Össur hf. - Company Announcement

Ossur Hf : Board decisions following the Annual General Meeting 10 March 2016

Announcement from Össur hf. No. 30/2016
Reykjavik, 10 March 2016

Allocation of responsibilities

Mr. Niels Jacobsen was re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Dr.
Kristján Tómas Ragnarsson was re-elected as Vice Chairman.

Mr. Arne Boye Nielsen, Mrs. Guðbjörg Edda Eggertsdóttir and Dr. Svafa Grönfeldt
were appointed to the Company's Audit Committee.

Authorization for management to purchase own shares on behalf of the Company

With reference to the authorizations to purchase own shares approved by the
Company's Annual General Meeting in 2015 and to initiate share buyback programs
approved by the Company's Annual General Meeting held today, the Board granted
management an authorization to purchase own shares on behalf of the Company in
one or more transactions or through share buyback programs.

Terms and conditions:

  * A purchase shall be made with the aim to maintain a healthy balance sheet
    and a level of net interest bearing debt of 0.5x-1.5x to EBITDA in
    accordance the Company's Corporate Structure and Dividend Policy approved by
    the Board in February 2016.
  * The purchase price shall not be higher than the price of the last
    independent trade or the highest current independent bid, whichever is
    higher, on the regulated market where the transaction is carried out.
  * A purchase shall always be carried out within the limits of the relevant
    authorization of the Annual General Meeting and in accordance with
    applicable law and rules.

The authorization is valid until the next Annual General Meeting in 2017.
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About Össur
Össur (NASDAQ: OSSR) is a global leader in non-invasive orthopaedics that help
people live a life without limitations. Its business is focused on improving
people's mobility through the delivery of innovative technologies within the
fields of braces, supports and prosthetic limbs. A recognized "Technology
Pioneer", Össur invests significantly in research and product development; its
award-winning designs ensuring a consistently strong position in the
market. Successful patient and clinical outcomes are further empowered via
Össur's educational programs and business solutions.  Headquartered in Iceland,
Össur has major operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia, with additional
distributors worldwide. www.ossur.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" which involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from results
expressed or implied by these statements. Össur hf. undertakes no obligation and
does not intend to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances occurring after this press release. You are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the
date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in
their entirety by this cautionary statement.



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