Merger of Danske Bank A/S and AS Sampo Pank


On April 2, 2008 the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority approved the
merger of Danske Bank A/S and AS Sampo Pank. The expected date of merge
(hereinafter: date of merger) between Danske Bank A/S and AS Sampo Pank is June
1, 2008. 

On the date of merger AS Sampo Pank will be deleted from the Estonian
Commercial Register and all the assets of AS Sampo Pank, including the
obligations, will be acquired by Danske Bank A/S. Starting from the date of
merger Danske bank A/S will be operating in Estonia through Danske Bank A/S
Estonia Branch, registered on April 2, 2008 under the registration code
11488826. 

Danske Bank A/S that has been an independent member of Tallinn Stock Exchange
starting from February 27, 2006 shall, on the date of merger, acquire rights
and obligations arising from the Exchange membership of AS Sampo Pank on
Tallinn Stock Exchange, as it will acquire all other rights and obligations of
AS Sampo Pank. 

Starting from the date of merger, Danske Bank A/S will continue the trading on
the Tallinn Stock Exchange directly (short name DDB) as well as through its
Estonian branch (Danske Bank A/S Estonia Branch). Danske Bank A/S Estonia
branch will trade under a new short name DDBE. 


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