Company Announcement Announcement no. 03/2009 Copenhagen, 18 February 2009 Majority Shareholder Announcement DFDS A/S has been informed by Clipper Group A/S that Clipper Group A/S Harbour House Sundkrogsgade 21 DK 2100 Copenhagen Denmark has increased shareholdings in DFDS A/S and now holds more than 15 % of the share capital. Yours faithfully DFDS A/S Niels Smedegaard CEO Further information: CEO Niels Smedegaard, tlf. 3342 3400. DFDS - a leading sea-based transport network in Northern Europe. DFDS has around 4,300 employees and employs a fleet of around 60 ships. DFDS was founded in 1866 and is listed on OMX, the Nordic Stock Exchange Copenhagen. Side 1 af 1