Share Purchase Agreement signed between OMX and EV’s owners

OMX and the owners of Eignarhaldsfelagid Verdbrefathing (EV) have signed a share purchase agreement, meaning that the Iceland Stock Exchange (ICEX) and the Icelandic Securities Depository (ISD) will join the OMX Nordic Exchange.

The equity consideration to EV’s shareholders shall be 2 067 560 newly issued shares in OMX (1.7 per cent of total number of outstanding shares after transaction), corresponding to a valuation of approximately ISK 2,500 million (SEK 271 million) based on a OMX share price of SEK 131. Following this transaction the total number of outstanding shares in OMX will be 120 640 467.

In addition, OMX will make a cash consideration equal to EV’s surplus cash and marketable securities. The amount will be determined on closing of the transaction.

Closing of transaction and inclusion of EV into OMX’s accounts are planned to take effect by the end of November 2006.