Convertible bond, 18 March 2008.


Auðkenni útgefanda/Trade ticker:
GLB

Nafn útgefanda/Issuer:
Glitnir banki hf.

Dagsetning tilkynningar/Date of announcement:
18. mars 2008 / 18 March 2008

Nafn fruminnherja/Name primary insider:
Þorsteinn Már Baldvinsson

Tengsl fruminnherja við útgefanda/Insider's relation with the issuer:
Formaður stjórnar / Chairman of the Board

Dagsetning viðskipta/Date of transaction:
18. mars 2008 / 18 March 2008

Tímasetning viðskipta/Time of transaction:
13 / 1 p.m.

Tegund fjármálagernings/Type of financial instrument:
Breytanlega skuldabréf / Convertible bonds

Kaup eða sala/Buy or Sell:
Kaup / Buy

Fjöldi hluta/Number of shares:
100.000.000 ISK (nafnvirði) / (nominal value)

Verð pr. Hlut/Price per share:
Sjá skýringar / See Reason for transaction

Fjöldi hluta í eigu fruminnherja eftir viðskipti/Primary insider's holdings
after the transaction: 
Sjá skýringar / See Reason for transaction

Fjöldi hluta sem fruminnherji á kauprétt að/Primary insider's option holdings
after the transaction: 


Fjöldi hluta fjárhagslega tengdra aðila eftir viðskipti/Related parties'
holdings after the transaction: 


Dagsetning lokauppgjörs*/Date of settlement*:
Sjá skýringar / See Reason for transaction

Athugasemdir*/Comments*:

See Press Releases / announcements from Glitnir banki hf. regarding Glitnir's
issue of convertible bonds that have been announced to the OMX Stock Exchange
e.g. on 18 March 2008.  We also refer to the terms of the bonds.  The issue of
the bonds and the authorisation for the increase in share capital is subject to
the approval of a shareholders' meeting, which will be held on 19 March 2008 at
9 a.m. 
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