William Demant Holding A/S - reduction in share capital by cancelling own shares


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|                                      |              Copenhagen, 27 July 2010 |
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William Demant Holding A/S - reduction in share capital by cancelling own shares

The share capital of the following share will be reduced in NASDAQ OMX systems  
with effect from 29 July 2010.                                                  

On a general meeting in William Demant Holding it was adopted to reduce the     
share capital by cancelling own shares.                                         

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| ISIN                                  | DK0010268440                         |
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| Name:                                 | William Demant Holding               |
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| Volume before change:                 | 58,956,257 shares (DKK 58,956,257)   |
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| Change:                               | 606,382 shares (DKK 606,382)         |
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| Volume after change:                  | 58,349,875 shares (DKK 58,349,875)   |
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| Face value:                           | DKK 1                                |
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| Short name:                           | WDH                                  |
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| Orderbook ID:                         | 3247                                 |
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For further information, please contact: Helene Gaustad Jeppesen, Surveillance, 
tel. +45 33 93 33 66

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william demant holding - nedskrivning - juli 2010 - uk.pdf