Nasdaq OMX Copenhagen London Stock Exchange Bourse de Luxembourg Other stakeholders Company Announcement No 03/10 Group Executive Management Peberlyk 4 • PO Box 1038 DK-6200 Aabenraa Tel +45 74 37 37 37 Fax +45 74 37 35 36 www.sydbank.com SWIFT SYBKDK22 Sydbank A/S CVR No DK 12626509, Aabenraa direktionen@sydbank.dk 19 February 2010 Dear Sirs Staff elected to Sydbank's Board of Directors The election of staff to Sydbank's Board of Directors was implemented very recently and accordingly the following four individuals will represent the staff on the Bank's Board of Directors in the coming four-year period: • Jan Uldahl-Jensen (re-election) • Harry Max Friedrichsen (re-election) • Margrethe Weber (re-election) • Steen Tophøj (new election) The terms of office of these newly elected representatives will take effect fol-lowing Sydbank's AGM to be held on 4 March 2010. Yours faithfully Jakob Aakjær Head of Executive Secretariat