The purpose of this announcement is to inform that Spar Nord has received the permission of the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority to repay a bond loan (ISIN DK0003457687) for DKK 350,000,000.00, currently classified as hybrid core capital. The repayment will take place on 16 March 2015. Sincerely yours, Spar Nord Bank A/S Ole Madsen Senior Vice President, Corporate Communication