SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA : (SRBANK) - Approval of prospectuses in connection with application for listing of loans on Oslo Børs

On 19 December 2012, SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA has received approval from the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway of prospectuses in connection with the listing of:

FRN SpareBank 1 SR-Bank subordinated bond loan 2012-2022 with an issuer's call as ISIN NO001066456.8 and a value of NOK 825,000,000

The bond agreements were signed on 22 November 2012. The application for listing has been submitted to Oslo Børs.

The prospectuses are publicly available at www.sr-bank.no/ir or in print at the issuer's address.

Stavanger, 19 December 2012

Contact persons:
Vidar Torsøe, Vice President Investor Relations, telephone +47 970 80 656
Dag Hjelle, Head of Treasury, telephone +47 909 50 088

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