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

19.10.2006 VLN

From October 27, 2006, a fixed coupon notes 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 October 19, 2006.

A 1096-day issue of 250,000 fixed coupon notes 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 25,000,000 (EUR 7,240,500). This tranche has been issued in accordance with DnB NORD bankas AB LTL 170,000,000 (EUR 49,235,403) Medium Term Notes programme. The bonds will be redeemed on September 26, 2009. The bonds give a right to annual interest of 4.33 %.

The authorized capital of the DnB NORD bankas AB amounts to LTL 283,396 thousand (EUR 82,077 thousand). During the first half of 2006, the net profit of the bank reached LTL 38,204 thousand (EUR 11,065 thousand). In 2005, the net profit of the bank totaled LTL 43,040 thousand (EUR 12,465 thousand). On September 30, 2006, the following shareholders held over 5 % of all bank’s votes: Bank DnB NORD A/S – 93.11 % and East Capital Asset Management – 6.41 %.

DnB NORD bankas AB is a universal commercial bank focused on retail banking. It is the largest bank of German capital in Lithuania and is the country’s third largest by credit and deposit portfolios. The Bank runs a network of 85 customer service outlets all over the country and offers its customers a wide range of savings and investment services. The Bank also acts as an agent for insurance and investment companies.

For more information, please contact:
Gintare Blazyte, Marketing and Communications Specialist
Vilnius Stock Exchange +370 5 272 13 71

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