Aarhus, Denmark, 2018-03-05 15:42 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 



On 12 February 2018, Vestas initiated a share buy-back programme, ref. Company
announcement No. 5/2018. The programme is implemented in accordance with
Article 5 of Regulation No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of
16 April 2014 (MAR) (the "Safe Harbour” rules). The purpose of the programme is
to adjust Vestas’ capital structure and to meet the obligations arising from
share based incentive programmes to employees of Vestas. 

Under the programme, Vestas will buy back shares for an amount up to DKK 1,500m
(approx. EUR 200 million) in the period from 12 February 2018 to 3 May 2018. 

The following transactions have been made under the programme during the period
26 February – 2 March 2018: 


                            Number    Weighted average purchase      Transaction
                                of                   price, DKK           value,
                            shares                                           DKK
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26 February 2018            85,000                       448.62       38,132,717
27 February 2018            60,000                       448.57       26,914,350
28 February 2018            70,000                       444.86       31,140,361
01 March 2018               91,197                       443.82       40,475,399
02 March 2018               75,000                       432.08       32,405,820
Accumulated under the      743,697                       438.38      326,018,885
 programme                                                                      
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Details of all the transactions relating to the share buy-back programme during
the period are presented in the attached appendix. 



Contact details
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Denmark
Patrik Setterberg, Vice President
Investor Relations
Tel: +45 6122 1913