A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S
A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S – Transactions in connection with share buy-back program

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A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S - Transactions in connection with share buy-back program



On 29 August 2014 A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (the Company) announced first phase
of a share buy-back program in compliance with the EU Commission Regulation no.
2273/2003 of 22 December 2003 (the Safe Harbour regulation). The share buy-back
program of up to DKK 5.6bn is to be executed during a 12-month period beginning
1 September 2014. 

During the second phase of the program running from 24 November 2014 to 28
February 2015, the Company will buy-back A and B shares for an amount of up to
DKK 3,320 mill. (equivalent to approximately USD 550 mill.). 

The following transactions have been made under the program in the period 22
December 2014 to 2 January 2015: 



                               Number of    Average purchase  Transaction value,
                                A shares     price A shares,       A shares, DKK
                                                         DKK                    
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Accumulated, last                 58,513                             736,170,351
 announcement                                                                   
22 December 2014                     820           11,895.38           9,754,208
23 December 2014                     615           11,957.53           7,353,883
29 December 2014                     512           12,026.88           6,157,763
30 December 2014                     615           11,979.93           7,367.659
2 January 2015                       537           12,087.02           6,490,731
Accumulated in second             28,004                             328.748.801
phase of the program                                                            
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Accumulated under the program     61,612                             773,294,594
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                               Number of    Average purchase  Transaction value,
                                B shares     price B shares,       B shares, DKK
                                                         DKK                    
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Accumulated last announcement    228,880                           2,969,355,643
22 December 2014                   2,791           12,273.52          34,255,388
23 December 2014                   2,626           12,359.14          32,455,112
29 December 2014                   2,462           12,398.39          30,524,828
30 December 2014                   2,544           12,374.03          31,479,522
2 January 2015                     1,756           12,466.79          21,891,674
Accumulated in second           106,506                            1,284,514,739
phase of the program                                                            
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Accumulated under the program    241,059                           3,119,962,166
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With the transactions stated above, the Company owns a total of 61,612 A shares
and 343,812 B shares as treasury shares, corresponding to 1.84% of the share
capital. 

Copenhagen, 5 January 2015


Contact persons:

Head of Investor Relations, Henrik Lund, tel. +45 3363 3106

Head of Media Relations, Louise Münter, tel. +45 3363 1912
News Source: NASDAQ OMX



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Language:    English                  
Company:     A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S  
 
 
             Denmark                  
ISIN:        DK0010244425             
 
 
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