Royal Unibrew Polska Sp. z o.o. accelerates the divesture of the brewery in Koszalin

Company announcement No 09/2009
27 March 2009





As stated in the announcement of Royal Unibrew's annual results for 2008 for
Royal Unibrew the produc-tion structure in Poland will be adjusted by closing
the brewery in Koszalin (cf. Company announcement  02/2009 of 26 February
2009). Hence, consultations with the employees at the Koszalin brewery have
been initiated. 

Royal Unibrew Polska has today entered into an agreement concerning the sale of
the brewing facilities in Koszalin and the simultaneous transfer of the
employees at the brewery to Van Pur SA - a Polish brewery group. 

The agreement is subject to approval by the Polish office for Protection of
Consumer and Competition. It is anticipated that the transaction will be
completed by the end of April or beginning of May 2009. 

In line with the strategic initiatives for Poland announced previously, the
transaction will have a positive impact on the Group's outlook (EBIT) for 2009
as stated in the above mentioned announcement. The cash flow for 2009 will also
be influenced positively. 

The remaining restructuring initiatives will continue as planned. 

Please direct any queries to me at tel. +45 5677 1513.

Yours sincerely
Royal Unibrew A/S

Henrik Brandt
President & CEO