AS HANSAPANK                  STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE                   30.06.2005



TAKEOVER OF SHARES HELD BY MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS



On 29 June Hansabank submitted an application to the Estonian Central Depository

of Securities (CDS) for transferring of the minority shares to

FöreningsSparbanken AB against fair monetary compensation (EEK 211.23 per share).



According to the application Estonian CDS will transfer the shares to

FöreningsSparbanken's account and the monetary compensation to minority

shareholders' accounts on 30 June. Shareholders do not have to undertake any

action and this transaction will be performed automatically by the Estonian CDS.

According to the decision of the Listing and Surveillance Committee of the

Tallinn Stock Exchange Hansabank's share will be delisted from the Tallinn Stock

Exchange as from 1 July 2005.





Mart Tõevere

Head of Corporate Communications and IR

Tel. +372 6131 569