A/S Det Østasiatiske Kompagni - reduction in share capital by cancelling own shares


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|                                      |               Copenhagen, 9 July 2009 |
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A/S Det Østasiatiske Kompagni - reduction in share capital by cancelling own    
shares                                                                          

The share capital of the following share will be reduced on NASDAQ OMX          
Copenhagen with effect from 14 July 2009.                                       

On 25 March 2009, the ordinary general meeting in A/S Det Østasiatiske Kompagni 
adopted to reduce the share capital by cancelling own shares.                   

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| ISIN                                  | DK0010006329                         |
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| Name:                                 | Ø.K.                                 |
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| Volume before change:                 | 14,083,914 shares (DKK 985,873,980)  |
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| Change:                               | 369,150 shares (DKK 25,840,500)      |
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| Volume after change:                  | 13,714,764 shares (DKK 960,033,480)  |
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| Face value:                           | DKK 70                               |
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| Short name:                           | EAC                                  |
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For further information, please contact: Asta Jepsen, Surveillance, tel. +45 33 
93 33 66

Attachments

eac - nedskrivning ved ann. af egne aktier - uk.pdf