OMX List Index Information (OMXN40): Adjustment of OMXN40 due to rights issue in Nordea (2/09

Provided that the Extra General Meeting approves the proposed rights issue, NASDAQ OMX Stockholm will carry out an adjustment of OMXN40 index in accordance with the ”Rules for the Construction and Maintenance of the OMX Nordic All-Share, List, Sector and Tradable Indices” rule 5.3.

The adjustment will lead to an increase in the number of Nordea Bank AB (NDA SEK, SE0000427361) shares in the OMXN40 index, according to the terms of the rights issue (11:20, SEK 20.75), as from the Ex date March 13, 2009. Due to that the newly issued shares do not entitle to the proposed dividend of EUR 0.20, the proposed dividend is added to the issue price in the formula for the adjustment factor. Conversion from EUR to SEK will be made by using The World Market Company (WM) rate 16.00 (GMT), March 12, 2009. The current number of shares for Nordea in OMXN40 index is 1 820 075 758. After the adjustment the number of shares will be increased to 2 821 117 425. Due to the adjustment the OMXN40 index divisor will change on the Ex date.