Hoersholm, 2015-11-04 11:05 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

The Annual General Meeting of Chr. Hansen Holding A/S will take place on Thursday,

26 November 2015 at 4.00 p.m. CET at the Company's premises Boege Allé 10-12,

2970 Hoersholm, Denmark subject to the attached notice setting out the complete wording of the proposals, which the Board of Directors intends to table at the General Meeting.

The Board of Directors

Chr. Hansen Holding A/S

For further information, please contact:

Winnie Bügel, Corporate Vice President/Compliance

Tel: +45 4574 7474

Anders Mohr Christensen, Senior Director, Investor Relations
Tel: +45 4574 7618

About Chr. Hansen

Chr. Hansen is a global bioscience company that develops natural ingredient solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. The products include cultures, enzymes, probiotics and natural colors, and all solutions are based on strong research and development competencies coupled with significant technology investments. Revenue in the 2014/15 financial year was EUR 859 million. The company holds a leading market position in all its divisions: Cultures & Enzymes, Health & Nutrition and Natural Colors. It has more than 2,500 dedicated employees in 30 countries and main production facilities in Denmark, France, USA and Germany. Chr. Hansen was founded in 1874 and is listed onNasdaqCopenhagen. For further information, please visitwww.chr-hansen.com.

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