NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH AFRICA OR JAPAN ANNOUNCEMENT A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S issues Eurobonds In continuation of announcement on 23 October 2009 it is hereby notified that the Eurobonds issued by A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S will be denoted ”4,875% A.P. MOELLER-MAERSK AS” and have ISIN code XS0462887349. The Bonds are issued on 30 October 2009 and will be repaid on 30 October 2014. The Bonds will be registered in Euroclear/Clearstream Luxemburg and will be listed on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen A/S as well as on Luxemburg Stock Exchange with initial listing date 30 October 2009. For further description of the Bonds, please see the attached Prospectus. Copenhagen, 29 October 2009 Contact person: Senior Vice President Jan Kjærvik, phone +45 3363 3534 This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities in the United States. The Bonds have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or the laws of any state within the U.S., and may not be offered or sold in the United States, except in a transaction not subject to, or pursuant to an applicable exemption from, the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any state securities laws. This announcement and the information contained herein may not be distributed or sent into the United States, or in any other jurisdiction in which offers or sales of the Bonds would be prohibited by applicable laws and should not be distributed to United States persons or publications with a general circulation in the United States. No offering of the Bonds is being made in the United States. This announcement is only being distributed to and is only directed at (i) persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") and (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2) of the Order and (iii) persons to whom it would otherwise be lawful to distribute it (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). The Bonds are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such Bonds will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this announcement or any of its contents. Page 1 of 1