Lea bank ASA - The Swedish FSA has approved the merger between Lea bank ASA and Lea Bank AB

Reference is made to previous stock exchange announcements on  August 21 2024, September 26 2024, and October 22 2024, regarding the merger between Lea bank ASA and Lea Bank AB, as approved by the Board of Directors, the General Meeting and the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (“FSA”).

The merger was conditional upon, amongst other, required approvals from the Swedish FSA (Finansinspektionen). The Swedish FSA has today granted the necessary approval for the merger between Lea bank ASA and Lea Bank AB. Tentative timeline for the merger is January 2 2025.

Lea Bank AB holds a Swedish banking license and will be the surviving entity in the merger.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5 -12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Contact information: Oddbjørn Berentsen, CEO

Phone: +47 22 99 14 00

Email: ir@leabank.no