With reference to section 6 of Executive Order No 1273 of 16 December 2008 issued by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority, it is hereby confirmed that the share capital of The East Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S, after reduction of the share capital as of 7 July 2009, amounts to DKK 960.033.515 consisting of 13,714,127 shares of DKK 70.- each, corresponding to 13,714,127 voting rights and 1,275 shares of DKK 35.- each , corresponding to 637.5 voting rights - or a total of 13,714,764.5 voting rights. Yours sincerely, The East Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S (A/S Det Østasiatiske Kompagni) For additional information, please contact: President & CEO Niels Henrik Jensen +45 3525 4300 nhj@eac.dk Group CFO Michael Østerlund Madsen +45 3525 4300 mom@eac.dk www.eac.dk