2005-03-22 11:21
FöreningsSparbanken in discussions regarding the offer to the shareholders of Hansabank
Not for release in or into the United States of America, Australia, Japan or Canada. The Offer is not directed towards any person whose participation requires additional prospectus, registration or other measures than those required by Estonian or Swedish law. Specifically, the Offer is not being made directly or indirectly in or into the United States of America, Australia, Japan or Canada. Documents related to the Offer must not be mailed or otherwise distributed or sent in or into or from the United States of America, Australia, Japan or Canada, and persons receiving any documents related to the Offer (including, without limitation, custodians, nominees and trustees) must not distribute or send them in, into or from the United States of America, Australia, Japan or Canada. Any documents related to the Offer may not be distributed to or in any other country where such distribution (i) requires additional registration or other measures than those prescribed by Estonian and Swedish law or (ii) conflicts with prevailing legislation or regulations in such country.
FöreningsSparbanken AB hereby informs that it is in discussions with certain minority shareholders of AS Hansabank in relation with the Offer, and has asked the Tallinn Stock Exchange to suspend trading in the shares of Hansabank. The minority shareholders concerned of the negotiations, includes both Estonian and international shareholders, and represent more than 20 per cent of all shares in Hansabank. FöreningsSparbanken is presently unable to predict the outcome of such negotiations, but expects to be able to publish the result of such discussions during the day. For further information, please contact: Henrik Kolga, Head of Corporate Communications, FöreningsSparbanken, phone: +46 708 11 13 15.