Major shareholder announcement according to section 29 of the Danish Securities Trading etc Act:

| Source: Sydbank A/S Sydbank A/S

Aabenraa, Denmark, 2012-03-21 09:33 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

Sydbank has been informed that Silchester International Investors LLP has increased its shareholding in Sydbank A/S to 7,451,793 shares of DKK 10.00 each corresponding to 10.04% of the share capital.

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