MAJOR SHAREHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 29 OF THE DANISH SECURITIES TRADING ACT AND SECTION 55 OF THE DANISH COMPANIES ACT

Copenhagen, 12.07.2010
Company Announcement no. 25/2010


Today, DFDS A/S has received the below mentioned announcement from Vesterhavet
Holding A/S, CVR no. 31 89 74 16, which is disclosed to the market in
accordance with Section 29(1) (3) of the Danish Securities Trading Act: 

”Vesterhavet Holding A/S owns, after completion of rights issue and directed
issue in DFDS A/S on 12 July 2010, 5,342,665 shares in DFDS A/S, corresponding
to DKK 534,266,500, nominal value, and 36 % of the share capital of DFDS A/S
and thus also of the votes of DFDS A/S.” 

Yours Sincerely
DFDS A/S