NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate Release

ISDA EMEA Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee:Norske Skogindustrier ASA Restructuring Credit Event

LONDON, April 22, 2016 – The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee resolved that a restructuring credit event occurred in respect of Norske Skogindustrier ASA.

The Committee also resolved that one or more auctions may be held in respect of outstanding CDS transactions of varying maturity ‘buckets’.  ISDA will publish further information regarding the potential auction(s) on its website in due course.

For Press Queries, Please Contact: Lauren Dobbs, ISDA New York, +1 212 901 6019, ldobbs@isda.org Nick Sawyer, ISDA London, +44 203 088 3586, nsawyer@isda.org Michael Watt, ISDA London, +44 203 088 3588, mwatt@isda.org

About the Determinations CommitteesThe ISDA Credit Derivatives Determinations Committees (DCs) each comprise 10 sell-side and five buy-side voting firms, alongside three consultative firms and central counterparty observer members. Their role is to apply the terms of market-standard credit derivatives contracts to specific cases, and make factual determinations on Credit Events, Successor Reference Entities and other issues, based on information provided to the DCs by credit default swap (CDS) market participants. The DCs are also responsible for determining whether a CDS Auction should be held following a Credit Event. The determinations are governed by the Determinations Committee Rules. ISDA acts as a non-voting secretary to each DC, and endeavors to co-ordinate this process in a transparent and operationally efficient manner.About ISDASince 1985, ISDA has worked to make the global derivatives markets safer and more efficient. Today, ISDA has over 850 member institutions from 67 countries. These members comprise a broad range of derivatives market participants, including corporations, investment managers, government and supranational entities, insurance companies, energy and commodities firms, and international and regional banks. In addition to market participants, members also include key components of the derivatives market infrastructure, such as exchanges, clearing houses and repositories, as well as law firms, accounting firms and other service providers. Information about ISDA and its activities is available on the Association’s web site: www.isda.org.