Alm. Brand Bank A/S, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alm. Brand A/S, has today received DKK 856 million in the form of hybrid Tier 1 capital through the Second Bank Package. After the capital injection, the bank has a solvency ratio of 16.2 as at 7 September 2009 and a Tier 1 capital ratio of 12.0. Please direct any questions regarding this announcement to Søren Boe Mortensen, Chief Executive, on tel. +45 35 47 79 07 or Susanne Biltoft, Head of Information and Investor Relations, on tel. +45 35 47 76 61. Yours sincerely, Alm. Brand A/S Søren Boe Mortensen Chief Executive