Carlsberg A/S 100 Ny Carlsberg Vej Tel +45 33 27 33 00 DK-1760 Copenhagen V CVR no 61056416 COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 37/2008 25 NOVEMBER 2008 PAGE 1 OF 1 Major shareholder announcement - ATP and ATP Invest On 24 November Carlsberg was informed that ATP and ATP Invest have increased their holdings of Carlsberg shares to 7,714,774 shares. Following this ATP and ATP Invest hold 5.06% of the share capital and 1.69% of the voting rights in Carlsberg A/S. Contacts: Investor Relations: Mikael Bo Larsen +45 3327 1223 Media Relations: Jens Peter Skaarup +45 3327 1417 Carlsberg Group is one of the leading brewery groups in the world, with a large portfolio of beer and soft drinks brands. Its flagship brand - Carlsberg - is one of the fastest-growing and best-known beer brands in the world. More than 40,000 people work for Carlsberg Group, and its products are sold in more than 150 markets. In 2007 Carlsberg Group sold more than 115 million hectolitres of beer, which is about 95 million bottles of beer a day. Find out more at www.carlsberggroup.com. www.carlsberggroup.com