Pursuant to section 29 of the Danish Securities Trading Act, William Demant Holding A/S hereby makes public that the Company has received the following announcement:
On 2 November 2012, EuroPacific Growth Fund reduced its shareholdings in William Demant Holding A/S and now holds a total of 4.93% of the share capital in William Demant Holding A/S in direct ownership. EuroPacific Growth Fund has delegated proxy voting authority to its investment adviser Capital Research and Management Company. Please also see our Company Announcement No. 2012-08.
EuroPacific Growth Fund’s total holding of William Demant Holding A/S shares is now 2,879,046 shares of DKK 1 each, equivalent to nominally DKK 2,879,046.
Further information: Other contacts:
Niels Jacobsen, President & CEO Stefan Ingildsen, SVP Finance
Phone +45 3917 7100 Søren B. Andersson, VP IR
www.demant.com Morten Lehmann Nielsen, IR Manager