MAERSK PURCHASES FURTHER SHARES IN ROYAL P&O NEDLLOYD

Following the public announcements on 11 May 2005, 10 June 2005 and 16 June 2005 regarding the public offer by Maersk for all ordinary shares in the capital of Koninklijke P&O Nedlloyd N.V. ("Royal P&O Nedlloyd"), Maersk hereby announces that through its broker it has purchased 2,000,000 shares in Royal P&O Nedlloyd offered for sale by investors in the market. The shares represent an interest of approximately 5.0 % in Royal P&O Nedlloyd.

Maersk pays a price equal to the offer price per share minus a discount, due to the fact that the purchase occurs prior to the expected completion of the offer in case the offer is declared unconditional. Payment for, and delivery of, the shares is expected to take place in the coming days.

In compliance with applicable rules, Maersk has notified the transaction to the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten; "AFM").

This announcement is a public announcement as meant within section 9b paragraph 1 the Dutch Securities Market Supervision Decree (Besluit toezicht effectenverkeer 1995).