Investor News No.:04/2009 Copenhagen, 24 February 2009 Invitation to conference call for DFDS annual report 2008 DFDS' annual report for 2008 will be released on 9 March around 13.00-14.00 CET. Group CEO Niels Smedegaard and CFO Christian Merrild will present the report to a live audio conference. The presentation in English will be followed by a Q&A session. Investors, analysts and other interested parties are welcome to take part. Date:9 March 2009 Time:15:00 CET Telephone numbers: +353 1 43 64 265 +44 208 817 9301 +45 70 26 50 40 70 26 50 40 (DK) If you wish to take part in the audio conference, please dial up at least five minutes before the conference begins. It will start on time, and participants will be asked to register their names and company names beforehand. The conference will be broadcast live on www.dfds.com and published there for future reference. Yours sincerely, DFDS A/S Christian Merrild Chief Financial Officer DFDS - a leading sea-based transport network in northern Europe. DFDS has around 4,400 employees and employs a fleet of around 60 ships. DFDS was founded in 1866 and is listed on OMX The Nordic Stock Exchange Copenhagen.