The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority
NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen
Oslo Børs
2 January 2014
Vestjysk Bank A/S accused in case concerning alleged market manipulation in the former Aarhus Lokalbank A/S in the period from 1 September 2009 to 5 February 2010
The Public Prosecutor for Special Economic and International Crimes has today notified Vestjysk Bank A/S that an indictment dated 30 December 2013 was today forwarded to the Court in Aarhus. Vestjysk Bank A/S is accused of market manipulation under aggravated circumstances by as a legal entity and surviving company following the merger with Aarhus Lokalbank A/S in 2012 being responsible for Aarhus Lokalbank A/S in the period from 1 September 2009 to 5 February 2010 having traded its own shares in Aarhus Lokalbank A/S in a way that according to the indictment was suited for affecting the market price in a direction, which deviated from its value in the market. It is claimed that Vestjysk Bank A/S pays a penalty. The case is mentioned in Vestjysk Bank’s prospectus of 26 April 2012.
Vestjysk Bank A/S
Vagn Thorsager
CEO
vth@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
