Ørsted — Major Shareholding Notification 2016

Jun 9, 2016

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This announcement does not constitute an offering circular and nothing herein
contains an offering of securities. No one should purchase or subscribe for any
securities in DONG Energy A/S ("DONG Energy" or the "Company") except on the
basis of information in the offering circular published by DONG Energy in
connection with the offering and admission of such securities to trading and
official listing on Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S (“Nasdaq Copenhagen”).

Pursuant to section 29 of the Danish Securities Trading Act and Danish
Executive Order no. 1256 of 4 November 2015 on major shareholders, DONG Energy
has today been notified by SEAS-NVE A.m.b.A., CVR no. 68 51 52 11, Hovedgaden
36, 4520 Svinninge, Denmark, that SEAS-NVE A.m.b.A., which through its
wholly-owned subsidiary SEAS-NVE Holding A/S, CVR no. 25 78 44 13, Hovedgaden
36, 4520 Svinninge, Denmark has so far owned 10.82% of DONG Energy's share
capital and voting rights, today – through SEAS-NVE Holding A/S – has sold
5,070,110 shares, each with a nominal value of DKK 10 (corresponding to a total
nominal amount of DKK 50,701,100) in DONG Energy as part of the initial public
offering and admission for listing and trading of DONG Energy's shares on
Nasdaq Copenhagen.

Upon completion and settlement of the sale described above, SEAS-NVE A.m.b.A. –
through SEAS-NVE Holding A/S – will hold a total of 40,125,120 shares, each
with a nominal value of DKK 10 (corresponding to a total nominal amount of DKK
401,251,200) in DONG Energy, corresponding to 9.61% of the share capital and
9.61% of the voting rights.

The sale of shares thus brings SEAS-NVE Holding A/S's (and indirectly SEAS-NVE
A.m.b.A.'s) share of the voting rights and share capital of DONG Energy to
below 10%.

SEAS-NVE A.m.b.A. is a Danish cooperative society with limited liability owned
by natural and legal persons who, within a geographical area from time to time
defined by the board of SEAS-NVE A.m.b.A., buys power and has access to an
installation connected to a power grid owned by the SEAS-NVE Group.

The information provided in this announcement does not change DONG Energy’s
previous financial guidance for the 2016 financial year.

For additional information, please contact:

Media Relations
Martin Barlebo
+45 99 55 95 52

Investor Relations
Henrik Brünniche Lund
+ 45 99 55 97 22

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an
offer to buy or subscribe for any shares or other securities of DONG Energy A/S
or affiliates thereof. The announcement is not directed to any person resident
in any jurisdiction in which the submission or distribution of this
announcement would contravene the law of such jurisdiction. This announcement
may not be distributed to persons resident in any such jurisdiction.
Accordingly this announcement may not be distributed in any jurisdiction
outside Denmark if such distribution would require any registration,
qualification or other requirement. Any person acquiring possession of this
announcement is expected and assumed to obtain on his or her own accord any
necessary information on any applicable restrictions and to comply with such
restrictions.

DONG Energy is one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe
headquartered in Denmark. Around 6,700 ambitious employees are engaged in
developing, constructing and operating offshore wind farms; generating power
and heat from our power stations; providing energy to residential and business
customers; and producing oil and gas. Group revenue was DKK 71bn (EUR 9.5bn) in
2015. For further information, see www.dongenergy.com.