ANNOUNCEMENT A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S – Sale of Maersk Tankers A/S completed On 20 September 2017, A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (APMM) announced that the Company had entered an agreement to sell its shares in Maersk Tankers A/S to APMH Invest A/S. Today, the sale has been completed and the shares in Maersk Tankers A/S have been transferred to APMH Invest A/S. As previously stated the accounting impact of the transaction will be immaterial and will have no impact on APMM’s financial guidance for 2017. Copenhagen, 10 October 2017 Contact persons: Head of Investor Relations, Stig Frederiksen, tel. +45 3363 3106 Head of Corporate Communication, Energy Division, Louise Münter, tel. +45 3363 1912 Page 1 of 1