Alm. Brand A/S - reduction in share capital by cancelling own shares


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|                                      |           Copenhagen, 28. august 2008 |
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Alm. Brand A/S - reduction in share capital by cancelling own shares            

The share capital of Alm. Brand will be reduced with effect from 2 September    
2008:                                                                           

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| ISIN                      | Name                                             |
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| DK0015250344              | Alm. Brand                                       |
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On 24 April 2008, the ordinary general meeting in Alm. Brand adopted to reduce  
the share capital by cancelling own shares.                                     


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| ISIN                                  | DK0015250344 (VP: 1525034)           |
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| Name:                                 | Alm. Brand                           |
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| Volume before change:                 | 19,650,000 shares (DKK               |
|                                       | 1,572,000,000)                       |
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| Change:                               | 1,200,000 shares (DKK 96,000,000)    |
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| Volume after change:                  | 18,450,000 shares (DKK               |
|                                       | 1,476,000,000)                       |
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| Denomination:                         | DKK 80                               |
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| Short name:                           | ALMB                                 |
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| Changed trading lot:                  | 50                                   |
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For further information, please contact: Asta Jepsen, Surveillance, tel. +45 33 
93 33 66

Attachments

alm. brand - nedskrivning af kapital - september - uk.pdf