Vilnius Stock Exchange to list SAMPO Bankas AB corporate bond issue

24.01.2006 VLN

A 366-day issue of 100,000 corporate registered bonds at LTL 100 (EUR 28.96) face value of SAMPO Bankas AB is admitted to the Bond List of the VSE. The total nominal value of the issue amounts to LTL 10,000,000 (EUR 2,896,200). Following the decision of the Lithuanian Securities Commission as of November 25, 2005 (decision No. 2 K-373, minutes No. 6K-29), the corporate bond issue prospectus (registration document, summary document, securities note) was approved for listing in the VSE Bond List (statement on approval of securities note No. 4R-15, statement on approval of securities registration document No. 4R-13, statement on approval of securities note No. 4R-14 as of November 15, 2005). The bonds will be redeemed on December 22, 2006. The bonds give a right to annual interest of 2.85%.

On January 1, 2006, the authorized capital of SAMPO Bankas AB amounted to LTL 184,908 thousand (EUR 53,553.06 thousand). On September 30, 2005, the bank’s shareholders’ equity stood at LTL 143,285 thousand (EUR 41,498.20 thousand). Unaudited net profit of the bank during the first 9 months of 2005 reached LTL 2,732 thousand (EUR 791.24 thousand). In 2004 and 2003, the net profit of the bank made LTL 1,134 thousand (EUR 328.43 thousand) and LTL 769 thousand (EUR 222.72 thousand) accordingly. 

As of November 25, 2005, 100% of the bank’s shares belonged to SAMPO Bank plc. (Finland). 
 
For more information:

Diana Sokolova, Head of Marketing and Communications Division  +370 5 272 13 71
Vilnius Stock Exchange          

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