ANNOUNCEMENT
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S – Declaration of extraordinary dividend and completion of offering of Danske Bank A/S shares
As announced on 25 February 2015 A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S (“APMM”) will divest its ownership interest in Danske Bank A/S (“Danske Bank”) and declare an extraordinary cash dividend to its shareholders equal to the value of APMM's entire 20.05% ownership interest in Danske Bank.
At APMM’s Annual General Meeting held today, the Board of Directors was authorised, until the next annual general meeting, to declare extraordinary dividend.
Based on this authorisation, the Board of Directors has today decided to declare an extraordinary cash dividend equal to DKK 1,671 per APMM share of nominally DKK 1,000. This extraordinary dividend will be paid on 7 April 2015 together with the ordinary dividend of DKK 300 per APMM share of nominally DKK 1,000 approved at the Annual General Meeting.
The offering of APMM’s Danske Bank shares was subject to the Annual General Meeting of APMM authorising, and the Board of Directors of APMM declaring, the extraordinary dividend. With the declaration of the extraordinary dividend, the offering is now final and settlement is expected to be completed on Wednesday 8 April 2015.
Copenhagen, 30 March 2015
Contact persons:
Head of Investor Relations, Henrik Lund, tel. +45 3363 3106
Head of Media Relations, Louise Munter, tel. +45 3363 1912
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