A/S Det Østasiatiske Kompagni reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported revenue of DKK 1,937 million, EBITDA of DKK 45 million, operating loss of DKK 11 million and net loss attributable to equity holders of the parent of DKK 321 million or DKK 26.7 per diluted share compared to revenue of DKK 1,634 million, EBITDA of DKK 99 million, operating profit of DKK 47 million and net loss attributable to equity holders of the parent of DKK 14 million or DKK 1.2 per diluted share reported in the same period last year. Loss before income tax expense was DKK 282 million against profit before income tax expense of DKK 17 million reported last year. The reported revenue increase was, apart from the currency impact, mainly related to price increases in Plumrose driven by an accelerating high inflation in Venezuela combined with a high demand for the Plumrose products in the quarter. Net cash used in operating activities was DKK 52 million against net cash flow from operating activities of DKK 232 million and investments in intangible assets and property, plant and equipment was DKK 68 million against DKK 128 million reported last year. Negative return on parent equity was 47.4% against 2.1% reported last year. Revised consolidated revenue for the EAC Group is expected at around DKK 8.7 billion (in line with the previous outlook). The EBITDA margin is expected to be around 3.5% (in line with the previous outlook). The Group outlook is based on a DKK/USD exchange rate of 560.00 for the remainder of 2013 (in line with the previous outlook).

Santa fe Group reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. In the quarter, the company achieved revenue of DKK 568 million compared to DKK 571 million reported in the same period last year. Operating loss was DKK 4 million against operating profit of DKK 16 million reported last year. Loss before income tax expense was DKK 20 million against profit before income tax expense of DKK 8 million and net loss was DKK 20 million against net profit of DKK 8 million reported last year. Investments in intangible assets and property, plant and equipment were DKK 14 million against DKK 21 million reported last year. EBITDA in the Santa Fe Group of DKK 7m (DKK 26m) was negatively affected by the continuing depressed long-distance domestic market in Australia affecting the first quarter peak-season combined with low-season in Europe and Asia. Consequently, the EBITDA margin decreased to 1.2 For the fiscal 2013, the company expects revenue around DKK 2,600 million and EBITDA margin is expected to be 6.5%.

A/S Det Østasiatiske Kompagni approved that Henning Kruse Petersen was elected as Chairman and Preben Sunke as Deputy Chairman.