STAVANGER, NORWAY--(Marketwire - Dec 20, 2012) - The following primary insider in Statoil ASA (OSE: STL, NYSE: STO) has purchased shares in Statoil ASA:

Lady Barbara Judge, board member of Statoil ASA, has on 20 December 2012 purchased 1,467 shares in Statoil ASA at a price of NOK 139.4875 per share and will after the purchase hold 5,291 shares in Statoil ASA.

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

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