Carlsberg A/S 100 Ny Carlsberg Vej Tel +45 3327 3300 1760 Copenhagen V Fax +45 3327 4701 CVR.no. 61056416 carlsberg@carlsberg.com Company announcement 12/2010 11 October 2010 Page 1 of 1 Major shareholder announcement - Franklin Resources Inc. Carlsberg has received information that Franklin Resources Inc. (including Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC and Templeton Asset Management Ltd.) has reduced their holding of Carlsberg A/S to less than 5% of the capital. Contacts: Investor Relations: Peter Kondrup, +45 3327 1221 Media Relations: Jens Bekke, +45 3327 1412 The Carlsberg Group is one of the leading brewery groups in the world, with a large portfolio of beer and other beverage brands. The flagship brand - Carlsberg - is one of the best-known beer brands in the world and the Baltika, Carlsberg, and Tuborg brands are among the six biggest brands in Europe.. More than 43,000 people work for the Carlsberg Group, and its products are sold in more than 150 markets. In 2009 the Carlsberg Group sold more than 135 million hectolitres of beer, which is about 40 billion bottles of beer annually. Find out more at www.carlsberggroup.com. www.carlsberggroup.com