Completion of the DNO-RAK MENA Merger and Capital Increase

Reference is made to stock exchange notices from 1, 2 and 3 November 2011 with
regards to the merger between DNO International ASA and RAK Petroleum PCL´s MENA
operating subsidiaries.

DNO's shareholders approved the merger with a 76.5 percent majority vote at the
extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on 1 November 2011.

The standard two months creditor notification period following the registration
of the EGM decision has expired, and the transaction was today completed and
registered at the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises
(Foretaksregisteret, Brønnøysund).

In accordance with the resolution approved by the EGM, the board has decided to
increase the share capital by NOK 18,355,585.75 by issuing 73,422,343 new shares
as a partial consideration for the merger.

An additional 80,000,000 treasury shares were transferred from DNO to RAK
Petroleum as further consideration for the merger.

Following the capital increase, the share capital in DNO International ASA is
NOK 255,819,813.75 comprised of 1,023,279,255 shares of NOK 0.25 each.

Oslo, 10 January 2012

DNO International ASA
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