Ørsted — Capital/Financing Update 2013

Apr 4, 2013

Yesterday, S&P published additional information on its global hybrid criteria
and also commented on the treatment of DONG Energy’s outstanding EUR
700,000,000 7.75% hybrid capital security due 3010 (ISIN XS0560190901).

S&P commented that the abovementioned hybrid capital security under S&P's
revised hybrid criteria will likely only qualify for ‘minimal’ (0%) equity
content from the ‘high’ (100%) equity content, which was assigned before.

DONG Energy regrets S&P's decision to abandon their policy of grandfathering
existing structures, and retrospectively changing the treatment of DONG
Energy's 3010 hybrid bond. Not least considering the fact that the hybrid bond
as late as in 2011 was carefully structured to comply with S&P's then
prevailing criteria, and that S&P's rating committee (in connection with DONG
Energy's downgrade to BBB+) less than six month ago endorsed the ‘high’ equity
content of the security.

With 'minimal' equity content, the hybrid security becomes cost-inefficient for
DONG Energy. Thus, as a consequence of S&P's unexpected and unfortunate
decision, DONG Energy will investigate the possibility of amending the
instrument's terms and conditions, such that the instrument can remain in the
market with 'high' equity content. As this inquiry involves a process with S&P
and the Danish tax authorities, a final clarification will take some time. DONG
Energy expects that this clarification can be reached before the end of the
second quarter in 2013.

DONG Energy will revert to the market once a clarification has been reached.

The information provided in this announcement does not change DONG Energy’s
previous financial guidance for the 2013 financial year or the announced
expected investment level for 2013-2014.

For further information, please contact:

Media Relations
Karsten Anker Petersen
+45 9955 9662

Investor Relations
Allan Bødskov Andersen
+45 9955 9769

DONG Energy is one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe. Our
business is based on procuring, producing, distributing and trading in energy
and related products in Northern Europe. DONG Energy has 7,000 employees and is
headquartered in Denmark. The Group generated DKK 67 billion (EUR 9.0 billion)
in revenue in 2012. For further information, see www.dongenergy.com