INVESTOR NEWS no. 21 - 7 August 2026
Mathieu Girardin, EVP, Head of Ferry Division and member of the Executive
Management Team will step down from his position on 14 August 2026. Mathieu
Girardin joined DFDS in October 2022.
During Mathieu Girardin's four-year tenure with DFDS, he has led a significant
transformation of the Ferry Division while growing DFDS' presence in strategic
and emerging markets.
"I would like to thank Mathieu for his contributions to DFDS. Under his
leadership, the Ferry Division has strengthened and expanded its network and
enhanced its organisational capabilities to prepare the division for the future.
As we enter the? next ?phase of? our ongoing transformation, the management
change will bring new perspectives to our strategic direction", says Michael
Hansen, CEO of DFDS.
"It has been a privilege to lead the Ferry Division and work alongside talented
colleagues across DFDS. I am proud of what we have achieved and confident that
both the Ferry Division and DFDS are well positioned for continued improvement",
says Mathieu Girardin, Head of Ferry Division.
Michael Hansen, CEO will assume responsibility as Interim Head of Ferry Division
until a successor is in place. The recruitment process for a new Head of Ferry
Division has been initiated.
DFDS' Ferry Division provides ferry, port terminal, and rail services connecting
people and businesses across the North Sea, the Mediterranean, the Channel, the
Baltic Sea, and the Strait of Gibraltar. Ferry Division's revenue was DKK 17bn
in 2025.
Contact
Søren Brøndholt Nielsen, IR +45 33 42 33 59
Dennis Kjærsgaard, Media +45 42 30 38 47
About DFDS
We operate a transport network in and around Europe with an annual revenue of
DKK 30bn and 15,000 full-time employees.
We move goods in trailers by ferry, road & rail, and we offer complementary
transport and logistics solutions.
We also move car and foot passengers on short sea and overnight ferry routes.
DFDS was founded in 1866 and headquartered and listed in Copenhagen.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section
5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act