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DFDS Board/Management Information 2019

May 24, 2019

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Board/Management Information

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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT

DFDS

MANAGEMENT CHANGE IN LOGISTICS DIVISION

Eddie Green, EVP and Head of DFDS' Logistics Division, is moving into a new role in DFDS.

Eddie Green has developed Logistics Division to a business with an annual revenue of DKK 5.3bn in 2018 since taking over in 2010 when revenue was DKK 3.4bn following the acquisition of Norfolkline. EBITDA has in the same period increased more than four times.

"I would like to thank Eddie for an outstanding performance as Head of Logistics Division, which he has made a much larger and more important part of DFDS and for his contribution as a member of DFDS' Executive Committee", says Torben Carlsen, CEO of DFDS.

Eddie Green (61) will now move back to UK to lead DFDS' Cold Chain logistics business which is becoming an increasingly important part of the division and a future key growth area.

Niklas Andersson (45), currently Head of Nordic and Continent business units in Logistics Division, is appointed new EVP and Head of Logistics Division from 1 September 2019.

Niklas Andersson has extensive experience and wide knowledge of the logistics industry from a broad career in logistics before joining DFDS in November 2012.

Niklas Andersson, previous positions:

  • Head of Nordic and Continent business units, DFDS
  • Head of Nordic business unit, DFDS
  • Managing Director, DFDS Logistics AB
  • Operations Manager, Ntex AB
  • Intermodal Development Manager, Kuehne-Nagel AB
  • Business Unit Manager, Sweden-UK & Scandinavia, Norfolkline.

DFDS A/S, Sundkrogsgade 11
DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø
CVR 14 19 47 11

www.dfds.com

Company announcement no. 18/2019

24 May 2019

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Contact

Torben Carlsen, CEO
+45 33 42 32 01

Søren Brøndholt Nielsen, IR
+45 33 42 33 59

Gert Jacobsen, Communications
+45 33 42 32 97

About DFDS

DFDS provides ferry and transport services in Europe and Turkey, generating annual revenues of EUR 2.3bn.

To over 10,000 freight customers, we deliver high performance and superior reliability through ferry & port terminal services, and transport & logistics solutions.

For more than five million passengers, we provide safe overnight and short sea ferry services.

Our 8,000 employees are located on ships and in offices across 20 countries. DFDS was founded in 1866, is headquartered in Copenhagen, and listed on NASDAQ Copenhagen.

Capital markets day 2019

DFDS' management is hosting a capital markets day for institutional investors and analysts on 18 June in Copenhagen. For more information and sign-up, click here.