Reference is made to the stock exchange notice dated 18 January 2013 regarding the increase of Sparebanken Hedmark's ownership share in Bank 1 Oslo Akershus AS from 12 to 40.5 per cent through an acquisition of shares from SpareBank 1 SR-Bank, SpareBank 1 SMN and SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge.

 

The Norwegian Ministry of Finance has today approved Sparebanken Hedmark's acquisition of shares in Bank 1 Oslo Akershus AS, and the transfer of shares is expected to take place on 2 May 2013.

 

Contact:

Rolf Eigil Bygdnes, CFO, tel. +47 905 19774

 

Tromsø, April 26th 2013

for SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge

Stig-Arne Engen

Director of Communication

 

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian Securities Trading Act)