DnB NOR Markets is now a member of the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, thus increasing its presence on the OMX - the Nordic Stock Exchange. DnB NOR is already a member of the stock exchanges in Stockholm and Helsinki. Since Friday 1 June, DnB NOR has traded on the Nordic Stock Exchange in Copenhagen. Paal Karstensen, executive vice president and head of Equities in DnB NOR Markets, says: "There has been an increase in customer demand to trade internationally, particularly in the Nordic region. As part of our strategy to be able to offer markets and products within our preferred sectors: energy, offshore, shipping and the fishing industry, it is important to be a member of the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. We look forward to an even closer relationship with the Nordic Stock Exchange and the Danish market." Jan Ovesen, president of the Nordic Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, says: "We are very happy that yet another of our members is increasing its direct presence on the Nordic Stock Exchange, making it simpler for DnB NOR's customers to gain access to Danish companies." The total number of members on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange has now reached 52, of whom 26 are remote members. DnB NOR is Norway's largest financial services group with more than 2.1 million retail customers and more than 196 000 corporate customers. The Group is one of the world's leading shipping banks and is represented internationally through 11 branches and representative offices. DnB NOR is strongly represented in the Baltic States and Poland through DnB NORD. The Nordic Stock Exchange has 158 members in 13 different countries. For further information, please contact: Jan Ovesen, president, Copenhagen Stock Exchange, tel.: +45 33 93 33 66 Ellen-Margrethe Soelberg, head of communications, Copenhagen Stock Exchange, tel.: +45 20 99 83 40 Paal Karstensen, executive vice president, DnB NOR Markets, tel.: +47 22 94 89 08 Tore Dyrdahl, communications officer, DnB NOR, tel.: +47 22 94 82 26 About OMX: OMX is a leading expert in the exchange industry. Through the Nordic stock exchanges in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius, OMX offers access to approximately 80 per cent of the Nordic and Baltic securities market. Integrated technology solutions cross the transaction chain enable worldwide efficient securities transactions for stock exchanges, clearing houses, securities depositories and other financial institutions. OMX is listed on the Nordic stock exchanges in Stockholm, Helsinki and Copenhagen. For further information, please visit www.omxgroup.com.
DnB NOR now member of all four stock exchanges in the Nordic region
| Source: DnB NOR Bank ASA