extracting values from string

I don't think so. When the "Reference Date" is 19.11.2008, then the result should be 05.12.2008. Because this is the date "which is greater than the date in some some cell". So the 18.11.2008 would be smaller. Hmm, this is my understanding from the original request above.

You can amend the string by its length and this does not change the result. I searched for the term "Offert date:" and captured then the following, relevant characters for the date. Just try!!! If I would go for the position of the date only, yes, then I would have this problem...