TORONTO, ON (February 1, 2013) – Norbord Inc. (TSX: NBD, NBD.WT) announced today that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) has accepted its notice of intention to conduct a normal course issuer bid in accordance with TSX rules. Under the bid, Norbord may purchase up to 2,198,341 of its common shares, representing approximately 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares of 43,966,827 as of January 22, 2013, pursuant to TSX rules.

Purchases under the bid may commence on February 5, 2013, and will terminate on the earlier of February 4, 2014, the date Norbord completes its purchases pursuant to the notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid filed with the TSX or the date of notice by Norbord of termination of the bid. Purchases will be made on the open market by Norbord through the facilities of the TSX in accordance with the requirements of the TSX. The price that Norbord will pay for any such common shares will be the market price of such shares on the TSX at the time of acquisition. Common shares purchased under the bid will be cancelled. Norbord’s average daily trading volume on the TSX during the last six calendar months was 113,890 common shares. Daily purchases of common shares will not exceed 28,472 shares, subject to the Company’s ability to make “block” purchases under the rules of the TSX. No share purchases were made under the Company’s previous normal course issuer bid that expired on December 20, 2012.
Norbord believes that the market price of its common shares at certain times may be attractive and that the purchase of these shares from time to time would be an appropriate use of Norbord’s funds in light of potential benefits to remaining shareholders.