a Form 15F (“Form 15F”) with the Commission to terminate the registration of its securities under the Exchange
Act and its reporting obligations under Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Upon filing of Form 15F, the Company’s
obligation under the Exchange Act to file or submit reports required under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act was suspended.
Upon effectiveness of Form 15F, the Company’s duty to file or submit reports under Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange
Act will terminate. Pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act, the Company is exempt from the reporting
obligations of the Exchange Act. In order to satisfy the conditions of Rule 12g3-2(b) and to maintain the exemption from registration,
the Company intends to publish English translations of the information contemplated in Rule 12g3-2(b)(2)(i) under the Exchange
Act on its internet website or through an electronic information delivery system generally available to the public in the Company’s
primary trading market. The Company has specified in Form 15F, www.marineharvest.com, as the internet website or the electronic
information delivery system on which it will publish such information. The information so published by the Company may not be in
English, except that the Company is required, in order to maintain its exemption from the Exchange Act reporting obligations pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b), to translate such information into English to the extent contemplated in the instructions to Rule 12g3-2(b).
The information so published by the Company cannot be retrieved from the Commission’s internet website, and cannot be inspected
or copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission. If the Form 15F does not become effective, the Company
will again be subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and will be required to file with the Commission,
and submit to the Commission, certain reports that can be retrieved from the Commission’s internet website at www.sec.gov,
and can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission.
The Registrar shall keep books for the
registration of ADSs which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the Company and by the Holders of such ADSs,
provided that such inspection shall not be, to the Registrar’s knowledge, for the purpose of communicating with Holders of
such ADSs in the interest of a business or object other than the business of the Company or other than a matter related to the
Deposit Agreement or the ADSs.
The Registrar may close the transfer books
with respect to the ADSs, at any time or from time to time, when deemed necessary or advisable by it in good faith in connection
with the performance of its duties hereunder, or at the reasonable written request of the Company subject, in all cases, to paragraph
(25).
Dated:
CITIBANK, N.A.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
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CITIBANK, N.A.
as Depositary
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By: __________________________________
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By: __________________________________
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Authorized Signatory
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Authorized Signatory
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The address of the Principal Office of
the Depositary is 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013, U.S.A.
[FORM OF REVERSE OF
ADR]
SUMMARY OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
OF THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
(15)
Dividends and Distributions in Cash, Shares, etc
.
(a) Cash Distribution: Upon the timely receipt
by the Depositary of a notice from the Company that it intends to make a distribution of a cash dividend or other cash distribution,
the Depositary shall establish an ADS Record Date upon the terms described in Section 4.9 of the Deposit Agreement. Upon receipt
of confirmation from the Custodian of receipt of any cash dividend or other cash distribution on any Deposited Securities, or upon
receipt of proceeds from the sale of any Deposited Property held in respect of the ADSs under the terms of the Deposit Agreement,
the Depositary will (i) if at the time of receipt thereof any amounts received in a Foreign Currency can in the judgment of
the Depositary (pursuant to Section 4.8 of the Deposit Agreement), be converted on a practicable basis into Dollars transferable
to the United States, promptly convert or cause to be converted such cash dividend, distribution or proceeds into Dollars (on the
terms described in Section 4.8 of the Deposit Agreement), (ii) if applicable and unless previously established, establish
the ADS Record Date upon the terms described in Section 4.9 of the Deposit Agreement, and (iii) distribute promptly the amount
thus received (net of (a) the applicable fees and charges of, , and expenses incurred by, the Depositary (in each case as provided
in Section 5.9 and Exhibit B of the Deposit Agreement) and (b) taxes required to be withheld as of a result of the distribution)
to the Holders entitled thereto as of the ADS Record Date in proportion to the number of ADSs held as of the ADS Record Date. The
Depositary shall distribute only such amount, however, as can be distributed without attributing to any Holder a fraction of one
cent, and any balance not so distributed shall be held by the Depositary (without liability for interest thereon) and shall be
added to and become part of the next sum received by the Depositary for distribution to Holders of ADSs outstanding at the time
of the next distribution. If the Company, the Custodian or the Depositary is required to withhold and does withhold from any cash
dividend or other cash distribution in respect of any Deposited Securities, or from any cash proceeds from the sales of Deposited
Property, an amount on account of applicable taxes, duties or other governmental charges, the amount distributed to Holders on
the ADSs shall be reduced accordingly. Such withheld amounts shall be forwarded by the Company, the Custodian or the Depositary
to the relevant governmental authority. The Depositary will hold any cash amounts it is unable to distribute in a non-interest
bearing account for the benefit of the applicable Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs until the distribution can be effected
or the funds that the Depositary holds must be escheated as unclaimed property in accordance with the laws of the relevant states
of the United States.
(b) Share Distribution: Upon the timely
receipt by the Depositary of a notice from the Company that it intends to make a distribution that consists of a dividend in, or
free distribution of Shares, the Depositary shall establish the ADS Record Date upon the terms described in Section 4.9 of the
Deposit Agreement. Upon receipt of confirmation from the Custodian of the receipt of the Shares so distributed by the Company,
the Depositary shall either (i) subject to Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement, distribute to the Holders as of the ADS Record
Date in proportion to the number of ADSs held as of the ADS Record Date, additional ADSs, which represent in the aggregate the
number of Shares received as such dividend, or free distribution, subject to the other terms of the Deposit Agreement (including,
without limitation, (a) the applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) applicable taxes required
to be withheld as a result of the distribution), or (ii) if additional ADSs are not so distributed, take all actions necessary
so that each ADS issued and outstanding after the ADS Record Date shall, to the extent permissible by law, thenceforth also represent
rights and interests in the additional integral number of Shares distributed upon the Deposited Securities represented thereby
(net of (a) the applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary (in each case as provided in Section 5.9
and Exhibit B of the Deposit Agreement), and (b) taxes). In lieu of delivering fractional ADSs, the Depositary shall sell the number
of Shares or ADSs, as the case may be, represented by the aggregate of such fractions and distribute the net proceeds upon the
terms described in Section 4.1 of the Deposit Agreement.
In the event that the Depositary determines
that any distribution in property (including Shares) is subject to any tax or other governmental charges which the Depositary is
obligated to withhold, or, if the Company in the fulfillment of its obligations under Section 5.7 of the Deposit Agreement, has
furnished an opinion of U.S. counsel determining that Shares must be registered under the Securities Act or other laws in order
to be distributed to Holders (and no such registration statement has been declared effective), the Depositary may dispose of all
or a portion of such property (including Shares and rights to subscribe therefor) in such amounts and in such manner, including
by public or private sale, as the Depositary deems necessary and practicable, and the Depositary shall distribute the net proceeds
of any such sale (after deduction of (a) applicable taxes and (b) applicable fees and charges of, and the expenses incurred
by, the Depositary (in each case as provided in Section 5.9 and Exhibit B of the Deposit Agreement)) to Holders entitled thereto
upon the terms of Section 4.1 of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall hold and/or distribute any unsold balance of such
property in accordance with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement.
(c) Elective Distributions in Cash or Shares:
Upon the timely receipt of a notice indicating that the Company wishes an elective distribution in cash or Shares to be made available
to Holders of ADSs upon the terms described in the Deposit Agreement, the Company and the Depositary shall determine in accordance
with the Deposit Agreement whether such distribution is lawful and reasonably practicable. The Depositary shall make such elective
distribution available to Holders only if (i) the Company shall have timely requested that the elective distribution be made available
to Holders, (ii) the Depositary shall have determined that such distribution is reasonably practicable and (iii) the Depositary
shall have received satisfactory documentation within the terms of the Deposit Agreement. If the above conditions are satisfied,
the Depositary shall, subject to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, establish an ADS Record Date according to paragraph
(16) and establish procedures to enable the Holder hereof to elect to receive the proposed distribution in cash or in additional
ADSs. If a Holder elects to receive the distribution in cash, the distribution shall be made as in the case of a distribution in
cash. If the Holder hereof elects to receive the distribution in additional ADSs, the distribution shall be made as in the case
of a distribution in Shares upon the terms described in the Deposit Agreement. If such elective distribution is not reasonably
practicable or if the Depositary did not receive satisfactory documentation set forth in the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary
shall establish an ADS Record Date upon the terms of Section 4.9 of the Deposit Agreement and, to the extent permitted by law,
distribute to Holders, on the basis of the same determination as is made in Norway in respect of the Shares for which no election
is made, either (x) cash or (y) additional ADSs representing such additional Shares, in each case, upon the terms described
in the Deposit Agreement. Nothing herein or in the Deposit Agreement shall obligate the Depositary to make available to the Holder
hereof a method to receive the elective distribution in Shares (rather than ADSs). There can be no assurance that the Holder hereof
will be given the opportunity to receive elective distributions on the same terms and conditions as the holders of Shares.
(d) Distribution of Rights to Purchase
Additional ADSs: Upon the timely receipt by the Depositary of a notice indicating that the Company wishes rights to subscribe for
additional Shares to be made available to Holders of ADSs, the Depositary upon consultation with the Company, shall determine,
whether it is lawful and reasonably practicable to make such rights available to the Holders. The Depositary shall make such rights
available to any Holders only if (i) the Company shall have timely requested that such rights be made available to Holders, (ii)
the Depositary shall have received the documentation contemplated in the Deposit Agreement, and (iii) the Depositary shall have
determined that such distribution of rights is reasonably practicable. If such conditions are not satisfied or if the Company requests
that the rights not be made available to Holders of ADSs, the Depositary shall sell the rights as described below. In the event
all conditions set forth above are satisfied, the Depositary shall establish an ADS Record Date (upon the terms described in Section
4.9 of the Deposit Agreement) and establish procedures (x) to distribute rights to purchase additional ADSs (by means of warrants
or otherwise), (y) to enable the Holders to exercise such rights (upon payment of the subscription price and of the applicable
(a) fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary (in each case as provided in Section 5.9 and Exhibit B of the
Deposit Agreement) and (b) taxes), and (z) to deliver ADSs upon the valid exercise of such rights. Nothing herein or in the
Deposit Agreement shall obligate the Depositary to make available to the Holders a method to exercise rights to subscribe for Shares
(rather than ADSs). If (i) the Company does not timely request the Depositary to make the rights available to Holders or requests
that the rights not be made available to Holders, (ii) the Depositary fails to receive satisfactory documentation within the
terms of Section 5,7 of the Deposit Agreement or determines it is not reasonably practicable to make the rights available to Holders,
or (iii) any rights made available are not exercised and appear to be about to lapse, the Depositary shall determine whether it
is lawful and reasonably practicable to sell such rights, in a riskless principal capacity, at such place and upon such terms (including
public and private sale) as it may deem practicable. The Depositary shall, upon such sale, convert and distribute proceeds of such
sale (net of applicable (a) fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary (in each case as provided in Section
5.9 and Exhibit B of the Deposit Agreement) and (b) taxes) upon the terms hereof and of Section 4.1 of the Deposit Agreement.
If the Depositary is unable to make any rights available to Holders upon the terms described in Section 4.4(a) of the Deposit Agreement
or to arrange for the sale of the rights upon the terms described in Section 4.4(b) of the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall
allow such rights to lapse. The Depositary shall not be responsible for (i) any failure to determine that it may be lawful or practicable
to make such rights available to Holders in general or any Holders in particular, (ii) any foreign exchange exposure or loss incurred
in connection with such sale or exercise, or (iii) the content of any materials forwarded to the ADS Holders on behalf of the Company
in connection with the rights distribution, subject in each case to the obligations of the Depositary pursuant to Section 5.3 of
the Deposit Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything herein or in the
Deposit Agreement to the contrary, if registration (under the Securities Act or any other applicable law) of the rights or the
securities to which any rights relate may be required in order for the Company to offer such rights or such securities to Holders
and to sell the securities represented by such rights, the Depositary will not distribute such rights to the Holders (i) unless
and until a registration statement under the Securities Act (or other applicable law) covering such offering is in effect or (ii) unless
the Company furnishes the Depositary opinion(s) of counsel for the Company in the United States and counsel to the Company in any
other applicable country in which rights would be distributed, in each case reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary, to the effect
that the offering and sale of such securities to Holders and Beneficial Owners are exempt from, or do not require registration
under, the provisions of the Securities Act or any other applicable laws. In the event that the Company, the Depositary or the
Custodian shall be required to withhold and does withhold from any distribution of Deposited Property (including rights) an amount
on account of taxes or other governmental charges, the amount distributed to the Holders of ADSs shall be reduced accordingly.
In the event that the Depositary determines that any distribution of Deposited Property (including Shares and rights to subscribe
therefor) is subject to any tax or other governmental charges which the Depositary is obligated to withhold, the Depositary may
dispose of all or a portion of such Deposited Property (including Shares and rights to subscribe therefor) in such amounts and
in such manner, including by public or private sale, as the Depositary deems necessary and practicable to pay any such taxes or
charges.
There can be no assurance that Holders
generally, or any Holder in particular, will be given the opportunity to receive or exercise rights on the same terms and conditions
as the holders of Shares or be able to exercise such rights. Nothing herein or in the Deposit Agreement shall obligate the Company
to file any registration statement in respect of any rights or Shares or other securities to be acquired upon the exercise of such
rights.
Upon receipt of a notice indicating that
the Company wishes property other than cash, Shares or rights to purchase additional Shares, to be made to Holders of ADSs, the
Depositary shall determine whether such distribution to Holders is lawful and reasonably practicable. The Depositary shall not
make such distribution unless (i) the Company shall have requested the Depositary to make such distribution to Holders, (ii) the
Depositary shall have received the documentation contemplated in the Deposit Agreement, and (iii) the Depositary shall have determined
that such distribution is reasonably practicable. Upon satisfaction of such conditions, the Depositary shall distribute the property
so received to the Holders of record, as of the ADS Record Date, in proportion to the number of ADSs held by them respectively
and in such manner as the Depositary may deem practicable for accomplishing such distribution (i) upon receipt of payment or net
of the applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and (ii) net of any taxes required to be withheld.
The Depositary may dispose of all or a portion of the property so distributed and deposited, in such amounts and in such manner
(including public or private sale) as the Depositary may deem practicable or necessary to satisfy any taxes (including applicable
interest and penalties) or other governmental charges applicable to the distribution.
If the conditions above are not satisfied,
the Depositary shall sell or cause such property to be sold in a public or private sale, at such place or places and upon such
terms as it may deem practicable and shall (i) cause the proceeds of such sale, if any, to be converted into Dollars and (ii) distribute
the proceeds of such conversion received by the Depositary (net of applicable (a) fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by,
the Depositary (in each case as provided in Section 5.9 and Exhibit B of the Deposit Agreement) and (b) taxes) to the Holders as
of the ADS Record Date upon the terms hereof and of the Deposit Agreement. If the Depositary is unable to sell such property, the
Depositary may dispose of such property for the account of the Holders in any way it deems reasonably practicable under the circumstances.
(16)
Redemption
.
Upon timely receipt of notice from the Company that it intends to exercise its right
of redemption in respect of any of the Deposited Securities, and satisfactory documentation, and upon determining that such proposed
redemption is practicable, the Depositary shall (to the extent practicable) provide to each Holder a notice setting forth the Company’s
intention to exercise the redemption rights and any other particulars set forth in the Company’s notice to the Depositary.
The Depositary shall instruct the Custodian to present to the Company the Deposited Securities in respect of which redemption rights
are being exercised against payment of the applicable redemption price. Upon receipt of confirmation from the Custodian that the
redemption has taken place and that funds representing the redemption price have been received, the Depositary shall convert, transfer,
and distribute the proceeds (net of applicable (a) fees and charges of, and the expenses incurred by, the Depositary (in each case
as provided in Section 5.9 and Exhibit B of the Deposit Agreement), and (b) taxes), retire ADSs and cancel ADRs, if applicable,
upon delivery of such ADSs by Holders thereof and the terms set forth in Sections 4.1 and 6.2 of the Deposit Agreement. If less
than all outstanding Deposited Securities are redeemed, the ADSs to be retired will be selected by lot or on a pro rata basis,
as may be determined by the Depositary. The redemption price per ADS shall be the Dollar equivalent of the per share amount received
by the Depositary (adjusted to reflect the ADS(s)-to-Share(s) ratio) upon the redemption of the Deposited Securities represented
by ADSs (subject to the terms of Section 4.8 of the Deposit Agreement and the applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred
by, the Depositary, and applicable taxes) multiplied by the number of Deposited Securities represented by each ADS redeemed.
(17)
Fixing of ADS Record Date
.
Whenever the Depositary shall receive notice of the fixing of a record
date by the Company for the determination of holders of Deposited Securities entitled to receive any distribution (whether in cash,
Shares, rights or other distribution), or whenever for any reason (but in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) the Depositary
causes a change in the number of Shares that are represented by each ADS, or whenever the Depositary shall receive notice of any
meeting of, or solicitation of consents or proxies of, holders of Shares or other Deposited Securities, or whenever the Depositary
shall find it necessary or convenient in connection with the giving of any notice, solicitation of any consent or any other matter,
the Depositary shall fix a record date (“
ADS Record Date
”) for the determination of the Holders of ADS(s) who
shall be entitled to receive such distribution, to give instructions for the exercise of voting rights at any such meeting, to
give or withhold such consent, to receive such notice or solicitation or to otherwise take action, or to exercise the rights of
Holders with respect to such changed number of Shares represented by each ADS. Subject to applicable law, the terms and conditions
of this ADR and Sections 4.1 through 4.8 of the Deposit Agreement, only the Holders of ADSs at the close of business in New York
on such ADS Record Date shall be entitled to receive such distribution, to give such instructions, to receive such notice or solicitation,
or otherwise take action.
(18)
Voting of Deposited Securities
.
As soon as practicable after receipt of
notice of any meeting at which the holders of Deposited Securities are entitled to vote, or of solicitation of consents or proxies
from holders of Deposited Securities, the Depositary shall fix the ADS Record Date in respect of such meeting or solicitation of
consent or proxy in accordance with Section 4.9 of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall, if requested by the Company in
writing in a timely manner (the Depositary having no obligation to take any further action if the request shall not have been received
by the Depositary as soon as practicable but in any event no later than twenty-one (21) days prior to the date of such vote or
meeting), at the Company’s expense and provided no U.S. legal prohibitions exist, distribute to Holders as of the ADS Record
Date: (a) such notice of meeting or solicitation of consent or proxy, (b) a statement that a Holder at the close of business on
the ADS Record Date will be entitled, subject to any applicable law, the provisions of the Deposit Agreement, the Articles of Association
of the Company and the provisions of or governing the Deposited Securities (which provisions, if any, shall be summarized in pertinent
part by the Company), to instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights, if any, pertaining to the Deposited Securities
represented by such Holder’s ADSs provided that such Holder (x) is, or is acting upon the instruction of, the Beneficial
Owner of such Deposited Securities and (y) is registered as a shareholder of the Company in the Company’s share register
currently maintained in VPS prior to the meeting, and (c) a brief statement as to the manner in which such voting instructions
may be given.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the
Deposit Agreement or this ADR, the Depositary may, to the extent not prohibited by law or regulations, or by the requirements of
the stock exchange on which the ADSs are listed, in lieu of distribution of the materials provided to the Depositary in connection
with any meeting of, or solicitation of consents or proxies from, holders of Deposited Securities, distribute to the Holders a
notice that provides Holders with, or otherwise publicize to Holders, instructions on how to retrieve such materials or receive
such materials upon request (i.e., by reference to a website containing the materials for retrieval or a contact for requesting
copies of the materials).
Voting instructions may be given only in
respect of a number of ADSs representing an integral number of Deposited Securities. Upon the timely receipt from a Holder of ADSs
as of the ADS Record Date of valid voting instructions in the manner specified by the Depositary, the Depositary shall endeavor,
insofar as practicable and permitted under applicable law, the provisions of the Deposit Agreement, Articles of Association of
the Company, the provisions of the Deposited Securities and the rules of the Share Registrar and VPS to:
(i) cause the number of Deposited Securities
represented by that Holder’s ADSs and to which that Holder’s voting instructions relates to be temporarily registered
in the Company’s share register currently maintained in VPS in the name of the Beneficial Owner(s) specified by that Holder
on the condition that the Share Registrar or VPS, as applicable, has agreed to re-register those Deposited Securities immediately
after conclusion of the shareholders’ meeting in the name of the Depositary or its nominee or the Custodian or its nominee;
(ii) notify the Company of its intention
to vote the Deposited Securities referred to in clause (i) above as proxy for the applicable Holder(s) and Beneficial Owner(s);
and
(iii) to vote or cause to be voted, or
otherwise to give effect to the voting instructions of that Holder by voting or causing to be voted, as proxy for the applicable
Holder(s) and Beneficial Owner(s) the Deposited Securities referred to in clause (i) above in accordance with such voting instructions.
The Depositary shall not attempt to carry
out a voting instruction with respect to ADSs unless:
(i) either:
A. the Holder of those ADSs states in its
voting instructions that it is the Beneficial Owner of those ADSs; or
B. the voting instructions identify the
Beneficial Owner(s) of those ADSs;
(ii) the Holder of those ADSs either:
A. agrees with the Depositary that the
Depositary will block registration of transfer of the relevant ADSs; or
B. delivers those ADSs to a blocked account
with DTC for the account of the Depositary and notifies the Depositary that those ADSs are being held in a blocked account;
in each case, until the conclusion of the
meeting at which voting rights are to be exercised on behalf of that Holder; and
(iii) the voting instructions specify the
date of delivery.
Subject to the rules of any securities
exchange or automated inter-dealer quotation system on which ADSs or the Deposited Securities represented thereby are listed or
quoted, upon a written request by the Company, the Depositary shall deliver, at least two business days prior to the date of a
shareholders’ meeting, to the Company, copies of all instructions received from Holders in accordance with which the Depositary
will vote, or cause to be voted, Deposited Securities at that meeting. Delivery of instructions will be made at the expense of
the Company (unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Company and the Depositary); provided, however, that payment of such expense
shall not be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Depositary under Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement.
Neither the Depositary nor the Custodian
shall under any circumstances exercise any discretion as to voting and neither the Depositary nor the Custodian shall vote, attempt
to exercise the right to vote, or in any way make use of, for purposes of establishing a quorum (other than set forth in the immediately
following paragraph) or otherwise, the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs, except pursuant to and in accordance with the
voting instructions timely received from Holders or as otherwise contemplated herein. If the Depositary timely receives voting
instructions from a Holder which fail to specify the manner in which the Depositary is to vote the Deposited Securities represented
by such Holder’s ADSs, the Depositary will deem such Holder (unless otherwise specified in the notice distributed to Holders)
to have instructed the Depositary to vote in favor of the items set forth in such voting instructions. Deposited Securities represented
by ADSs for which no timely voting instructions are received by the Depositary from the Holder shall not be voted.
Notwithstanding anything else contained
herein, the Depositary shall, if so requested in writing by the Company, represent all Deposited Securities (whether or not voting
instructions have been received in respect of such Deposited Securities from Holders as of the ADS Record Date) for the sole purpose
of establishing quorum at a meeting of shareholders.
Notwithstanding anything else contained
in the Deposit Agreement or this ADR, the Depositary shall not have any obligation to take any action with respect to any meeting,
or solicitation of consents or proxies, of holders of Deposited Securities if the taking of such action would violate U.S. laws.
The Company agrees to take any and all actions reasonably necessary to enable Holders and Beneficial Owners to exercise the voting
rights accruing to the Deposited Securities and to deliver to the Depositary an opinion of U.S. counsel addressing any actions
requested to be taken if so requested by the Depositary.
There can be no assurance that Holders
generally or any Holder in particular will receive the notice described above with sufficient time to enable the Holder to return
voting instructions to the Depositary in a timely manner.
(19)
Changes Affecting Deposited Securities
.
Upon any change in nominal or par value, split-up, cancellation,
consolidation or any other reclassification of Deposited Securities, or upon any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation
or sale of assets affecting the Company or to which it is a party, any property which shall be received by the Depositary or the
Custodian in exchange for, or in conversion of or replacement of or otherwise in respect of, such Deposited Securities shall, to
the extent permitted by law, be treated as new Deposited Property under the Deposit Agreement, and the ADRs shall, subject to the
provisions of the Deposit Agreement and applicable law, evidence ADSs representing the right to receive such additional or replacement
Deposited Property. In giving effect to such change, split-up, cancellation, consolidation or other reclassification of Deposited
Securities, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets, the Depositary may, with the Company’s
approval, and shall, if the Company shall so request, subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement and receipt of an opinion of
counsel to the Company reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary that such actions are not in violation of any applicable laws
or regulations, (i) issue and deliver additional ADSs as in the case of a stock dividend on the Shares, (ii) amend the
Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADRs, (iii) amend the applicable Registration Statement(s) on Form F-6 as filed with the Commission
in respect of the ADSs, (iv) call for the surrender of outstanding ADRs to be exchanged for new ADRs, and (v) take such other
actions as are appropriate to reflect the transaction with respect to the ADSs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that
any Deposited Property so received may not be lawfully distributed to some or all Holders, the Depositary may, with the Company’s
approval, and shall, if the Company requests, subject to receipt of an opinion of Company’s counsel satisfactory to the Depositary
that such action is not in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, sell such Deposited Property at public or private sale,
at such place or places and upon such terms as it may deem proper and may allocate the net proceeds of such sales (net of (a) the
applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by (in each case as provided in Section 5.9 and Exhibit B of the Deposit
Agreement), the Depositary and (b) taxes) for the account of the Holders otherwise entitled to such Deposited Property upon an
averaged or other practicable basis without regard to any distinctions among such Holders and distribute the net proceeds so allocated
to the extent practicable as in the case of a distribution received in cash pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Deposit Agreement. The
Depositary shall not be responsible for (i) any failure to determine that it may be lawful or practicable to make such Deposited
Property available to Holders in general or any Holder in particular, (ii) any foreign exchange exposure or loss incurred in connection
with such sale, or (iii) any liability to the purchaser of such Deposited Property, subject in each case to the obligations of
the Depositary pursuant to Section 5.3 of the Deposit Agreement.
(20)
Exoneration
.
Neither the Depositary nor the Company shall be obligated to do or perform any act
which is inconsistent with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement or incur any liability (i) if the Depositary or the Company
shall be prevented or forbidden from, or delayed in, doing or performing any act or thing required by the terms of the Deposit
Agreement, by reason of any provision of any present or future law or regulation of the United States, Norway or any other relevant
country, or of any other applicable governmental authority or applicable regulatory authority or stock exchange on which either
ADSs or the Shares are listed or quoted, or on account of the possible criminal or civil penalties or restraint, or by reason of
any provision, present or future, of the Articles of Association of the Company or any provision of or governing any Deposited
Securities, or by reason of any act of God or war or other circumstances beyond its control (including, without limitation, nationalization,
expropriation, currency restrictions, work stoppage, strikes, civil unrest, acts of terrorism, revolutions, rebellions, explosions
and computer failure), (ii) by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in the Deposit Agreement
or in the Articles of Association of the Company or provisions of or governing Deposited Securities, (iii) for any action or inaction
in reliance upon the advice of or information from legal counsel, accountants, any person presenting Shares for deposit, any Holder,
any Beneficial Owner or authorized representative thereof, or any other person believed by it in good faith to be competent to
give such advice or information, (iv) for the inability by a Holder or Beneficial Owner to benefit from any distribution, offering,
right or other benefit which is made available to holders of Deposited Securities but is not, under the terms of the Deposit Agreement,
made available to Holders of ADSs, or (v) for any consequential or punitive damages for any breach of the terms of the Deposit
Agreement. The Depositary, its controlling persons, its agents, any Custodian and the Company, its controlling persons and its
agents may rely and shall be protected in acting upon any written notice, request or other document believed by it to be genuine
and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. No disclaimer of liability under the Securities Act is intended
by any provision of the Deposit Agreement.
(21)
Standard of Care
.
The Company and the Depositary assume no obligation and shall not be subject
to any liability under the Deposit Agreement or this ADR to any Holder(s) or Beneficial Owner(s), except that the Company and the
Depositary agree to perform their respective obligations specifically set forth in the Deposit Agreement and this ADR without negligence
or bad faith. Without limitation of the foregoing, neither the Depositary, nor the Company, nor any of their respective controlling
persons, or agents, shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect
of any Deposited Property or in respect of the ADSs, which in its opinion may involve it in expense or liability, unless indemnity
satisfactory to it against all expense (including fees and disbursements of counsel) and liability be furnished as often as may
be required (and no Custodian shall be under any obligation whatsoever with respect to such proceedings, the responsibility of
the Custodian being solely to the Depositary).
The Depositary and its agents shall not
be liable for any failure to carry out any instructions to vote any of the Deposited Securities, or for the manner in which any
vote is cast or the effect of any vote, provided that any such action or omission is in good faith and in accordance with the terms
of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall not, except to the extent of its own negligence or bad faith, incur any liability
for any failure to determine that any distribution or action may be lawful or reasonably practicable, for the content of any information
submitted to it by the Company for distribution to the Holders or for any inaccuracy of any translation thereof, for any investment
risk associated with acquiring an interest in the Deposited Property, for the validity or worth of the Deposited Securities or
for any tax consequences that may result from the ownership of ADSs, Shares or other Deposited Property, for the credit-worthiness
of any third party, for allowing any rights to lapse upon the terms of the Deposit Agreement, for the failure or timeliness of
any notice from the Company, or for any action or failure to act by, or any information provided or not provided by, DTC or any
DTC Participant.
The Depositary shall not be liable for
any acts or omissions made by a successor depositary in connection with any matter arising, and only to the extent that such matter
arises, after the removal or resignation of the Depositary, provided that in connection with the issue out of which such potential
liability arises the Depositary performed its obligations without negligence or bad faith while it acted as Depositary.
(22)
Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of Successor Depositary
.
The Depositary
may at any time resign as Depositary under the Deposit Agreement by written notice of resignation delivered to the Company, such
resignation to be effective on the earlier of (i) the 90th day after delivery thereof to the Company (whereupon the Depositary
shall be entitled to take the actions contemplated in Section 6.2 of the Deposit Agreement), or (ii) upon the appointment
of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as provided in the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary may at any
time be removed by the Company by written notice of such removal, which removal shall be effective on the later of (i) the
90th day after delivery thereof to the Depositary (whereupon the Depositary shall be entitled to take the actions contemplated
in Section 6.2 of the Deposit Agreement), or (ii) upon the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment
as provided in the Deposit Agreement. In case at any time the Depositary acting hereunder shall resign or be removed (other than
in connection with a termination of the Deposit Agreement at the instruction of the Company under Section 6.2 of the Deposit Agreement),
the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to appoint a successor depositary, which shall be a bank or trust company having an
office in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York. Every successor depositary shall be required by the Company to execute
and deliver to its predecessor and to the Company an instrument in writing accepting its appointment hereunder, and thereupon such
successor depositary, without any further act or deed (except as required by applicable law), shall become fully vested with all
the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor (other than as contemplated in Sections 5.8 and 5.9 of the Deposit
Agreement). The predecessor depositary, upon payment of all sums due it and on the written request of the Company, shall (i) execute
and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor all rights and powers of such predecessor hereunder (other than as contemplated
in Sections 5.8 and 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement), (ii) duly assign, transfer and deliver all of the Depositary’s right,
title and interest to the Deposited Property to such successor, and (iii) deliver to such successor a list of the Holders of all
outstanding ADSs and such other information relating to ADSs and Holders thereof as the successor may reasonably request. Any such
successor depositary shall promptly provide notice of its appointment to such Holders. Any entity into or with which the Depositary
may be merged or consolidated shall be the successor of the Depositary without the execution or filing of any document or any further
act.
(23)
Amendment/Supplement
.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this paragraph 23, the Deposit Agreement
and applicable law, this ADR and any provisions of the Deposit Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended or supplemented
by written agreement between the Company and the Depositary in any respect which they may deem necessary or desirable without the
prior written consent of the Holders or Beneficial Owners. Any amendment or supplement which shall impose or increase any fees
or charges (other than charges in connection with foreign exchange control regulations, and taxes and other governmental charges,
delivery and other such expenses), or which shall otherwise materially prejudice any substantial existing right of Holders or Beneficial
Owners, shall not, however, become effective as to outstanding ADSs until the expiration of thirty (30) days after notice of such
amendment or supplement shall have been given to the Holders of outstanding ADSs. Notice of any amendment to the Deposit Agreement
or any ADR shall not need to describe in detail the specific amendments effectuated thereby, and failure to describe the specific
amendments in any such notice shall not render such notice invalid,
provided
,
however
, that, in each such case, the
notice given to the Holders identifies a means for Holders and Beneficial Owners to retrieve or receive the text of such amendment
(
i.e.
, upon retrieval from the Commission’s, the Depositary’s or the Company’s website or upon request
from the Depositary). The parties hereto agree that any amendments or supplements which (i) are reasonably necessary (as agreed
by the Company and the Depositary) in order for (a) the ADSs to be registered on Form F-6 under the Securities Act or (b) the ADSs
to be settled solely in electronic book-entry form and (ii) do not in either such case impose or increase any fees or charges to
be borne by Holders, shall be deemed not to materially prejudice any substantial rights of Holders or Beneficial Owners. Every
Holder and Beneficial Owner at the time any amendment or supplement so becomes effective shall be deemed, by continuing to hold
such ADSs, to consent and agree to such amendment or supplement and to be bound by the Deposit Agreement and this ADR, if applicable,
as amended or supplemented thereby. In no event shall any amendment or supplement impair the right of the Holder to surrender such
ADS and receive therefor the Deposited Securities represented thereby, except in order to comply with mandatory provisions of applicable
law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any governmental body should adopt new laws, rules or regulations which would require an
amendment of, or supplement to, the Deposit Agreement to ensure compliance therewith, the Company and the Depositary may amend
or supplement the Deposit Agreement and this ADR at any time in accordance with such changed laws, rules or regulations. Such amendment
or supplement to the Deposit Agreement and this ADR in such circumstances may become effective before a notice of such amendment
or supplement is given to Holders or within any other period of time as required for compliance with such laws, rules or regulations.
(24)
Termination
.
The Depositary shall, at any time at the written direction of the Company, terminate
the Deposit Agreement by distributing notice of such termination to the Holders of all ADSs then outstanding at least thirty (30)
days prior to the date fixed in such notice for such termination. If ninety (90) days shall have expired after (i) the Depositary
shall have delivered to the Company a written notice of its election to resign, or (ii) the Company shall have delivered to the
Depositary a written notice of the removal of the Depositary, and, in either case, a successor depositary shall not have been appointed
and accepted its appointment as provided in Section 5.4 of the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary may terminate the Deposit Agreement
by distributing notice of such termination to the Holders of all ADSs then outstanding at least thirty (30) days prior to the date
fixed in such notice for such termination. The date so fixed for termination of the Deposit Agreement in any termination notice
so distributed by the Depositary to the Holders of ADSs is referred to as the “
Termination Date
”. Until the
Termination Date, the Depositary shall continue to perform all of its obligations under the Deposit Agreement, and the Holders
and Beneficial Owners will be entitled to all of their rights under the Deposit Agreement. If any ADSs shall remain outstanding
after the Termination Date, the Registrar and the Depositary shall not, after the Termination Date, have any obligation to perform
any further acts under the Deposit Agreement, except that the Depositary shall, subject, in each case, to the terms and conditions
of the Deposit Agreement, continue to (i) collect dividends and other distributions pertaining to Deposited Securities, (ii) sell
securities and other property received in respect of Deposited Securities, (iii) deliver Deposited Securities, together with any
dividends or other distributions received with respect thereto and the net proceeds of the sale of any other Deposited Property,
in exchange for ADSs surrendered to the Depositary (after deducting, or charging, as the case may be, in each case, the fees and
charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and all applicable taxes or governmental charges for the account of the Holders
and Beneficial Owners, in each case upon the terms set forth in Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement), and (iv) take such actions
as may be required under applicable law in connection with its role as Depositary under the Deposit Agreement. At any time after
the Termination Date, the Depositary may sell the Deposited Property then held under the Deposit Agreement and shall after such
sale hold un-invested the net proceeds of such sale, together with any other cash then held by it under the Deposit Agreement,
in an un-segregated account and without liability for interest, for the pro - rata benefit of the Holders whose ADSs have not theretofore
been surrendered. After making such sale, the Depositary shall be discharged from all obligations under the Deposit Agreement except
(i) to account for such net proceeds and other cash (after deducting, or charging, as the case may be, in each case, the fees and
charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and all applicable taxes or governmental charges for the account of the Holders
and Beneficial Owners, in each case upon the terms set forth in Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement), (ii) as may be required
at law in connection with the termination of the Deposit Agreement and (iii) obligations to the Company under Sections 5.8, 5.9
and 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement. After the Termination Date, the Company shall be discharged from all obligations under the Deposit
Agreement, except for its obligations to the Depositary under Sections 5.8, 5.9 and 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement. The obligations
under the terms of the Deposit Agreement of Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs outstanding as of the Termination Date shall
survive the Termination Date and shall be discharged only when the applicable ADSs are presented by their Holders to the Depositary
for cancellation under the terms of the Deposit Agreement.
(25)
Compliance with U.S. Securities Laws
.
Notwithstanding any provisions in this ADR or the Deposit
Agreement to the contrary, the withdrawal or delivery of Deposited Securities will not be suspended by the Company or the Depositary
except as would be permitted by Instruction I.A.(1) of the General Instructions to the Form F-6 Registration Statement, as amended
from time to time, under the Securities Act.
(26)
Certain Rights of the Depositary; Limitations
.
Subject to the further terms and provisions of this
paragraph (26), the Depositary, its Affiliates and their agents, on their own behalf, may own and deal in any class of securities
of the Company and its Affiliates and in ADSs. The Depositary may issue ADSs against evidence of rights to receive Shares from
the Company, any agent of the Company or any custodian, registrar, transfer agent, clearing agency or other entity involved in
ownership or transaction records in respect of the Shares. Such evidence of rights shall consist of written blanket or specific
guarantees of ownership of Shares. In its capacity as Depositary, the Depositary shall not lend Shares or ADSs;
provided
,
however
, that the Depositary may (i) issue ADSs prior to the receipt of Shares pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Deposit Agreement
and (ii) deliver Shares prior to the receipt of ADSs for withdrawal of Deposited Securities pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Deposit
Agreement, including ADSs which were issued under (i) above but for which Shares may not have been received (each such transaction
a “
Pre-Release Transaction
”). The Depositary may receive ADSs in lieu of Shares under (i) above and receive
Shares in lieu of ADSs under (ii) above. Each such Pre-Release Transaction will be (a) subject to a written agreement whereby the
person or entity (the “
Applicant
”) to whom ADSs or Shares are to be delivered (w) represents that at the time
of the Pre-Release Transaction the Applicant or its customer owns the Shares or ADSs that are to be delivered by the Applicant
under such Pre-Release Transaction, (x) agrees to indicate the Depositary as owner of such Shares or ADSs in its records and to
hold such Shares or ADSs in trust for the Depositary until such Shares or ADSs are delivered to the Depositary or the Custodian,
(y) unconditionally guarantees to deliver to the Depositary or the Custodian, as applicable, such Shares or ADSs and (z) agrees
to any additional restrictions or requirements that the Depositary deems appropriate, (b) at all times fully collateralized with
cash, U.S. government securities or such other collateral as the Depositary deems appropriate, (c) terminable by the Depositary
on not more than five (5) business days’ notice and (d) subject to such further indemnities and credit regulations as the
Depositary deems appropriate. The Depositary will normally limit the number of ADSs and Shares involved in such Pre-Release Transactions
at any one time to thirty percent (30%) of the ADSs outstanding (without giving effect to ADSs outstanding under (i) above),
provided
,
however
, that the Depositary reserves the right to change or disregard such limit from time to time as it deems appropriate.
The Depositary may also set limits with respect to the number of ADSs and Shares involved in Pre-Release Transactions with any
one person on a case by case basis as it deems appropriate. The Depositary may retain for its own account any compensation received
by it in conjunction with the foregoing. Collateral provided pursuant to (b) above, but not earnings thereon, shall be held for
the benefit of the Holders (other than the Applicant).
(ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER SIGNATURE
LINES)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned Holder hereby sell(s), assign(s)
and transfer(s) unto ______________________________ whose taxpayer identification number is _______________________ and whose address
including postal zip code is ________________, the within ADR and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing
________________________ attorney-in-fact to transfer said ADR on the books of the Depositary with full power of substitution in
the premises.
Dated:
__________________________
SIGNATURE GUARANTEED
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Name: ________________________________
By:
Title:
NOTICE: The signature of the Holder to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the
face of the within instrument in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.
If the endorsement be executed by an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, the person
executing the endorsement must give his/her full title in such capacity and proper evidence of authority to act in such capacity,
if not on file with the Depositary, must be forwarded with this ADR.
All endorsements or assignments of ADRs must be guaranteed by a member of a Medallion Signature Program
approved by the Securities Transfer Association, Inc.
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Legends
The ADRs issued in respect
of Partial Entitlement American Depositary Shares shall bear the following legend on the face of the ADR: “This ADR evidences
ADSs representing 'partial entitlement' Shares of Marine Harvest ASA and as such do not entitle the holders thereof to the same
per-share entitlement as other Shares (which are 'full entitlement' Shares) issued and outstanding at such time. The ADSs represented
by this ADR shall entitle holders to distributions and entitlements identical to other ADSs when the Shares represented by such
ADSs become 'full entitlement' Shares.”
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