DSV, 319 - Publication of 2008 Annual Report and invitation to investor conference

24.03.2009
STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 319

 
Publication of 2008 Annual Report and invitation to investor conference

 
Major key figures for the 2008 Annual Report (for the period ended 31 December
2008) 
 
• Revenue amounted to DKK 37,435 million.
• Contribution margin came to DKK 8,175 million.
• Operating profit before special items (EBITA) came to DKK 1,936 million.
• Operating profit (EBIT) came to DKK 2,014 million.
• Profit before tax amounted to DKK 1,610 million.
• Profit for the period amounted to DKK 1,233 million.
• DSV's share of the profit for the period amounted to DKK 1,227 million. 
• Diluted adjusted earnings per share of DKK 1 came to DKK 6.1.
• Free cash flow adjusted for the acquisition of enterprises amounted to DKK
624 million. 

Group Management considers the results for the financial year ended 31 December
2008 very satisfactory. 

The Supervisory Board proposes dividends of DKK 0.00 per share against
dividends of DKK 0.25 per share in 2007. 

The Supervisory Board expects to make a capital increase in 2009 according to
the authority granted in the Articles of Association. 

The printed Annual Report is expected to be available in the week beginning 6
April 2009. 

Invitation to investor teleconference
 
DSV invites investors, shareholders, analysts and others to participate in an
investor teleconference on 24 March 2009 at 1:00 p.m. The telephone number for
the teleconference is +45 32 71 47 67 for Danish participants. Foreign
participants can attend the conference on either +44 (0) 208 817 9301 or +1 718
354 1226. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions. No prior
registration is required to attend the teleconference. 

Web-based investor teleconference   
The teleconference can be viewed and heard directly on the DSV website
(http://www.dsv.com) or on the website of NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen
(http://.omxgroup.com/nordicexchange/). Questions can only be asked by
telephone. 

Inquiries relating to the Annual Report
Questions may be addressed to:
Jens Bjørn Andersen, CEO, tel. +45 43 20 30 40, or Jens H. Lund, CFO, tel. +45
43 20 30 40. 

This announcement has been forwarded to NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen and to the press.
It is also available at http://www.dsv.com. The announcement has been prepared
in Danish and in English. In the event of discrepancies, the Danish version
shall apply. 



Yours sincerely,
DSV


Jens Bjørn Andersen	Jens H. Lund		
CEO		CFO