OMX Copenhagen Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange Bourse de Luxembourg Other stakeholders Stock Exchange Announcement No 03/07 Group Executive Management Peberlyk 4 PO Box 1038 DK-6200 Aabenraa Tel +45 74 36 36 36 Fax +45 74 36 35 36 direktionen@sydbank.dk www.sydbank.com SWIFT SYBKDK22 Sydbank A/S CVR No DK 12626509, Aabenraa Date Direct tel +45 74 36 20 50 20 February 2007 mogens.asmund@sydbank.dk Dear Sirs 2006 Annual Report of the Sydbank Group The Board of Directors of Sydbank has reviewed and approved the Group's 2006 Annual Report. Profit, total assets etc in the Annual Report are identical with the figures in Sydbank's preliminary announcement of 2006 annual results published on 30 January 2007. The 2006 Annual Report has been attached; however like the Bank's other stock exchange announcements and financial announcements it is also available at www.sydbank.com. Furthermore, a paper version of the 2006 Annual Report may be obtained at the Bank's branches. Yours faithfully Mogens Asmund Group Executive Vice President