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F58<br />

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

Note 40 - Financial instruments<br />

Amounts in NOK million USD Aluminium<br />

Gain (loss) from 10 percent increase in Gain (loss) from 10 percent decrease in<br />

Other<br />

commodity<br />

Interest<br />

rates USD Aluminium<br />

Other<br />

commodity<br />

Interest<br />

rates<br />

Commodity derivatives (510) (83) (287) (13) 510 119 287 20<br />

Available for sale financial assets 421 231 ­ (42) 183 (231) ­ 45<br />

Note 41 - Derivative instruments and hedge accounting<br />

Derivative instruments, whether physically or financially settled, are accounted for under IAS 39. All derivative instruments are<br />

accounted for on the balance sheet at fair value with changes in the fair value of derivative instruments recognized in the<br />

income statement, unless specific hedge criteria are met. Some of <strong>Hydro</strong>'s commodity contracts are deemed to be derivatives<br />

under IFRS. For further explanation on which physical commodity contracts that are accounted for as derivatives, and which<br />

are considered own use, see note 1 Significant accounting policies and reporting entity.<br />

Commodity derivatives<br />

The following types of commodity derivatives were recorded at fair value on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 and<br />

December 31, 2010. Contracts that are designated as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges are not included. The<br />

presentation of fair values for electricity and aluminium contracts shown in the table below include the fair value of traditional<br />

derivative instruments such as futures, forwards and swaps, in conjunction with the physical contracts accounted for at fair<br />

value.<br />

Amounts in NOK million 2011 2010<br />

Assets<br />

Electricity contracts 127 265<br />

Aluminium futures, forwards and options 940 901<br />

Total 1 067 1 166<br />

Liabilities<br />

Electricity contracts (77) (314)<br />

Coal forwards (1 803) (1 698)<br />

Aluminium futures, forwards and options (474) (961)<br />

Other 129 (77)<br />

Total (2 224) (3 051)<br />

The underlying commodities for bifurcated embedded derivatives are included.<br />

Changes in the fair value of commodity derivatives are included in operating revenues or cost of goods sold.<br />

Currency derivatives<br />

The following types of financial derivatives were recorded at fair value on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 and<br />

December 31, 2010.<br />

Amounts in NOK million 2011 2010<br />

Assets<br />

Embedded currency derivatives 49 66<br />

Equity warrants ­ 7<br />

Total 49 73<br />

Liabilities<br />

Currency forwards and swaps ­ (45)<br />

Embedded currency derivatives (22) (16)<br />

Total (22) (61)

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