On  February  18,  2002  Norddeutsche Landesbank (NORD/LB), a majority

shareholder  of  "Pirmā  banka",  became  the  strategic investor in AB

Lietuvos   Zemes  Ukio  Bankas  by  acquiring  76.01%  of  shares.  The

acquisition  is  a part of NORD/LB plans in the Baltic Region. The rest

of  the  shareholders  in  LZUB  are  the EBRD (11.37%) and AB Vilniaus

Bankas  (11.44%).  As a bank in the NORD/LB Group, LZUB will co-operate

also with "Pirmā banka".