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Niels Smedegaard now elected Chair of the Board of Directors at DFDS

Ro-ro8 September, DFDS A/S held an Extraordinary General Meeting. Niels Smedegaard and Jan Johan Kühl were elected as new members of the Board of Directors for the period until the next Annual General Meeting in 2027. Niels Smedegaard was elected Chair of the Board of Directors at a constituent board meeting held immediately after the Extraordinary General Meeting.

Kristian V. Mørch continues as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors. As previously announced on 13 August 2026, Claus V. Hemmingsen stepped down from the Board of Directors in connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting.

The Board rescheduled the release date for DFDS’ Q3 2026 report to 11 November 2026 from previously 5 November 2026 following the changes to the Board.

Niels Smedegaard was CEO of DFDS from 2007 to 2019. He was succeeded by Torben Carlsen, who stepped down earlier this year with the appointment of Michael Hansen as the new CEO of DFDS.

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sep 09 2026