SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge has bought 1.875 per cent, equivalent to NOK 62.625 mln, in SpareBank 1 Gruppen AS.  The bank's ownership in SpareBank 1 Gruppen AS has subsequently increased to 19.5 per cent.

 

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank, Sparebanken Midt-Norge and Samarbeidende Sparebanker AS have made similar purchases.

 

As a consequence to join as a partner in SpareBank 1 Gruppen, Sparebanken Hedmark buys 12 per cent of the shares.

 

Seller of the shares in these transactions in SpareBank 1 Gruppen AS is Swedbank.

 

 

 

Tromsø, 23.06.2006

 

for SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge

 

Kjell Kolbeinsen

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