Vestas - Major shareholder announcement – Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Pursuant to Section 29 of the Danish Securities Trading Act, Vestas hereby informs that as of 12 December 2017, Vestas Wind Systems A/S holds 10,814,462 of shares in Vestas, which corresponds to 5.02 percent of the total share capital in Vestas Wind Systems A/S. 

The holding of own shares is attributable mainly to the DKK 4,460 million share buy-back programme launched by Vestas on 17 August 2017. Described in detail in company announcement No. 30/2017 of 17 August 2017, the programme will be completed by 29 December 2017 at the latest.

Contact details
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Denmark
Hans Martin Smith, Senior Vice President,             Patrik Setterberg
Group Treasury and Investor Relations                  Investor Relations
Tel: +45 9730 8209                                               Tel: +45 6122 1913