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 25 October, 2007: Average purchase Transaction value, Date No. of shares price, DKK DKK Accumulated, last announcement 1,085,400 387.03 420,085,317 25.10.2007 26,000 418.09 10,870,340 26.10.2007 18,150 410.82 7,456,383 29.10.2007 21,850 409.88 8,955,878 30.10.2007 14,575 408.96 5,960,592 31.10.2007 8,800 409.85 3,606,680 01.11.2007 25,000 410.61 10,265,250 02.11.2007 21,100 412.18 8,696,998 Accumulated under the programme: 1,220,875 389.80 475,897,438 Hereafter EAC owns 1,220,875 own shares or 8.12% 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.