Copenhagen, Denmark, 2012-01-25 14:30 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 
                                  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. Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller                                           
Reason:    Partner in “Firmaet A.P. Møller”. “Firmaet A.P. Møller” is the       
            managing owner of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S                           
Issuer:    A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S                                                
ISIN       DK 0010244425                                                        
 code:                                                                          
Type:      A.P. Møller-Mærsk A                                                  
Transacti  Acquisition (exercise of pre-emption right, family shares)           
on:                                                                             
Trading    24 January 2012                                                      
 date:                                                                          
Market:    Nasdaq OMX Copenhagen A/S                                            
Number:    8                                                                    
Market     DKK 299,802.32                                                       
 price:                                                                         





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



                          Copenhagen, 25 January 2012

                                        

                                        

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