Copenhagen, 2012-01-20 08:30 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
On 15 November 2011, ALK-Abelló A/S ("ALK") initiated a share buy-back programme, cf. company announcement No. 24 of 15 November 2011. According to the programme, ALK will in the period from 15 November 2011 to 30 April 2012 purchase own shares for a maximum amount of DKK 45 million and no more than 150,000 shares corresponding to 1.5% of the current share capital of ALK. The share buy-back programme is initiated and structured in compliance with the EU Commission Regulation No. 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003 and thus ALK will publish the accumulated share buy-back under the programme every week.
| Trading day | No of shares bought back | Average transaction price | Amount (DKK) |
| 43: 13 Jan 2012 | 986 | 327.84 | 323,250 |
| 44: 16 Jan 2012 | 223 | 328.00 | 73,144 |
| 45: 17 Jan 2012 | 1,200 | 331.21 | 397,452 |
| 46: 18 Jan 2012 | 300 | 330.50 | 99,150 |
| 47: 19 Jan 2012 | 1,000 | 333.00 | 333,000 |
| Accumulated for trading days 43-47 | 3,709 | 330.55 | 1,225,996 |
The accumulated number of shares bought back in the period from 15 November 2011 to 19 January 2012 is 52,973 corresponding to a total purchase sum of DKK 16,797,513.
As of today, ALK's total holding of own shares is 279,948 shares of a nominal value of DKK 10, corresponding to 2.8% of the total number of issued shares of 10,128,360.
ALK-Abelló A/S
Jens Bager
President and CEO
For further information please contact:
Per Plotnikof, Investor Relations Director, tel. +45 4574 7527