MT Højgaard Holding — Earnings Release 2012

Aug 27, 2012

The board of directors of Højgaard Holding A/S has today considered and
approved this interim report for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2012.

-- The group’s revenue was DKK 3.0 billion, up 27 % on the same period last
year.
-- MT Højgaard A/S recorded a loss before tax of DKK 142 million, compared to
a loss of DKK 21 million for the same period in the previous year. The loss
was affected by considerable downward adjustments on projects and
non-recurring cost for restructuring that was expensed in the first
quarter.
-- The group recorded a loss before tax of DKK 69 million, compared to a loss
of DKK 6 million for the same period in the previous year.
-- For the full year 2012, the Højgaard Holding group still expects to achieve
revenue at the same level as in 2011, or possibly slightly higher. A
pre-tax margin of around -1% is still expected.

Best regards,
Højgaard Holding A/S
Helge Israelsen Berit Lovring
Chairman of the board CEO

     Berit Lovring, CEO, Højgaard Holding, tel. +45 4520 1507
     Jørgen Nicolajsen, acting president and CEO, MT Højgaard, tel. +45

2270 9263
Helge Israelsen, chairman of the board, Højgaard Holding, tel. +45
4520 1503