Pursuant to section 28 of the Danish Securities Trading Act we hereby announce that Alm. Brand A/S and its subsidiaries have decreased their holding of treasury shares to 657,586 equivalent to 3.17 % of the share capital in Alm. Brand A/S. The decreased holding is a consequence of the capital reduction in Alm. Brand A/S completed on 9 August 2007. In the most recent report on treasury shares dated 27 June 2007 Alm. Brand A/S and its subsidiaries held a total of 2,104,511 shares, equal to 9.42 % of the share capital. Please direct any questions regarding this announcement to Søren Boe Mortensen, Chief Executive, on tel. +45 35 47 47 47. Yours sincerely, Alm. Brand A/S Søren Boe Mortensen Chief Executive