The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority
NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen
London Stock Exchange
Oslo Børs
26 April 2012
Shareholders’ equity end of first quarter 2012. Confirmation of expectations for 2012.
The operations of vestjyskBANK have in the first quarter of 2012 proceeded in accordance with expectations, and the bank has in connection with its preparations for the planned offering of shares calculated a shareholders’ equity of approximately DKK 2,137 million (unaudited) at end of the first quarter of 2012. On this basis, the bank maintains its financial expectation to achieve core earnings in 2012 within the range of DKK 550-600 million before impairments and expenses related to the merger with Aarhus Lokalbank. Impairments in 2012 are still expected to be approximately 1.5 percent of loans and guarantees, corresponding to approximately DKK 450 million. The bank plans to launch the planned offering of shares on 26 April 2012 and will in accordance with its financial calendar announce its quarterly report for the first quarter of 2012 on 31 May 2012.
vestjyskBANK
Frank Kristensen
CEO
fk@vestjyskbank.dk
Vestjysk Bank A/S
Torvet 4-5
DK-7620 Lemvig
Denmark
Phone +45 96 63 20 00
CVR no. 34631328
www.vestjyskbank.dk
