- Date of transaction 3.9.2007


Directors Dealings

Name of insider:	
Óttar Pálsson hrl.

Relations with the issuer:	
Managing director legal department

Date of transaction:	
3.9.2007

Buy or Sell:	
Granting of call option

Type of instrument:	
Kaupréttur / Call option

Number of shares:	
10.000.000

Price:	
20,31

Primary insider's holdings after the transaction:	
0

Primary insider's option holdings after the transaction:	
30.000.000

Related parties holdings after the transaction:	
0

Date of settlement:	
1.3.2011

Comments:
The call option is for 10.000.000 shares, which the holder can exercise at
first 1.9.2007 by 1/3, then  1.3.2010 by 2/3, and finally 1.3.2011 3/3 of the
total options, provided that the holder is still employed by Straumur -
Burðarás Investment Bank hf. The option price under the agreement is 20,31
which is the average price of STRB shares for the past five business days. The
call option is granted in accordance with the remuneration committees  stock
option scheme approved by the board of directors. 
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