Aker exits SalMar stake after offshore aquaculture split.
Aker has sold all its shares in salmon farmer Salmar, disposing of a holding worth around NOK 500 million, according to communications director Atle Kigen.
“Aker has sold itself out of Salmar. The share sale is in line with Aker’s strategy of concentrating investments on fewer and larger commitments,” Kigen told Finansavisen, which first reported the transaction.
Holdings data show that Aker Capital recently sold 400,000 Salmar shares for NOK 241 million. Although the register still lists Aker Capital with 445,000 shares, Kigen said the remaining shares have also been sold.
The shares stem from Aker’s earlier offshore aquaculture venture with Salmar, initially branded Salmar Aker Ocean, launched in August 2021 with plans to develop large offshore salmon farming units and a potential stock market listing. Progress has since been held back by Norwegian authorities’ reluctance to open for offshore farming and uncertainty around resource rent tax.
