The board of Nordea has proposed that an Extra General Meeting (EGM), on March 12, 2009, approves a rights issue where the number of ordinary shares to be issued and the subscription price will be decided by the board at latest March 11, 2009. The scheduled record date is March 17, 2009. Provided that the EGM approves the proposed rights issue, NASDAQ OMX Stockholm will carry out an adjustment of OMXC20 index in accordance with the ”Guidelines for Calculation of the OMXC20 Index” rule 5.3.3. The adjustment will lead to an increase in the number of Nordea Bank AB (NDA DKK, SE0000427361) shares in the OMXC20 index, according to the terms of the rights issue, as from the Ex date March 13, 2009. Further information regarding the adjustment of OMXC20 index will be published in connection with the adjustment.