On 25 March 2009 AB DnB NORD Bankas (company code 112029270, VAT payer code LT120292716, registered office at J. Basanavičiaus St. 26, Vilnius, the data about the company is collected and stored at the Register of Legal Entities) received a notification of Bank DnB NORD A/S (Denmark)on the acquisition of voting rights in AB DnB NORD Bankas. Notification states that 95 percent threshold was crossed. The reason for crossing the threshold - acquisition of voting shares, through the implementation of the voluntary takeover bid. Since the date of crossing the threshold Bank DnB NORD A/S holds 99.84 percent of voting rights in AB DnB NORD Bankas. Notification is attached hereto. Andrius Vilkancas Press Officer tel. +370 5 239 3413