Copenhagen, 2014-08-19 16:19 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
ALK (ALKB:DC / OMX: ALK B / AKABY / AKBLF): Pursuant to section 28(a) of the Danish Securities Trading Act, ALK-Abelló A/S shall report transactions under securities identification code (ISIN) DK0060027142, ALK-Abelló B shares under the symbol ALK B:
| Name | Flemming Pedersen |
| Reason | Member of the Board of Management |
| Transaction |
Exercise of share options (purchase of shares – cash settlement) |
| Trading date | 18 August 2014 |
| Market | NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen A/S |
| Number | 13,500 |
| Share price | 351 |
| Market value | DKK 4,735,260 |
| Name | Flemming Pedersen |
| Reason | Member of the Board of Management |
| Transaction |
Exercise of share options (sale of shares – cash settlement) |
| Trading date | 18 August 2014 |
| Market | NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen A/S |
| Number | 13,500 |
| Share price | 737 |
| Market value | DKK 9,949,500 |
Calculation of share price
When calculating the share price in connection with exercise of options, the purchase price is based on the price at grant adjusted upwards annually by 2.5% less dividend payments.
The Board of Directors has decided that these share options will be settled in cash and the final settlement is based on the average price of the Company's B shares quoted on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen A/S in a period of ten days.
ALK-Abelló A/S
Contact persons:
Jens Bager, President and CEO, tel. +45 4574 7576
Investor Relations: Per Plotnikof, tel. +45 4574 7527, mobile +45 2261 2525
