Landsbanki Íslands hf. refers to its announcement of November 7th 2007
regarding its participation in a possible takeover bid for the UK financial
services provider, Close Brothers Group plc. Landsbanki would, in relation
thereo, like to draw attention to the attached announcement by Cenkos
Securities plc which was released this morning.
For further information please contact:
Landsbanki's CEOs Sigurjón Th. Árnason, tel. +354 410-4009 / +354 898 0177 and
Halldór J. Kristjánsson, tel. +354 410 4015 / +354 820 6399.
Media Relations - Andrew Walton, Financial Dynamics, tel: +44 20 7269 7204 /
mob: +44 7711 264 157.
About Landsbanki
Landsbanki is a growing European bank with total assets of ISK 2,847 billion
(EUR 32.4 bn) at 30 September 2007 and a market capitalisation of ISK 407
billion (EUR 4.5 bn) at 29 November 2007. Through its extensive distribution
network of 2,499 employees in 17 countries, Landsbanki is set to deliver
targeted financial services based on local expertise for mid-cap corporates in
Europe. Landsbanki provides retail and corporate banking, investment banking,
capital markets services, asset management and wealth management for private
banking clients. Landsbanki's unique product line includes access to both debt
and equity markets and its research department is among the most comprehensive
in Europe, including some 90 analysts covering close to 900 European stocks.
The market leader of the Icelandic financial service sector, Landsbanki's
growth in recent years has been primarily organic, based upon small
strategically acquired platforms in the UK, Ireland and Continental Europe.
Most recently, the bank acquired the securities broker and investment bank
Bridgewell in the UK.
Headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, Landsbanki Islands hf. is traded on the
OMX Nordic Exchange Iceland under the symbol <LAIS IR>. Landsbanki is rated by
Moody's (Aa3 / P-1 / C / Stable) and Fitch (A / F1 / B/C / Stable).
