Fidelity International


Company Announcement No 2010-08	26 July 2010                                    


Large shareholder announcement concerning Fidelity International                
pursuant to section 29 of the Danish Securities Trading Act                     


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 21 July 2010, Fidelity International (FMR LLC and its direct and indirect    
subsidiaries) increased its shareholdings in William Demant Holding A/S and now 
holds a total of 10.16% of the share capital and voting rights in William Demant
Holding A/S.                                                                    

Fidelity International's total holding of William Demant Holding A/S shares is  
now 5,930,097 shares of DKK 1 each, equivalent to nominally  DKK 5,930,097.     


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Further information:                                                            

Phone +45 3917 7100                                                             

www.demant.com                                                                  


Contacts:                                                                       
Niels Jacobsen, President & CEO                                                 
Stefan Ingildsen, VP Finance and IR

Attachments

2010-08 large shareholder announcement.pdf
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