EAC Invest — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 31, 2012

Pursuant to section 28a of the Danish Act on Securities Trading The East
Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S shall make public transactions with shares and related
securities of The East Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons/companies closely associated with
these.

Name Henning Kruse Petersen

Reason Chairman of the Board of Directors

Issuer The East Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S

ID code / ISIN DK0010006329

Description Shares

Transaction Buy

Trading Date 31.08.2012

Market Copenhagen Stock Exchange

Number 4,000

Market value DKK 488,960.00

Yours sincerely,

The East Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S

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Christian Lund, Group Vice President - Legal Counsel

Tel.: +45 3525 4300