Smørum, 2013-03-11 09:14 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 


To the shareholders of William Demant Holding A/S

Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of William Demant Holding
A/S to be held on: 

Tuesday, 9 April 2013 at 4 p.m.

at the Company's address

Kongebakken 9, DK-2765 Smørum



Agenda

In accordance with Article 8.2 of the Articles of Association, the agenda of
the Annual General Meeting is as follows: 

1. Report of the Board of Directors on the Company's activities during the past
year. 

The Board of Directors recommends that the report should be adopted.

2. Presentation and adoption of the audited annual report, including the
consolidated financial statements. 

The Board of Directors recommends that the annual report should be adopted.

3. Approval of remuneration to the Board of Directors for the current financial
year. 

The Board of Directors recommends that the proposed remuneration should be
approved. 

4. Resolution on the appropriation of profit or loss as recorded in the adopted
annual report. 

The Board of Directors proposes that the profit of DKK 1,029 million should be
transferred to the Company's reserves to the effect that no dividend will be
paid. 

5. Election of members to the Board of Directors.

Under Article 11.2 of the Articles of Association, board members elected by the
Annual General Meeting are elected for one-year terms. At the 2013 Annual
General Meeting, all members of theBoard of Directors stand for re-election. 

6. Election of auditor.

The Board of Directors proposes that Deloitte Statsautoriseret
Revisionspartnerselskab should be re-elected. 

7. Any proposal by the Board of Directors or shareholders.

The Board of Directors has submitted the following proposals:

a) Reduction of the Company's share capital

b) The Company's acquisition of own shares

c) Authority to the chairman of the Annual General Meeting

8. Any other business

Before the Annual General Meeting, coffee and cake will be served from 3 p.m.
Parking spaces have been reserved at the main entrance, and there will be free
regular transport to and from the nearby Kildedal S-train station between 2.40
and 3.20 p.m. 

The whole Annual General Meeting will be transmitted live on the Company's
website, www.demant.com. From shortly before 4 p.m., you can find live coverage
with audio of the proceedings throughout the meeting. 

The Board of Directors