Reclassified historical financial information

Norsk Hydro ASA is reporting reclassified historical financial information (unaudited) due to the announced extruded products joint venture with Orkla ASA. The reclassified financials are released to provide further details on the effects of reclassifying Extruded Products as discontinued operations ahead of Hydro's forth quarter results 2012 to be released on February 12, 2013.