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

17.03.2008 VLN

From March 27, 2008, 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 17, 2008.

A 366-day issue of 579,690 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 57,969,000 (EUR 16,788,983). This tranche has been issued in accordance with DnB NORD bankas AB LTL 1,200,000,000 (EUR 347,544,022) Medium Term Notes programme. The bonds will be redeemed on February 13, 2009. The bonds give a right to annual interest of 6.25 %.

On December 31, 2007, the authorized capital of DnB NORD bankas AB amounted to LTL 569,439 thousand (EUR 164,921 thousand). The net audited profit of the bank for the year 2007 and 2006 totaled LTL 107,884 thousand (EUR 31,245 thousand) and LTL 50,303 thousand (EUR 14,569 thousand), accordingly.

On March 5, 2008, the following shareholders held over 5 % of all bank’s votes: Bank DnB NORD A/S – 93.15 % and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken clients – 5.75 %.

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.