Oslo Børs, in capacity as take-over supervisory authority, has approved payment
guarantee pursuant to the Securities Trading Act section 6-22 3rd sub-section
no. 3 in connection with compulsory acquisition ("squeeze-out") of shares in
Sbanken ASA without preceding mandatory offer. In this respect, Oslo Børs has
also considered the other relevant conditions applicable for the exemption to
present a mandatory offer pursuant to the Securities Trading Act section 6-22
3rd sub-section.

DNB Bank ASA has resolved to effect a compulsory acquisition of the shares in
Sbanken ASA not already held by DNB Bank ASA pursuant to the Public Limited
Liability Companies Act section 4-25.

The price offered under the compulsory acquisition is NOK 104.45 per share,
which would have been the minimum offer price for a mandatory offer from DNB
Bank ASA to the shareholders of Sbanken ASA.

Attached is a copy of the guarantee document issued by Swedbank Norge, a
Norwegian branch of Swedbank AB, for the benefit of those that are subject to
the compulsory acquisition. The guarantee document includes, amongst others,
information on the deadline for presenting claims under the guarantee, the
address for delivery of claims and the documentation that must be submitted.