ANNOUNCEMENT


Report of transactions in A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S shares of managerial staff
and connected persons. 

Pursuant to section 28(a) of the Danish Securities Trading Act A.P. Møller -
Mærsk A/S shall report the transactions in A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S shares of
managerial staff and connected persons: 


Name:             Mr. Jan Tøpholm

Reason:           Board Member of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S
	
Issuer:           A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S

ISIN code:        DK 0010244425

Type:             A.P. Møller - Mærsk A

Transaction:      Acquisition

Trading date:     19 August 2010 

Market:           Nasdaq OMX Copenhagen A/S

Number:           25

Market price:     DKK 1,166,190

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Contact:          Lars-Erik Brenøe, tel. +45 33 63 36 07.



Copenhagen, 20 August 2010


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