H. Lundbeck A/S - reduction in share capital by cancelling own shares


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|                                      |           Copenhagen, 29 August 2008  |
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H. Lundbeck A/S - reduction in share capital by cancelling own shares           

The share capital of the following share will be reduced with effect 3 September
2008:                                                                           

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| ISIN                      | Name                                             |
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| DK0010287234              | H. Lundbeck                                      |
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On 22 April 2008, the ordinary general meeting in H. Lundbeck adopted to reduce 
the share capital by cancelling own shares.                                     

For further information, please see announcements published by H. Lundbeck, e.g.
announcements of 22 April 2008 and 31 July 2008.                                


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| ISIN                                  | DK0010287234 (VP: 1028723)           |
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| Name:                                 | H. Lundbeck                          |
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| Volume before change:                 | 207,279,631 shares (DKK              |
|                                       | 1,036,398,155)                       |
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| Change:                               | 10,393,349 shares (DKK 51,966,745)   |
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| Volume after change:                  | 196,886,282 shares (DKK 984,431,410) |
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| Face value:                           | DKK 5                                |
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| Short name:                           | LUN                                  |
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| Trading lot:                          | 200                                  |
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For further information, please contact: Asta Jepsen, Surveillance, tel. +45 33 
93 33 66

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h. lundbeck - annullering af egne aktier - uk.pdf