A/S Dampskibsselskabet TORM
Decision to distribute interim dividend

A/S Dampskibsselskabet TORM / 

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ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 27 - 2008



							17 December 2008


Decision to distribute interim dividend
 
At a Board meeting held today, the Board of Directors of A/S Dampskibsselskabet
TORM decided to exercise the authorisation under article 3.8 of the Articles of
Association adopted pursuant to section 109a of the Danish Public Companies Act
at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on 16 December 2008. 
 
The decision of the Board of Directors involves the distribution of a total of
DKK 327.6 million in cash corresponding to DKK 4.50 per share in TORM of a
nominal value of DKK 5.00. 
 
The dividend settlement will be effected by the Danish VP Securities Services
(VP) on Monday, 22 December 2008 on the basis of the shareholdings registered
on VP accounts following an update at the end of the trading day, and the
dividends will be available to the shareholders on Tuesday, 23 December 2008.
For trades in TORM shares subject to customary three trading days' settlement,
Thursday, 18 December 2008 will be the first trading day where TORM shares
trade ex dividend. 


Contact:
Mikael Skov, CEO, tel.: +45 39 17 92 00
Roland M. Andersen, CFO, tel.: +45 39 17 92 00

About TORM	
TORM is one of the world's leading carriers of refined oil products as well as
being a significant participant in the dry bulk market. The Company operates a
combined fleet of more than 130 modern vessels, principally through a pooling
cooperation with other respected shipping companies who share TORM's commitment
to safety, environmental responsibility and customer service. 

TORM was founded in 1889. The Company conducts business worldwide and is
headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. TORM's shares are listed on the
Copenhagen Stock Exchange (ticker TORM) as well as on the NASDAQ (ticker TRMD).
For further information, please visit www.torm.com. 



Safe Harbor
Forward Looking 
Statements	Matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current  views with respect
to future events and financial performance and may include statements
concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance,
and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than
statements of historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this release
are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon
further assumptions, including without limitation, Management's examination of
historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data
available from third parties. Although TORM believes that these assumptions
were reasonable  when made, because these assumptions are inherently  subject
to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or
impossible to predict and are beyond our control,  TORM cannot assure you that
it will achieve or accomplish  these expectations, beliefs or projections. 

Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ
materially from those discussed in the forward looking statements include the
strength of world economies and currencies, changes in charter hire rates and
vessel values, changes in demand for tonne miles of oil carried by oil
tankers, the effect of changes in OPEC's petroleum production levels and
worldwide oil consumption and storage, changes in demand that may affect
attitudes of time charterers to scheduled and unscheduled dry-docking, changes
in TORM's operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and
insurance costs, changes in governmental rules and regulations including
requirements for double hull tankers or actions taken by regulatory
authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, domestic
and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes
due to accidents and political events or acts by terrorists. Risks and
uncertainties are further described in reports filed by TORM with the US
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the TORM Annual Report on Form
20-F and its reports on Form 6-K. 

Forward looking statements are based on management's current evaluation, and
TORM is only under obligation to update and change the listed expectations to
the extent required by law.

News Source: NASDAQ OMX

17.12.2008  Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language:     English
Issuer:       A/S Dampskibsselskabet TORM
              
               
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ISIN:         DK0010281468
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