The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority
NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen
Oslo Børs
22 October 2013
Major shareholder announcement from the Danish State
Today, Vestjysk Bank A/S has received the announcement below from the Danish Ministry of Finance on behalf of the Danish State, which is disclosed in accordance with Section 29(1)(3) of the Danish Securities Trading Act:
”After completion of the conversion of state hybrid capital with accrued interest in accordance with the Agreement on State Hybrid Capital the Danish State owns 56,710,239 shares in Vestjysk Bank A/S, corresponding to a total nominal value of DKK 56,710,239 and representing 65.96 per cent of the share capital and voting rights of Vestjysk Bank A/S.
In addition, Finansiel Stabilitet A/S, which is wholly owned by the state, owns 1,291,222 shares in Vestjysk Bank A/S, corresponding to a shareholding after the capital increase of 1.50 per cent of the share capital. Taking this ownership interest into account, the Danish State holds a total of 67.46 per cent of the share capital and voting rights of Vestjysk Bank A/S.”
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
