Demant — Major Shareholding Notification 2009

Jun 12, 2009

Company Announcement No 2009-07 12 June 2009

Large shareholder announcement pursuant to section 29 of the Danish Securities Trading Act

Pursuant to section 29 of the Danish Securities Trading Act, William Demant Holding A/S hereby makes public that the Company has received the following announcement:

On 11 June 2009, ATP and ATP Invest have decreased their shareholdings in William Demant Holding A/S and now collectively hold 4.98% of the share capital and voting rights in William Demant Holding A/S.

ATP and ATP Invest's total holding of William Demant Holding A/S shares is now 2,935,809 shares of DKK 1 each, equivalent to nominally DKK 2,935,809.

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Further information:

Phone +45 39 17 71 00

www.demant.com

Contact: Niels Jacobsen, President & CEO Other contacts: Stefan Ingildsen, VP Finance and IR Søren B. Andersson, IR Officer