Copenhgaen, 12 July 2010
Company Announcement no. 27/2010

ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

DFDS has been informed by

Clipper Group A/S
Harbour House
Sundkrogsgade 21
2100 København Ø
Denmark

that the Clipper Group A/S, after completion of the rights issue and directed
issue in DFDS A/S on 12 July 2010, now owns 1,366,789 shares in DFDS A/S, with
a nominal value of DKK 136,678,900 and 9.2% of the share capital in DFDS A/S. 

Yours sincerely,
DFDS A/S

Niels Smedegaard
CEO

Please refer any questions to Niels Smedegaard, CEO, +45 33 42 34 00.