A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S – completion of the offer to the shareholders of Broström AB

January 20, 2009

On 27 August 2008, A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S, through their wholly owned Swedish subsidiary
Maersk Product Tankers AB, announced a recommended all cash offer for all A- and B-shares
in Broström AB (publ) (the “Offer”).

A total of 37,987,013 shares in Broström, representing 59.8% of the capital and 74.9% of the
votes in Broström, have been tendered in the Offer.

Prior to the date of this announcement, A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S has also acquired in total
23,126,315 shares in the market, representing 36.4% of the shares and 22.7% of the votes in
Broström AB (publ). Together with the shares tendered in the Offer A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S
will hold an aggregate of 61,113,328 shares in Broström, representing 96.2% of the capital
and 97.6% of the votes in Broström, excluding treasury shares.

Settlement in respect of shares tendered during the Offer is expected to commence on or
about 23 January 2009. In addition, A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S may acquire additional shares in
Broström AB (publ) in the market.

In order to provide shareholders in Broström AB (publ), who have not yet tendered their
shares the opportunity to accept the Offer, A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S has decided to extend the
acceptance period until 23 January 2009 at 16.00 CET. Settlement in respect of the shares
tendered during the extension of the acceptance period is expected to commence on or about
30 January 2009.

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S intends to initiate compulsory acquisition proceedings in relation to
the outstanding Broström AB (publ) shares in the near term, as well as act to have the
Broström AB (publ) share de-listed from OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm.