Brdr. Hartmann

Major Shareholding Notification • Dec 18, 2012

Company announcement no. 13/2012

Gentofte, 18 December 2012

Major shareholder announcement

With reference to Company announcement no. 12 of 11 December 2012, this major shareholder announcement regarding Brødrene Hartmann A/S, CVR no. 63 04 96 11, Ørnegårdsvej 18, DK-2820 Gentofte, is made according to the Danish Securities Act section 29, cf. executive order no. 668 of 25 June 2012 on major shareholders, and the Danish Companies Act section 55, cf. section 56.

Today, Brødrene Hartmann A/S received the following major shareholder announcements:

• Thornico A/S and Thor Stadil have increased their ownership interest and voting rights in Brødrene Hartmann A/S through a purchase of shares. The company and its related parties now hold 68.5% of the share capital and the voting rights in Brødrene Hartmann A/S.
• LD Equity 1 K/S has reduced its ownership interest and voting rights in Brødrene Hartmann A/S through a sale of shares. LD Equity 1 K/S now holds 0.00% of the share capital and the voting rights in Brødrene Hartmann A/S. With LD, of Dirch Passers Alle 27, 2., DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark, holding 76.09 % of LD Equity 1 K/S, it follows that LD now holds 0.00% of the ownership interest and voting rights in Brødrene Hartmann A/S.
• B.H.F. Invest A/S (The Brødrene Hartmann Foundation) has reduced its ownership interest and voting rights in Brødrene Hartmann A/S through a sale of shares. B.H.F. Invest A/S now holds 0.00 % of the share capital and the voting rights in Brødrene Hartmann.

Brødrene Hartmann A/S

Agnete Raaschou-Nielsen Chairman of the Board

Contact: Brødrene Hartmann A/S Ann-Louise Elkjær, HR & Communications Director Tlf.: +45 2033 8693

Brødrene Hartmann A/S Ørnegårdsvej 18 DK-2820 Gentofte Denmark