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| | Copenhagen, 29 April 2009 |
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Coloplast A/S - reduction in share capital by cancelling own shares
The B share capital of the following share will be reduced in NASDAQ OMX systems
with effect from 4 May 2009:
On 17 December 2008, the ordinary general meeting in Coloplast adopted to reduce
the share capital by cancelling own shares.
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| ISIN | DK0010309657 |
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| Name: | Coloplast B |
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| Volume before change: | 42,400,000 shares (DKK 212,000,000) |
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| Change: | 1,000,000 shares (DKK 5,000,000) |
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| Volume after change: | 41,400,000 shares (DKK 207,000,000) |
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| Face value: | DKK 5 |
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| Short name: | COLO B |
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For further information, please contact: Mads Aaen, Surveillance, tel. +45 33 93
33 66
