Dear Sirs, Spar Nord Bank has increased its portfolio of shares in Spar Nord FormueInvest A/S, Skelagervej 15, 9100 Aalborg. The portfolio amounts to 352,070 shares, equal to 7.82% of the share capital in Spar Nord FormueInvest A/S. Sincerely yours, Direktionssekretariatet Ole Madsen Senior Vice President, Corporate Communication Direct tel.: +45 9634 4010 oma@sparnord.dk