OPTIVA PANK

ANNOUNCEMENT



COMMENTARY TO NEGOTIATIONS



In accordance with the announcement published by Sampo on the 

Helsinki Stock Exchange, Optiva Pank hereby confirms that Sampo 

Finance has made an offer to the Bank of Estonia to buy the majority 

holding in Optiva Pank.



Bank of Estonia has approved the offering in principle.

Also Eesti Ühispank has expressed its wish to sell its 18.8% holding 

in Optiva Pank to Sampo Finance.



Sampo Finance will make a take-over bid to all minority shareholders 

at the same price as the shares held by Ühispank.





Lea Endrikson

Public Relations Specialist

+372 63 02 105