Company announcement no. 1/2009 - ATP acquisition of EAC shares

Donnerstag, 08.01.2009 11:00 von Hugin

ATP has informed us that ATP and ATP Invest have acquired 713,602
shares with a nominal value of DKK 70.-, corresponding to a total
nominal amount of DKK 49,952,140.- or 5.07 per cent of the share
capital and voting rights in The East Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S.


Yours sincerely,

The East Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S
(A/S Det Østasiatiske Kompagni)


For additional information, please contact:

President & CEO Niels Henrik Jensen
 +45 3525 4300
 +45 2023 2188 (mobile)
 nhj@eac.dk

Group CFO Michael Østerlund Madsen
 +45 3525 4300
 +45 2041 0957 (mobile)
 mom@eac.dk

www.eac.dk


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