Published to the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen via Company News Service on 31 January 2009. Financial calendar Preliminary announcement of annual report for the financial year 2008 is published 31 March 2009 Ordinary general meeting for the financial year 2008 is held 30 April 2009 Interim announcement for the financial year 2009 is published 31 August 2009 Subsequent changes of the above dates may occur. Please address questions relating to this Notice to Company Secretary Klaus T. W. Lund on telephone +45 3341 0000.