Vilnius Stock Exchange to list DnB NORD bankas AB corporate bond issue

19.03.2007 VLN

From March 27, 2007, a fixed coupon bond issue of the DnB NORD bankas AB will be admitted to the Vilnius Stock Exchange (VSE) Bond List. Such a decision was made at the VSE Management Board meeting on March 19, 2007.

A 367-day issue of 458,875 fixed coupon bonds at LTL 100 (EUR 28.96) face value of DnB NORD bankas AB is admitted to the VSE Bond List. The total nominal value of the issue amounts to LTL 45,887,500 (EUR 13,289,939). This tranche has been issued in accordance with DnB NORD bankas AB LTL 500,000,000 (EUR 144,810,009) Medium Term Notes programme. The bonds will be redeemed on February 7, 2008. The bonds give a right to annual interest of 4.3 %.

On February 23, 2007, the authorized capital of DnB NORD bankas AB amounted to LTL 311,736 thousand (EUR 90,285 thousand). In 2006 and 2005 the net profit of the bank totaled LTL 56,218 thousand (EUR 16,282 thousand) and LTL 43,040 thousand (EUR 12,465 thousand), accordingly.

On February 23, 2007, the following shareholders held over 5 % of all bank’s votes: Bank DnB NORD A/S – 93.13 % and East Capital Asset Management – 6.41 %.

DnB NORD Bankas AB is a member of the dynamic DnB NORD banking group. It is a universal commercial bank, which offers full range of banking services to private individuals and business customers. DnB NORD bankas AB offers its customers a wide range of savings and investment services and also acts as an agent for insurance and investment companies.

For more information, please contact:
Gintare Blazyte, Communication Manager
Vilnius Stock Exchange                  +370 5 272 13 71