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In Norway, we continued to gain market share as a result of strong commercial execution and successful innovations. Value management initiatives supported a strong top-line development. BSP1 was successfully implemented in November. 

In the Baltic States, our volumes declined. In Q3, we announced plans to close our brewery in Latvia in 2014 and focus on craft beer production. 

## FRANCE AND THE UK 

The French market w as impacted negatively by the 160% excise t ax increase at 1 January 2013. The market declined by an estimated 3-4%. Adjusted for the stocking movements, our volumes declined by an estimated 4% (-14% reported). 

In the second half of the year, our market share in France impro ved, driven by good performances by Kr onenbour g 1664 and Grimbergen and the launch of Skøll by Tuborg. For the full year, our market share declined slightly. 

The UK market was marginally down, positively impacted by favourable weather in Q3 and a flat dev elopment in the second half of the year. 

We continued to strengthen our market share in the on-trade, while our off-trade market share declined, cycling strong market share gains during EURO 2012. Overall market share was slightly down. 

During the year, we launched Somersby and Carlsberg Citrus in the UK with good results. 

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## WESTERN EUROPE IN FIGURES 

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