Release no. 26/2014 With reference to release no. 19/2014 of 28 July 2014 Columbus A/S announces that the vertical merger between Columbus A/S and Columbus Danmark A/S with Columbus A/S as the continuing company and Columbus Danmark A/S as the discontinuing company is now finally approved at Board meetings in each of the two companies today. The merger will become effective when it has been registered by the Danish Business Authority. Ib Kunĝe Thomas Honoré Chairman CEO Columbus A/S Columbus A/S For further information, please contact: CEO Thomas Honoré, T: +45 70 20 50 00. Translation: In the event of any inconsistency between this document and the Danish language version, the Danish language version shall be the governing version.