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| | Copenhagen, 5 September 2008 |
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Coloplast A/S - reduction in share capital by cancelling own shares
The B share capital of the following share will be reduced with effect from 10
September 2008:
On 18 December 2007, the ordinary general meeting in Coloplast adopted to reduce
the share capital by cancelling own shares.
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| ISIN | DK0010309657 (VP: 1030965) |
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| Name: | Coloplast B |
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| Volume before change: | 44,400,000 shares (DKK 222,000,000) |
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| Change: | 2,000,000 shares (DKK 10,000,000) |
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| Volume after change: | 42,400,000 shares (DKK 212,000,000) |
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| Face value: | DKK 5 |
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| Short name: | COLO B |
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| Trading lot: | 25 |
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For further information, please contact: Asta Jepsen, Surveillance, tel. +45 33
93 33 66
