Reference is made to the stock exchange notice dated 28 February 2019 with respect to an agreement between the banks of the SpareBank 1 Alliance regarding changes in the ownership structure in BN Bank ASA, including the B-shares in SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt AS.

The transactions were completed today, and BN Bank ASA now has the following ownership structure:

The B-shares in SpareBank 1 Næringskreditt have an identical ownership structure to BN Bank ASA.

SpareBank 1 Markets AS has acted as the financial adviser in the transaction, and Advokatfirmaet BAHR AS has acted as the legal adviser..

Trondheim, 29^th of May 2019

Contact persons at SpareBank 1 SMN: 

Executive Vice President, Finance, Kjell Fordal on +47 905 41 672

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