UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 6-K

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                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

                      Pursuant to Rule 13A-16 or 15D-16 of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                  JULY 13, 2005

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                                     TDC A/S
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                  NOERREGADE 21, 0900 COPENHAGEN C, DK-DENMARK
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                    001-12998
                            (Commission File Number)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

                       Form 20-F [X]     Form 40-F [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                             Yes [ ]     No [X]








HOLDING OF OWN SHARES

STATUS ON TDC'S HOLDING OF ITS OWN SHARES (30 JUNE 2005)

Pursuant to Section 204.33 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual,
this is to report that TDC A/S on 30 June 2005 owned 3,100,660 of its own shares
of DKK 5, corresponding to a total nominal value of DKK 15,503,300 or 1.56% of
the total share capital.

In the second quarter of 2005 TDC A/S sold a total of 33,607 shares to employees
who exercised options granted by TDC.

For further information please contact TDC Investor Relations at +45 3343 7680.

TDC A/S
Noerregade 21
0900 Copenhagen C
DK-Denmark
www.tdc.com







                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.

                                                       TDC A/S
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                                                     (Registrant)

     JULY 13, 2005                                 /s/ OLE SOEBERG
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        (Date)                                       Ole Soeberg
                                       Senior Vice President, Investor Relations