Deutsche Bank Appointed as Depositary Bank for American Depositary Receipt Program of Nordea Bank AB (publ)
New York January 20, 2011
Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as depositary bank for the
sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of Nordea Bank
AB (publ) (“Nordea”).
Nordea is the largest financial services group in the Nordic and Baltic Sea region, with approximately 10 million customers, approximately 1,400 branch offices and a market cap of EUR33bn. Nordea’s shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX exchanges in Copenhagen, Helsinki and Stockholm.*
Akbar Poonawala, Head of Global Equity Services at Deutsche Bank said, “We are delighted to be acting as Depositary Bank on this ADR transaction and we very much look forward to working with Nordea to ensure that their ADR investors receive the highest level of service.”
For further information, please call:
Deutsche Bank AG
Scott Helfman
Phone: +1 212 250 5602
E-Mail: scott.helfman@db.com
Sebastien Gizard
Phone: +46 (8) 463 5592
E-Mail: sebastien.gizard@db.com
About Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank with a strong private clients franchise. A leader in Germany and Europe, the bank is continuously growing in North America, Asia and key emerging markets. With more than 80,000 employees in 73 countries, Deutsche Bank competes to be the leading global provider of financial solutions for demanding clients creating exceptional value for its shareholders and people.
Trust & Securities Services
Deutsche Bank’s Trust & Securities Services business, part of Global Transaction Banking, is one of the leading providers of trustee, agent, depositary, registrar, SPV management and related services for a wide range of financial structures and transactions. It is a leading depositary for American and Global Depositary Receipts, providing value-added services to companies raising capital in international markets or listing on the New York, NASDAQ, London, Luxembourg, Singapore or NASDAQ Dubai stock exchanges by means of depositary receipts. It also offers both mutual and alternative fund administration and provides securities custody, clearing and agency lending services from a global network spanning more than 30 markets. Additional details are available on www.adr.db.com or www.tss.db.com
This announcement appears as a matter of record only. This announcement has been approved and/or communicated by Deutsche Bank AG London.
*Source: Nordea Bank AB (publ) (January 2011)
The Depositary Receipts have been registered pursuant to the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act"). The investment or investment service which is the subject of this notice is not available to retail clients as defined by the UK Financial Services Authority. This notice has been approved and/or communicated by Deutsche Bank AG London. The services described in this notice are provided by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (Deutsche Bank) or by its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in accordance with appropriate local registration and regulation. Deutsche Bank is providing the attached notice strictly for information purposes and makes no claims or statement, nor does it warrant or in any way represent, as to the accuracy or completeness of the details contained herein or therein. This announcement appears as a matter of record only. Neither this announcement nor the information contained herein constitutes an offer or solicitation by Deutsche Bank or any other issuer or entity for the purchase or sale of any securities nor does it constitute a solicitation to any person in any jurisdiction where solicitation would be unlawful. No part of this notice may be copied or reproduced in any way without the prior written consent of Deutsche Bank. Past results are not an indication of future performance. Copyright© January 2011 Deutsche Bank AG. All rights reserved.