02/06/2003 10:00 

Breweries A/S has started negotiations with Yasar Holding A.S to acquire the Yasar Group's 12.1% stake in Türk Tuborg. If the negotiations result in an agreement, Carlsberg Breweries will subsequently own 95.3% of the company.
Any agreement is subject to approval by Turkish authorities.

Carlsberg Breweries became the majority shareholder in July 2001 by acquiring 50.01% of the share capital and has since then through increases in the share capital and public offers increased its ownership share to 83.2%.

Further information:

Margrethe Skov, +45 33 27 14 10
Public Affairs Director

Mikael Bo Larsen,  +45 33 27 12 23
Investor Relations