As previously announced, EAC has initiated a share buyback programme. Under the programme EAC will buy own shares for an amount of up to DKK 500m until 3 April, 2008, cf. stock exchange announcement no. 11 of 16 August, 2007. The programme is being executed in accordance with the rules of "Safe Harbour" as set out by the EU Commission in Regulation 2273/2003 of 22 December, 2003. EAC have made the following transactions under the programme since the stock exchange announcement of 5 October, 2007: Average purchase Date No. of shares price, DKK Transaction value, DKK Accumulated, last announcement 817,725 373.50 305,418,571 05.10.2007 20,000 413.07 8,261,400 08.10.2007 13,000 421.65 5,481,450 09.10.2007 26,000 430.40 11,190,400 10.10.2007 25,300 438.66 11,098,098 11.10.2007 15,725 440.26 6,923,089 12.10.2007 10,925 437.09 4,775,208 15.10.2007 29,050 438.68 12,743,654 Accumulated under the programme: 957,725 382.04 365,891,870 Hereafter EAC owns 957,725 own shares or 6.37% of the share capital. 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 35 25 43 00, +45 20 23 21 88 (mobile), nhj@eac.dk Group CFO Michael Østerlund Madsen, +45 35 25 43 00, +45 20 41 09 57 (mobile), mom@eac.dk www.eac.dk This English version is provided for convenience only and in case of discrepancy the Danish version shall prevail.