Norsk Hydro: New deputy chair of the board and two new board members in Hydro

OSLO, Norway, May 26, 2016 -- The Corporate Assembly in Norsk Hydro ASA on Thursday approved Irene Rummelhoff as new deputy chair of the Board of Directors and two new members of the company's Board of Directors, Thomas Schulz and Marianne Wiinholt.

Inge K. Hansen is resigning from the Board of Directors and will be replaced by Irene Rummelhoff as new deputy chair of the Board effective May 26, 2016. Eva Persson is also resigning from the Board of Directors. Thomas Schulz and Marianne Wiinholt, will replace Inge K. Hansen and Eva Persson as shareholder-elected board members as of May 26, 2016.

After Thursday's election, the Board of Directors in Hydro consists of chair Dag Mejdell, deputy chair Irene Rummelhoff, shareholder-elected board members Finn Jebsen, Liv Monica Bargem Stubholt, Pedro Rodrigues, Thomas Schulz and Marianne Wiinholt, and the employee-elected board members Billy Fredagsvik, Sten Roar Martinsen and Ove Ellefsen.

Hydro's board members are elected for a period of up to two years. This year, the shareholder-elected representatives were up for election. The shareholder elected members of the board were elected for a period of up to two years.

Irene Rummelhoff (born 1967) is from Norway and is Executive Vice President New Energy Solutions  in Statoil.

Thomas Schulz (born 1965) is from Germany and is Group Chief Executive Officer in FLSmidth.

Marianne Wiinholt (born 1965) is from Norway and is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in Dong Energy.

For more information on the Board of Directors in Norsk Hydro ASA, visit Hydro's web site:

http://www.hydro.com/en/About-Hydro/Organization/Management-and-board/Board/

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

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