ANNOUNCEMENT A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S – Long-term vessel sharing agreement with MSC On 10 July 2014, A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (Maersk Line) announced that it had entered into a long-term (10 years) vessel sharing agreement (the Agreement) with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S. A. on the Asia-Europe, Transatlantic and Transpacific trades. The Agreement was subject to approval by the relevant authorities. Maersk Line is aware that rumours in the press indicate that the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has approved the Agreement. However, Maersk Line has not yet received any official approval of the Agreement. If such an official approval is received it will be announced. Copenhagen, 9 October, 2014 Contact person: Head of Media Relations Louise Münter, phone +45 3363 1912 Head of Investor Relations, Henrik Lund, tel. +45 3363 3106 Page 1 of 1