Not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan or in any jurisdiction in which such transmission or distribution is unlawful. Any failure to comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of US, Canadian, Australian or Japanese securities laws or the securities laws of other states as the case may be. ---------------------------------- Vestas Wind Systems A/S is pleased to announce that the capital increase of nominal value of DKK 18,500,000 representing 18,500,000 shares of nominal value of DKK 1.00 each in connection with the private placement has today been completed and registered with the Danish Commerce and Companies Agency. The new shares are expected to be admitted for trading and official listing on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen under the permanent ISIN code on 6 May 2009. ----oo0oo---- The securities of Vestas Wind Systems A/S described in this release have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act, and accordingly, any offer or sale of these securities may be made only in a transaction exempt from registration. This release is not an offer for sale within the United States of any equity shares or any other security of Vestas Wind Systems A/S. Securities of Vestas Wind Systems A/S, including any offering of its equity shares, may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under U.S. securities laws or unless exempt from registration under such laws. This release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135(c) of the U.S. Securities Act. This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because they relate to and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and actual results may differ materially to those in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our business, financial condition, strategy, results of operations, financing and other plans, objectives, assumptions, expectations, prospects, beliefs and other future events and prospects. We undertake no obligation, and do not intend, to publicly update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether to reflect new information or future events or circumstances or otherwise. Contact details: Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Denmark Peter W Kruse, Senior Vice President, Group Communications Tel: +45 9730 0000
Registration of share capital increase of nominally DKK 18,500,000 completed
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