DONG Energy’s S&P rating placed on CreditWatch Negative

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has today placed DONG Energy’s ‘A-‘ rating on
CreditWatch with negative implications. The rating action is a consequence of
the challenging gas and power markets.

S&P aims to resolve the CreditWatch placement within the next three months. S&P
expects that any potential rating downgrade following this Credit Watch
placement will be limited to one notch.

“DONG Energy has a solid credit profile and we are still above our rating
target of a minimum rating of Baa1/BBB+. Even if today’s rating action would
translate into a downgrade we are still in compliance with this target”, says
Carsten Krogsgaard Thomsen, Acting CEO of DONG Energy.

The information provided in this announcement does not change the previous
financial guidance for the 2012 financial year or the announced expected
investment level.



For further information, contact:

Media Relations
Karsten Anker Petersen
+45 9955 9662

Investor Relations
Morten Hultberg Buchgreitz
+45 9955 9750



DONG Energy is one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe. We are
headquartered in Denmark. Our business is based on procuring, producing,
distributing and trading in energy and related products in Northern Europe. We
have approximately 6,400 employees and generated DKK 57 billion (EUR 7.6
billion) in revenue in 2011. For further information, see www.dongenergy.com.

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