Tallinna Börs                 NEWS RELEASE                      30.03.2005



ABOUT QUALIFYING HOLDING IN HANSAPANK



The notice of increase in a qualifying holding in AS Hansapank, issued 

by FöreningsSparbanken AB (Swedbank), arrived at the Estonian CSD on 

March 22, 2005.



In compliance with the Securities Market Act, FöreningsSparbanken AB sent 

a notice to the person maintaining the share register of AS Hansapank to 

the effect that as a result of transaction made on March 22, 2005, their 

holding has exceeded the 2/3 threshold of the voting stock in AS Hansapank. 



Crossing the mentioned threshold is presented in the share register of 

AS Hansapank as of March 30, 2005.





The notice of decrease in a qualifying holding in AS Hansapank, issued 

by Fidelity Investments, arrived at the Estonian CSD on March 23, 2005.



In compliance with the Securities Market Act, Fidelity Investments sent 

a notice to the person maintaining the share register of AS Hansapank to 

the effect that holding of FMR Corp., Fidelity International Limited and 

each of their direct and indirect subsidiaries (altogether 11 entities) 

have decreased below 5% threshold of the voting stock in AS Hansapank. 



Crossing the mentioned threshold is presented in the share register of 

AS Hansapank as of March 30, 2005.





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