Lea Bank AB - Board member resignation

Lea Bank AB has been informed that Board member Ulrika Söderberg has chosen to
resign from the Company's Board of Directors with immediate effect. The
resignation is due to a conflict of interest as Söderberg in her newly assumed
employment will be working for a competitor.

Contact information:

Oddbjørn Berentsen, CEO

Telephone: +46 8 509 285 00

Email: ir@leabank.se