Sydbank, reduction in share capital by cancelling own shares with effect from 27 December 2007


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Sydbank A/S - reduction in share capital by cancelling own shares               
	                                                                               
The share capital of the following share will be reduced with effect from 27    
December 2007:                                                                  

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| ISIN                      | Name                                             |
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| DK0010311471              | Sydbank                                          |
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On 12 September 2007, the extra ordinary general meeting in Sydbank adopted to  
reduce the share capital by cancelling own shares.                              

For further information, please see announcements published by Sydbank, e.g.    
announcement of 19 December 2007.                                               

For further information, please contact: Asta Jepsen, Surveillance, tel. +45 33 
93 33 66                                                                        
ISIN: DK0010311471 (VP: 1031147)                                                

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| Name:                                 | Sydbank                              |
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| Volume before change:                 | 70,000,000 shares (DKK 700,000,000)  |
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| Change:                               | 2,500,000 shares (DKK 25,000,000)    |
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| Volume after change:                  | 67,500,000 shares (DKK 675,000,000)  |
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| Face value:                           | DKK 10                               |
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| Short name:                           | SYDB                                 |
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| Share type:                           | AKTIE                                |
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GENERAL INFORMATION                                                             

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| Name/bearer:                          | Name                                 |
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| Voting rights on listed shares:       | Fulll                                |
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| Financial year:                       | 1 January - 30 December              |
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| Unlisted share capital:               | DKK 0                                |
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| Reduction in share capital            | Yes                                  |
| registered:                           |                                      |
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| Issuing bank:                         | Sydbank A/S                          |
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| Changed trading lot:                  | 100                                  |
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| CBR no.:                              | 12 62 65 09                          |
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| GICS:                                 | 45 10 10 10                          |
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| Type:                                 | 25                                   |
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Attachments

sydbank - nedsttelse af aktiekapital - uk.pdf