Copeinca: DISCLOSURE OF LARGE SHAREHOLDING AND MANDATORY NOTIFICATION OF TRADE

30 August 2013 - Reference is made to the announcement regarding completion of the voluntary offer made by Grand Success Investment (Singapore) Private Limited (the "Offeror") to acquire all the outstanding shares in Copeinca ASA. Dyer Coriat Holding ("DCH") has today, in accordance with previous announcements, unconditionally and irrevocably transferred all of its 19,098,000 shares (27.21%) in Copeinca ASA to the Offeror for a consideration of about USD 11.25 per share, which is equivalent to NOK 68.17 using the USD/NOK exchange rate published by Norges Bank on 23 August 2013 (as described in the voluntary offer document dated 16 July 2013). 

Following the completion of the sale to the Offeror, DCH will not hold any shares, or rights to shares, in Copeinca.

The following primary insiders in Copeinca, Samuel Dyer Coriat (owner of DCH and chairman of the board of directors of Copeinca), Samuel Dyer Ampudia (owner of DCH and director of the board of directors of Copeinca) and Sheyla Dyer Coriat (owner of DCH and director of the board of directors of Copeinca) have, following the transfer of shares from DCH to the Offeror, no shares, or rights to shares, in Copeinca. 

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 4-2 and 4-3 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

For further information, please contact:
Chairman Samuel Dyer Coriat [e-mail] (mailto:[e-mail])
Tel. [phone]

About Copeinca ASA
Copeinca ASA is one of the largest fishmeal and fish oil producers in Peru. The Company produces its fishmeal and fish oil from anchovy harvested off the coast of Peru, and most of its production is exported. Key countries for export are China, Japan, Germany, Canada, Chile and Denmark.  Typical customers are fish and animal feed producers as well as refineries for omega-3 products.  Copeinca ASA runs its operations out of Lima and has its own fleet.  Copeinca ASA operates 5 plants located in strategic locations all around the Peruvian coast line. The company has around 1,400 part and full time employees.

Please visit www.copeinca.com (http://www.copeinca.com/) 

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