Ignis — Statement by BDO in accordance with the Norwegian Securities Trading Act section 6-16
Statement by BDO in accordance with the Norwegian Securities Trading Act section 6-16 Published June 10th, 2011

This statement was prepared by BDO AS on behalf of Ignis ASA following the mandatory offer proposed by Finisar Corporation to acquire all issued and outstanding Ignis shares.

About Ignis:

Ignis ASA is an innovative provider of optical components and network solutions for fiber-optic communications. The company operates globally through four subsidiaries; Fi-ra Photonics in Korea (71.8% owned) and the wholly-owned companies Syntune in Sweden, Ignis Photonyx in Denmark, and SmartOptics in Norway. The product and services portfolio comprises passive optical components like optical chips, splitters and multiplexers, active optical components such as tunable lasers and modulators, and WDM-based solutions enabling the building of simple and cost effective high-capacity optical networks. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Ignis ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the OSE ticker IGNIS. www.ignis.com

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act).