EAC's share capital and number of votes With reference to section 17 para. 2 of Executive Order No. 226 of 15 March 2007 on the ob-ligations of issuers to publish accurate and timely information, it is hereby confirmed that the total share capital of The East Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S amounts to DKK 1,169,014,630 consisting of 16,700,209 shares of DKK 70 each, corresponding to 16,700,209 votes. Yours sincerely, The East Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S (A/S Det Østasiatiske Kompagni)