Major shareholder announcement from Financière Star 1 S.A.

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT NO.02/2011 January 13, 2011


Today Chr. Hansen Holding A/S has been informed by Financière Star 1 S.A. that it has sold 25,000,000 shares in Chr. Hansen Holding A/S and has received a major shareholder announcement from Financière Star 1 S.A. showing that Financière Star 1 holds 51,663,763 shares with a nominal value of DKK 10 each in Chr. Hansen Holding A/S equivalent to 37.4 % of the share capital and voting rights.

About Chr. Hansen
Chr. Hansen is a global bioscience company that develops natural ingredient solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. All solutions are based on strong research and development competencies and significant technology investments. The company enjoys market leadership in all its divisions: Cultures & Enzymes, Health & Nutrition and Colors & Blends. There are more than 2,200 dedicated employees in over 30 countries. For further information, please visit www.chr-hansen.com.

         Anders Mohr Christensen, Head of Investor Relations
         Tlf: +45 4574 7618
         
         Ulrik Søndergaard, Kommunikationskonsulent
         Tlf: +45 4574 7109


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PR - Major shareholder announcement FinStar 110113 UK.pdf