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Spar Nord Bank

Quarterly Report Aug 7, 2008

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To OMX The Nordic Exchange Copenhagen and the press

7 August 2008

Stock Exchange Announcement No. 7, 2008

For further information, contact: Lasse Nyby Chief Executive Officer Tel. +45 9634 4011

Ole Madsen, Communications Manager Tel. +45 9634 4010

Interim Report for the period 1 January - 30 June 2008 for Spar Nord Bank

Pre-tax profit of DKK 340 million - the forecast for this year's core earnings maintained

Annualized 17% return on equity before tax
Net interest income up 21% to DKK 658 million (YOY)
  • • Net income from fees, charges and commissions down 22% to DKK 201 million (YOY)
  • • Market-value adjustments down 37% to DKK 48 million
  • • Rise in costs at the budgeted level of 10%
  • • Core earnings before impairment down 10% to DKK 318 million
  • • Losses and impairment of loans and advances ended at a round zero
  • • DKK 22 million earnings from investment portfolios, incl. the sale of Totalkredit
  • • Bank lending up 14% and deposits up 26% (YOY)
  • • Robust solvency ratio of 11.9%
  • • Excess coverage relative to strategic liquidity target improved, now standing at DKK 2.3 billion
  • • Moody's rating unchanged: C, A1, P-1 (outlook stable)

Developments in Q2 2008

  • • Core earnings before impairment up 30% (QOQ) to DKK 180 million
  • • Net interest income DKK 33 million up on Q1 2008
  • • Net income from fees, charges and commissions down DKK 7 million on Q1
  • • DKK 8.3 million in losses and impairment
  • • Sustained strong credit quality. Property lending amounts to only 11.7% of the entire loan portfolio
  • • Bank lending up 2% and deposits up 5% (QOQ)
  • • 14th consecutive quarterly period with net growth in customers

Spar Nord Bank - 1st half 2008 Page of 33

CVR-nr. 13 73 75 84

Spar Nord Bank A/S

Skelagervej 15 P. O. Box 162 DK-9100 Aalborg

Reg. No. 9380

www.sparnord.dk [email protected]

Telephone +45 96 34 40 00 Telefax + 45 96 34 45 60 Swift spno dk 22

Stock Exchange Announcement No. 7, 2008

7 August 2008

Interim Report for the first six months 2008 for Spar Nord Bank

Spar Nord Bank A/S

Skelagervej 15 P. O. Box 162 DK-9100 Aalborg

Reg. No. 9380 Telephone +45 96 34 40 00 Telefax + 45 96 34 45 60 Swift spno dk 22

www.sparnord.dk [email protected]

CVR-nr. 13 73 75 84

CONTENTS

Quarterly performance indicators and financial
ratios 4
Management's review 5
Performance indicators and financial ratios 9
Endorsement of the Supervisory and
Executive Boards 10
Spar Nord Bank shares held by members of
the Supervisory and Executive Boards 11
Overview of group companies 11
Income statement 12
Balance sheet 13
Statement of changes in equity 14
Solvency information 15
Cash flow statement 16
Notes 17
Notes to the financial statements without
reference numbers 24
Interim Report 1 January - 30 June 2008 for
Spar Nord Bank A/S, the Parent Company 25
Performance indicators and financial ratios 26
Income statement 27
Balance sheet 28
Notes 29
Notes to the financial statements without
reference numbers 33

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND FINANCIAL RATIOS - THE GROUP CORE EARNINGS

DKK million 1st half
2008
1st half
2007
Change
in pct.
2Q
2007
3Q
2007
4Q
2007
1Q
2008
2Q
2008
Full year
2007
INCOME STATEMENT
Net interest income 658.2 544.1 21.0 272.0 306.0 299.6 312.5 345.7 1.149.7
Net income from fees, charges
and commissions
201.1 258.6 -22.2 128.3 111.1 113.2 104.1 97.0 482.9
Dividends on shares, etc. 15.0 13.7 9.5 13.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 14.8 13.7
Market-value adjustments 48.1 75.9 -36.6 22.6 22.2 70.1 7.7 40.4 168.2
Other operating income 42.6 35.3 20.7 18.3 16.0 24.3 20.4 22.2 75.6
Profit/loss on equity investments in
associates and group enterprises
44.1 53.0 -16.8 20.1 34.2 11.9 36.6 7.5 99.1
Core income 1,009.1 980.6 2.9 474.9 489.5 519.1 481.5 527.6 1,989.2
Operating costs, depreciation and
amortization 691.2 626.9 10.3 317.2 316.9 342.5 343.2 348.0 1,286.3
Core earnings before impairment
Impairment of loans, advances and
317.9 353.7 -10.1 157.7 172.6 176.6 138.3 179.6 702.9
receivables, etc. 0.0 -78.1 -43.2 -29.9 -3.3 -8.3 8.3 -111.3
Core earnings 317.9 431.8 -26.4 200.9 202.5 179.9 146.6 171.3 814.2
Earnings from investment portfolios -71.2 33.3 -313.8 21.9 -13.5 -1.0 -56.3 -14.9 18.8
Totalkredit (sale of shares)
Profit/loss before tax
92.9
339.6
0.0
465.1
-27.0 0.0
222.8
0.0
189.0
0.0
178.9
92.9
183.2
0.0
156.4
0.0
833.0
Tax 72.5 99.3 -27.0 41.1 28.0 25.4 35.2 37.3 152.7
Profit 267.1 365.8 -27.0 181.7 161.0 153.5 148.0 119.1 680.3
BALANCE SHEET
Total assets 68,561 57,590 19.1 57,590 62,020 63,394 67,288 68,561 63,394
Loans and advances
- bank loans and advances
42,205
41,155
36,206
36,206
16.6
13.7
36,206
36,206
38,229
38,229
40,939
40,506
41,015
40,324
42,205
41,155
40,939
40,506
- reverse transactions 1,050 0 0 0 433 691 1,050 433
Deposits 34,124 27,047 26.2 27,047 28,328 31,416 32,464 34,124 31,416
- bank deposits 34,124 27,047 26.2 27,047 28,328 31,416 32,464 34,124 31,416
- repo transactions
Subordinated debt
0
1,658
0
1,663
-0.3 0
1,663
0
1,676
0
1,770
0
1,776
0
1,658
0
1,770
Shareholders' equity 4,219 3,849 9.6 3,849 4,008 4,138 4,272 4,219 4,138
Guarantees, etc. 3,959 7,475 -47.0 7,475 3,921 4,048 3,475 3,959 4,048
Risk-weighted assets
Core capital (incl. hybrid core capital)
42,234 41,845 0.9 41,845 42,147 43,656 41,286 42,234 43,656
after deductions 4,337 3,911 10.9 3,911 4,040 4,098 4,235 4,337 4,098
Impairment of loans, advances and
guarantees
Non-performing loans
422
33
470
31
-10.3
7.1
470
31
446
29
444
27
429
29
422
33
444
27
Business volume 80,288 70,728 13.5 70,728 70,478 76,403 76,954 80,288 76,403
FINANCIAL RATIOS
Solvency
Solvency ratio (%) 11.9 11.0 11.0 11.2 11.1 12.1 11.9 11.1
Core capital ratio, incl. hybrid capital (%)
Core capital ratio, excl. hybrid capital (%)
10.3
9.5
9.3
8.6
9.3
8.6
9.6
8.8
9.4
8.6
10.3
9.4
10.3
9.5
9.4
8.6
Earnings
Return on equity before tax (%) 8.1 12.4 5.9 4.9 4.6 4.4 3.7 21.4
Return on equity after tax (%)
Cost share of core income
6.4
0.68
9.8
0.64
4.8
0.67
4.2
0.65
3.9
0.66
3.5
0.71
2.9
0.66
17.5
0.65
Cost share of core income - incl.
impairment of loans and advances, etc. 0.68 0.56 0.58 0.59 0.65 0.70 0.68 0.59
Income/cost ratio (DKK) 1.46 1.56 1.50 1.54 1.52 1.40 1.52 1.55
Market risks
Interest-rate risk (%)
Foreign-exchange position (%)
1.7
8.8
1.1
6.0
1.1
6.0
2.0
5.3
2.1
5.7
0.9
4.2
1.7
8.8
2.1
5.7
Foreign-exchange risk (%) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Credit risks
Loans and advances plus
impairment rel. to deposits 124.9 135.6 135.6 136.5 131.7 127.6 124.9 131.7
Loans and advances rel. to shareholders'
equity 10.0 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.9 9.6 10.0 9.9
Increase in loans and advances for
the period (%)
Excess coverage relative to statutory 3.1 5.5 1.8 5.6 7.1 0.2 2.90 19.3
cash ratio requirement (%) 73.2 53.3 53.3 80.1 91.9 66.0 73.2 91.9
Sum total of major commitments (%) 74.7 113.0 113.0 87.8 65.0 67.3 74.7 65.0
Impairment for the period in per cent 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2
Spar Nord Bank
Number of employees (full-time, year-end) 1,432 1,336 1,336 1,377 1,416 1,434 1,432 1,416
Number of branches 79 80 80 80 82 80 79 82
The Spar Nord Bank share
DKK per share of DKK 10
Share price, end of period
Net asset value (NAV)
79
77
134
69
134
69
121
72
116
75
97
77
79
77
116
75
Earnings after tax 4.9 6.6 3.3 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.2 12.3
Dividend - - - - - - - 3
Return
Price/earnings
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-13
10

MANAGEMENT'S REVIEW

Satisfactory pre-tax profits of DKK 340 million

Spar Nord's pre-tax profits ended at DKK 340 million for the first six months of 2008 versus DKK 465 million in the same period in 2007. This profit performance yields an annualized 17% return on the beginning equity (excl. dividends).

Despite the economic decline, Spar Nord's local banks and particularly the leasing activities of Finans Nord continued to develop at a satisfactory pace, with continued growth recorded in both customer numbers and business volume.

The credit quality of the lending portfolio remains strong, emphasized by the fact that the account for losses and impairment of loans and advances showed a zero balance at 30 June. At the same time, the Bank has a well-diversified credit portfolio, with no single customer commitment exceeding 10% of the Bank's shareholders' equity, and a very low exposure to the property market.

Finally, in Q1 Spar Nord was able to carry extra payments from Nykredit in the amount of DKK 93 million to income in connection with the sale of Totalkredit.

The lower profits seen in the Interim Report covering the period 1 January – 30 June 2008 compared with the same period last year are chiefly due to developments in the securities area, where share prices dropped, interest rates climbed and the yield spread between Danish mortgage-credit and government bonds widened. In the interim financial statements for the first six months, these factors are manifest in a downturn in income from fees, charges and commissions in the securities area, a reduction of market-value adjustments and losses on the trading portfolio of securities.

In light of the stagnating business trends and the turbulent market, Management considers the interim financial statements satisfactory and repeats its forecast that total core earnings for the year before losses and impairment are expected to hover around DKK 675-775 million, with profits being projected to end at the lower end of the range.

Solid growth in net income from interest - income from fees, charges and commissions down

Net interest income ended at DKK 658 million, which was DKK 114 million, or 21%, up on the same period last year. Other than the increased business volume, the growth is attributable to an interest margin that widened at a moderate pace and to an increase in the Bank's bond portfolio.

Net income from fees, charges and commissions ended 22% down on the first six months of 2007 at DKK 201 million. This decline is due primarily to developments on the capital markets, and thus lower income from securities trading and asset management. On the upside, income from remortgaging activities and loan transaction fees grew satisfactorily.

Market-value adjustments ended at a lower level

Market-value adjustments ended at DKK 48 million for the first half year, as much as 37% down on the same period in 2007. Earnings from customers' foreign-exchange and interest transactions were satisfactory, whereas losses were incurred, particularly in Q1, as a result of the wider yield spread between mortgage-credit and government bonds. Spar Nord retains a major portfolio of Danish mortgage-credit bonds as part of its cash resources, hedging the interest-rate risk with swaps and futures on government bonds.

The Bank's bond portfolio broken down by type of issuer

(DKK million)* 1st half 2008
Government bonds 203
Mortgage-credit bonds 6,963
Financial issuers 2,491
CDOs 102
Other issuers 169
Bonds 9,928

The Bank's bond portfolio broken down by rating

(DKK million)* 1st half 2008
AAA 6,297
AA 2,718
A 543
BBB 105
Unrated 265
Bonds 9,928

* The bond portfolio plus spot and forward transactions (purchase + sale)

Market-value adjustments of investment securities (miscellaneous sector companies) ended at DKK 17 million, DKK 12 million up on the same period in 2007. This growth is due primarily to timing differences in market-value adjustments of the individual securities.

Other income items

The item, "Other operating income", ended 21% up on the same period last year at DKK 43 million. This growth is attributable primarily to an increase in income from operating leases reported by Finans Nord A/S.

Profit on equity investments in associates and group enterprises fell 17% to DKK 44 million. This fall is attributable to lower

market-value adjustments reported for Nørresundby Bank A/S and Linde Partners Asset Management S.A.

Rise in costs ended at the forecast level

Operating costs, depreciation and amortization ended at DKK 691 million in the first half of 2008 – 10% up on the same period last year. The rise, which was in line with the budget, is chiefly attributable to rising payroll costs connected with the Bank's expansion and an increase in staff size. Thus, at 30 June 2008 the staff numbered 1,432 persons people (in terms of full-time employees) versus 1,336 at the same time last year. Since 1 January, the staff has grown by 16 persons, and during Q2 2008 the number fell by two.

In addition to pay and pay-related items, IT costs grew. This is due to rising IT costs spurred by a mounting activity level (rising customer numbers) and an increase in development costs tied to a number of major development projects, including Spar Nord's IRB project.

In Q2, Spar Nord merged the branch at Bangsbo with the branch at Hånbæk, which means that three local banks were closed during the first six months of the year. In addition, as mentioned in the Q1 Report, six bank regions in North Jutland have merged to become three.

As yet, no decision to set up new local banks has been made in 2008, but the Bank maintains its goal of establishing one or two new local banks a year.

Costs and expenses are still expected to grow by 8-9% for all of 2008.

Satisfactory break-even result regarding impairment of loans and advances

After net income recognition of DKK 8 million on the impairment account in Q1 2008, a net expense of the same order was recorded in Q2. For the year to date, Spar Nord has thus realized a break-even result as concerns impairment of loans and advances, etc., a highly satisfactory achievement viewed in light of market developments, and a testimony to the sustained strong credit quality of the lending portfolio.

Low risk exposure to the property market

One reason for the sustained satisfactory development in impairments is Spar Nord's low credit exposure to the property sector compared to the banking sector in general. Thus, only 11.7% of the Bank's overall lending relates to the property market.

Breakdown of loans on sectors

Spar Nord Spar Nord
The Group Bank
The sector 1st half 1st half
2007 2008 2008
Public authorities 2.5 1.6 1.7
Farming, hunting and forestry 3.4 12.7 9.3
Fisheries 0.2 0.3 0.3
Manufacturing, raw materials
extraction, public utilities
(power, gas, water and heating) 8.4 4.7 3.4
Building and construction 2.4 5.1 2.3
Trade, restaurants and hotels 6.0 9.3 8.6
Transportation, postal services
and telecommunications 2.9 6.5 1.6
Credit and financing activities
and insurance 26.7 5.6 18.7
Property administration
and trade, business service 15.9 11.7 11.8
- Rental properties 6.7 6.7
- Other properties 2.0 2.0
- Property services, etc. 3.0 3.1
Other sectors 3.6 10.8 10.3
Business, incl. public 72,0 68.3 68.0
Retail customers 28,0 31.7 32.0
Total 100.0 100,0 100,0

On the whole, Management finds that Spar Nord has a very satisfactory credit spread on its credit portfolio.

Lower income from fees, charges and commissions and market-value adjustments pull down core earnings

Despite major growth in net interest income, the reduction of net income from fees, charges and commissions, a downturn in market-value adjustments and a reduction of income on the impairment account mean that the Group's core earnings dropped 26% to DKK 318 million compared with the same period last year.

Earnings from investment portfolios - extra income from Totalkredit compensates for loss

The Bank recorded a loss of DKK 71 million in the first half of 2008 on the Group's trading portfolio of securities and unlisted equity investments via Erhvervsinvest Nord A/S and Erhvervsinvest K/S - compared with the DKK 33 million gain in the same period in 2007. The disappointing result is due primarily to losses on interest-related claims resulting from widening yield spreads and the unfavourable development of Danish mortgage-credit bonds.

DKK 56 million of the DKK 71 million loss is attributable to losses on interest-related claims. The loss on shares amounts to a total of DKK 15 million, of which DKK 7 million relates to unlisted equity investments.

Conversely, in Q1 2008 Spar Nord was able to carry extra payments of DKK 93 million from Nykredit to income regarding the sale of Totalkredit.

In tune with Spar Nord's goal to run a retail bank based on a well-balanced risk exposure, the Bank decided in Q2 to reduce the level of its trading portfolio activity significantly. Consequently, in future risk exposure to the market will primarily take place by way of proprietary trading at the Markets division and via investments in unlisted shares through Erhvervsinvest Nord A/S, Erhvervsinvest K/S and Vækst-Invest Nordjylland A/S.

Growth rate in business volume has tapered off

Since 30 June 2007, the total business volume (deposits, loans, advances and guarantees) has risen by 14% to DKK 80.3 billion.

Compared with the same time last year, the Group's loans and advances grew 14% to DKK 41.2 billion, while deposits rose by 26% to DKK 34.1 billion. The transition to the so-called "offset model" in the Totalkredit cooperation brought total guarantees down by 47% to DKK 4.0 billion.

32% of the Group's total lending and guarantees is attributable to retail customers at local banks, 46% to business customers at local banks, 7% to the Trading, Financial Markets & the International Division, and 15% to Finans Nord.

However, viewing developments in 2008 in isolation, the growth in business volume was moderate. While the Bank recorded a respectable 9% growth in deposits for the year to date, lending increased by only DKK 0.6 billion, or 2%.

The total growth encompasses a drop of DKK 1.5 billion in investment credits, and a decline in guaranteed foreign loans to customers of other banks in the amount of DKK 0.8 billion. Despite the slowdown in the Danish economy, ordinary lending to customers grew in the amount of DKK 2.9 billion.

Highly satisfactory growth in solvency ratio and liquidity

In connection with the transition to the new capital coverage rules, the Bank's Management has reassessed the internal solvency targets. Upon the transition to Basel II, Spar Nord improved its solvency by about one percentage point, for which reason the Bank decided to increase the overall internal solvency target from 10 to 11%. At the same time, the decision was made to increase the target for the Bank's core capital (excl. hybrid capital) from 7.5% to 8%.

As of 30 June 2008, the Bank is comfortably above these new targets, with a solvency ratio of 11.9% (Q1 2008: 12.1%) and a core capital percentage, excluding hybrid core capital of 9.5% (Q1 2008: 9.4%). Inclusive of hybrid core capital, the percentage is 10.3 (Q1 2008: 10.3%).

Spar Nord's internal strategic liquidity target is for cash deposits, senior funding, subordinated debt and shareholders' equity to exceed the Bank's lending volume. Thus, the aim is for long-term funding to finance loans and advances at all times.

During the first six months of 2008, this target improved by about DKK 1.4 billion, which means that at 30 June 2008 the Bank had surpassed its target by DKK 2.3 billion. This improvement is primarily attributable to a rise in deposits coupled with limited lending growth.

DKK billion 2005 2006 2007 1st half
2008
Deposits and other
payables 19.4 22.7 27.4 30.1
Seniorloans 2.0 4.0 8.5 8.5
Shareholders' equity and
supplementary capital 4.7 5.1 5.9 5.9
Generation of cash 26.1 31.8 41.8 44.5
Loans and advances 27.1 34.3 40.9 42.2
Liquidity target (> 0) -1.0 -2.5 0.9 2.3

EMTN

As previously mentioned, the Bank established an EMTN programme in Q1 that permits the issuing of bonds having a value of 3 billion expressed in EUR. In Q2, Spar Nord issued the first DKK 200 million under the programme and also expects to issue further bonds in the second half of the year, thus additionally strengthening its cash resources.

14th consecutive quarterly period with net growth in customer roster

The very positive development recorded by the Bank in recent years on the customer side continues. In the first half of the year, Spar Nord could add 6,000 new customers (net) to its customer roster, and Q2 2008 was thus the 14th consecutive quarter in which the Bank could record a net customer intake - a development that Management finds highly satisfactory.

Spar Nord's Local Banks

Spar Nord's Local Banks recorded pre-tax profits of DKK 243 million for the first half of the year – 30% down on the same period last year. This decline is attributable to a downturn in net income from fees, charges and commissions and lower income recorded on loan impairment, etc.

The total business volume increased by 10% (YOY) to DKK 61.3 billion. The growth in lending amounted to 15% and 25% in deposits (YOY). Viewing the first half of 2008 in isolation, the growth in lending amounted to 0% and 11% for deposits.

Since the same time last year, new local banks were established in Randers and Esbjerg – in both locations with highly satisfactory results in terms of customer numbers and financially. As yet, no new local banks have been established in 2008, but the Bank still intends to establish one or two new local banks a year. Thus, Spar Nord maintains its goal of establishing local banks in all major towns and cities in the country.

Concurrently with the expansion strategy, efforts are ongoing to adapt the branch structure, for instance by merging branches and bank regions and closing down smaller branches. During the first six months, branches were closed down in Ingstrup, Øster Hornum and Bangsbo, while the bank regions of Løgstør and Aars, Terndrup and Støvring plus Hjørring and Hirtshals were combined. All of these actions were initiated and implemented locally.

In total, the Spar Nord chain now consists of 79 local banks in 29 bank regions, 14 of which are located in North Jutland and 15 in the rest of Denmark.

Finans Nord

The leasing company Finans Nord A/S continues its extremely positive development, recording core earnings of DKK 66 million for the first six months of 2008 – 29% up on the same period last year.

The major advance in profits is attributable to sustained growth in volume in Denmark and Sweden, as well as to interest developments during the first six months and the derivative growth in net interest income.

In total, during the first six months new financing agreements worth DKK 1.9 billion were concluded, about DKK 325 million of which in Sweden. At 30 June, Finans Nord had a staff of 91 compared with 81 at the same time last year. The new staff members work at the new branch, Finans Nord Easyfleet, which operates on the market for private car leasing.

Trading, Financial Markets & the International Division

Turbulence on the financial markets characterized the first half of 2008, with declining share prices, mounting interest rates and a widening of yield spreads.

All the same, Trading, Financial Markets & the International Division realized core earnings of DKK 66 million, an amount only 7% lower than in the second half of 2007. Q2 in particular proved a highly satisfactory period, with earnings ending at DKK 53 million.

As concerns the underlying customer activities, progress was recorded in the interest and forex areas, while activities in the equity investments area turned out to be more subdued than in 2007.

The forecast of DKK 675-775 million in core earnings for the year maintained

The Annual Report for 2007 and the Quarterly Report for the first three months of 2008 projected core earnings before impairment to be in the DKK 675-775 million range for the full year of 2008. In light of developments in Q2, Management has chosen to maintain this forecast, with profits now expected to close at the lower end of the range.

For the year as a whole, impairment of loans and advances, etc., is expected to end at a small expense.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND FINANCIAL RATIOS

THE DANISH FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY'S LAYOUT AND RATIO SYSTEM

DKK million 1st. half
2008
1st. half
2007
Change
in pct.
1st. half
2004
1st. half
2005
1st. half
2006
1st. half
2007
1st. half
2008
Full Year
2007
INCOME STATEMENT
Interest income 1,723.7 1,308.5 31.7 661.2 722.9 910.6 1,308.5 1,723.7 2,835.4
Interest expenses 1,068.4 764.3 39.8 211.1 273.7 405.8 764.3 1,068.4 1,687.0
Net interest income 655.3 544.2 20.4 450.1 449.2 504.8 544.2 655.3 1,148.4
Dividends on shares, etc. 17.0 15.7 8.3 17.3 13.0 20.0 15.7 17.0 16.1
Fees, charges and commissions received 238.3 294.9 -19.2 173.1 212.7 267.0 294.9 238.3 558.5
Fees, charges and commissions paid 37.5 36.2 3.6 22.7 42.2 34.0 36.2 37.5 75.7
Net income from interest, fees, charges
and commissions
873.1 818.6 6.7 617.8 632.7 757.8 818.6 873.1 1,647.3
Market-value adjustments 62.7 96.4 -35.0 58.0 153.4 60.6 96.4 62.7 164.7
Other operating income 42.6 35.5 20.0 17.4 37.3 44.3 35.5 42.6 77.3
Staff costs and administrative expenses
Depreciation, amortization and impairment
648.1 593.1 9.3 414.2 457.6 535.7 593.1 648.1 1.216.6
of intangible assets and property, plant
and equipment 44.5 36.4 22.3 32.5 30.3 36.6 36.4 44.5 73.5
Other operating expenses
Impairment of loans, advances and
1.0 0.7 42.9 3.1 1.4 0.8 0.7 1.0 1.4
receivables, etc. 0.0 -80.1 -100.0 94.9 23.6 -11.5 -80.1 0.0 -113.4
Profit/loss on equity investments in
associates and group enterprises 54.8 64.7 -15.3 24.3 13.7 34.1 64.7 54.8 121.8
Profit/loss before tax 339.6 465.1 -27.0 172.8 324.2 335.2 465.1 339.6 833.0
Tax 72.5 99.3 -27.0 43.6 80.2 82.7 99.3 72.5 152.7
Profit after tax 267.1 365.8 -27.0 129.2 244.0 252.5 365.8 267.1 680.3
BALANCE SHEET
Total assets 68,561 57,590 19.1 34,598 42,385 50,064 57,590 68,561 63,394
Loans and advances 42,205
41,155
36,206
36,206
16.6
13.7
18,162
17,878
24,826
24,498
28,911
28,813
36,206
36,206
42,205
41,155
40,939
40,506
- bank loans and advances
- reverse transactions
1,050 0 284 328 98 0 1,050 433
Deposits 34,124 27,047 26.2 18,568 22,063 23,879 27,047 34,124 31,416
- bank deposits 34,124 27,047 26.2 18,568 22,063 23,879 27,047 34,124 31,416
- repo transactions
Subordinated debt
0
1,658
0
1,663
-0.3 0
904
0
1,463
0
1,559
0
1,663
0
1,658
0
1,770
Shareholders' equity 4,219 3,849 9.6 2,214 2,435 3,116 3,849 4,219 4,138
Guarantees, etc. 3,959 7,475 -47.0 4,169 6,215 6,517 7,475 3,959 4,048
Risk-weighted assets 42,234 41,845 0.9 24,145 29,731 34,939 41,845 42,234 43,656
Core capital (incl. hybrid core capital)
after deductions
Impairment of loans, advances and
4,337 3,911 10.9 2,013 2,465 3,109 3,911 4,337 4,098
receivables, etc. 422 470 -10.3 700 684 688 470 422 444
Non-performing loans 33 31 7.1 144 55 44 31 33 27
Business volume 80,288 70,728 13.5 40,899 53,104 59,307 70,728 80,288 76,403
FINANCIAL RATIOS
Solvency 11.9 11.0 9.6 9.7 10.4 11.0 11.9 11.1
Solvency ratio (%)
Core capital ratio (%)
10.3 9.3 8.4 8.3 8.9 9.3 10.3 9.4
Earnings
Return on equity before tax (%)
Return on equity after tax (%)
8.1
6.4
12.4
9.8
7.9
5.9
13.5
10.2
10.9
8.2
12.4
9.8
8.1
6.4
21.4
17.5
Income/cost ratio (DKK) 1.49 1.85 1.32 1.64 1.60 1.85 1.49 1.71
Market risks
Interest-rate risk (%)
1.7 1.1 3.8 4.0 2.6 1.1 1.7 2.1
Foreign-exchange position (%) 8.8 6.0 16.3 11.7 6.0 6.0 8.8 5.7
Foreign-exchange risk (%) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1
Credit risks
Loans and advances rel. to deposits 123.7 133.9 97.8 112.5 121.1 133.9 123.7 130.3
Loans and advances plus impairment
rel. to deposits
Loans and advances rel. to shareholders'
124.9 135.6 101.6 115.6 123.9 135.6 124.9 131.7
equity 10.0 9.4 8.2 10.2 9.3 9.4 10.0 9.9
Increase in loans and advances for
the period (%)
Excess coverage relative to statutory cash
3.1 5.5 2.1 29.9 6.6 5.5 3.1 19.3
ratio requirement (%) 73.2 53.3 122.5 77.0 57.6 53.3 73.2 91.9
Sum total of major commitments (%) 74.7 113.0 49.2 100.3 90.0 113.0 74.7 65.0
Impairment for the period in per cent 0.0 -0.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2
SHARE-RELATED FINANCIAL RATIOS
DKK per share of DKK 10 4.7 6.4 2.5 4.7 4.4 6.4 4.7 11.9
Earnings per share for the period
Net asset value (NAV), incl. earnings per
share for the period 76.8 69.2 42.9 47.0 55.5 69.2 76.8 75.0
Dividend per share -
16.9
-
20.8
-
21.5
-
18.6
-
29.4
-
20.8
-
16.9
3.0
9.7
Share price/NAV per share for the period
Share price/NAV per share
1.0 1.9 1.2 1.9 2.3 1.9 1.0 1.6

ENDORSEMENT OF THE SUPERVISORY AND EXECUTIVE BOARDS

Aalborg, 7 August 2008

The Supervisory and Executive Boards have today reviewed and adopted the Interim Report of Spar Nord Bank A/S for the first six months of 2008.

The Interim Report for the first six months of 2008 has not been audited or subjected to a review by the Group's auditor.

The Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the first six months of 2008 have been presented in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, and the Parent Company's Interim Financial Statements for the first six months of the year in accordance with the Danish Financial Business Act. Furthermore, the Interim Report is presented in accordance with additional Danish disclosure requirements regarding interim reports for listed financial companies.

We consider the accounting policies applied to be appropriate, and in our opinion the Interim Report gives a true and fair view of the Group's and the Parent Company's assets, liabilities and financial position at 30 June 2008 and of the results of the Group's and the Parent Company's operations and the Group's cash flows for the first half of 2008.

We also consider the Management's review to give a fair presentation of the development in the Group's and Parent Company's activities and financial affairs as well as a description of the significant risks and elements of uncertainty that may affect the Group or Parent Company.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Lasse Nyby Chief Executive Officer

John Lundsgaard Managing Director

Lars Møller Managing Director

SUPERVISORY BOARD

Torben Fristrup Chairman

Erling Kjær Deputy Chairman

Niels Kristian Kirketerp

Per Søndergaard Pedersen

Jan Høholt Jensen Elected by the employees

Per Nikolaj Bukh

Carsten Normann

Jannie Skovsen Elected by the employees

Ole Skov Elected by the employees

SPAR NORD BANK SHARES HELD BY MEMBERS OF THE SUPERVISORY AND EXECUTIVE BOARDS

23 April 23 Juli
2008 2008
Torben Fristrup 4,200 4,200
Erling Kjær 14,475 14,475
Per Nikolaj Bukh 100 100
Jannie Skovsen 1,318 1,318
Niels Kristian Kirketerp 7,090 7,090
Jan Høholt Jensen 3,208 3,208
23 April 23 Juli
2008 2008
Carsten Normann 1,380 1,380
Ole Skov 938 938
Per Søndergaard Pedersen 10,380 10,380
Lasse Nyby 22,380 22,381
John Lundsgaard 23,770 23,770
Lars Møller 25,000 25,000

Note: The holdings include all shares held by all members of the household,

OVERVIEW OF GROUP COMPANIES

Share capital
End of period *)
DKK million
Shareholders' equity
End of period *)
DKK million
Profit/loss*)
DKK million
Ownership interest
30.06.2008
%
Ownership interest
30.06.2007
%
Consolidated subsidiaries
Erhvervsinvest Nord A/S, Aalborg 30 121 16 100 100
Finans Nord A/S, Aalborg 10 365 108 100 100
SN Finans Nord AB, Sverige 37 33 -2 100 100
Finans Nord Cross Border A/S, Aalborg 1 1 0 100 100
Sparekassen Nordjyllands
Investeringsselskab af 10.10.91 A/S 12 11 -2 100 100
Non-consolidated companies
Beluni Inc., USA (1) 0 0 0 100 100

(1) The company is in liquidation

*) According to the most recent Annual Report

INCOME STATEMENT

Note DKK '000 1st half
2008
1st half
2007
Q2
2008
Q2
2007
Full year
2007
3 Interest income 1,723,701 1,308,515 881,566 675,632 2,835,379
4 Interest expenses 1,068,430 764,269 537,882 404,844 1,687,008
Net interest income 655,271 544,246 343,684 270,788 1,148,371
Dividends on shares, etc. 16,957 15,725 16,359 15,359 16,111
5+7 Fees, charges and commissions received 238,288 294,851 117,752 152,324 558,548
6+7 Fees, charges and commissions paid 37,463 36,234 21,006 24,015 75,692
Net income from interest, fees, charges and commissions 873,053 818,588 456,789 414,456 1,647,338
8 Market-value adjustments 62,702 96,367 28,404 31,575 164,686
Other operating income 42,482 35,526 21,998 18,659 77,384
9 Staff costs and administrative expenses 648,066 593,057 325,556 300,924 1,216,622
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangible assets
and property, plant and equipment 44,455 36,365 22,466 18,822 73,522
Other operating expenses 1,019 710 596 -691 1,369
11 Impairment of loans, advances and receivables, etc. -42 -80,096 8,273 -45,203 -113,398
Profit/loss on equity investments in associates and group enterprises 54,846 64,656 6,067 31,916 121,753
Profit/loss before tax 339,585 465,101 156,367 222,754 833,046
Tax 72,443 99,324 37,232 41,117 152,776
Profit 267,142 365,777 119,135 181,637 680,270
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per share 4.9 6.6 2.2 3.2 12.3
Diluted earnings per share 4.7 6.5 2.1 3.2 12.0

balance sheet

Note DKK '000 1st half
2008
1st half
2007
Full year
2007
ASSETS
Cash balances and demand deposits with central banks 1,351,640 448,556 398,379
10 Receivables from credit institutions and central banks 5,338,476 6,304,629 5,378,973
Loans, advances and other receivables at amortized cost 42,205,071 36,206,394 40,938,787
Bonds at fair value 10,760,428 6,871,093 8,259,406
Shares, etc. 542,131 634,015 675,745
Equity investments in associates, etc. 906,493 807,966 887,612
Assets linked to pooled schemes 4,051,484 3,792,031 4,029,172
Intangible assets
Investment properties
55,106
35,344
51,002
15,376
57,571
16,328
Corporate properties 442,585 447,238 429,563
Land and buildings, total 477,929 462,614 445,891
Other property, plant and equipment 289,081 201,314 271,995
Current tax assets 31,094 0 28,880
Temporary assets 16,741 15,046 15,350
12 Other assets 2,478,562 1,744,341 1,946,131
Prepayments 57,044 50,637 59,740
Total assets 68,561,280 57,589,638 63,393,632
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
LIABILITIES OTHER THAN PROVISIONS
Payables to credit institutions and central banks 23,540,533 19,664,471 20,960,984
Deposits and other payables 30,072,930 23,255,366 27,386,887
Deposits in pooled schemes
Issued bonds at amortized cost
4,051,484 3,792,031 4,029,172
Other non-derivative financial liabilities at fair value 1,897,778
88,754
2,148,650
413,584
2,170,969
87,814
Current tax liabilities 0 146,882 0
Temporary liabilities 5,044 5,162 5,104
13 Other liabilities 2,603,271 2,338,319 2,478,782
Deferred income 150,591 121,917 130,872
Total liabilities other than provisions 62,410,385 51,886,382 57,250,584
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
Provisions for pensions and related liabilities 3,733 3,516 3,858
Provisions for deferred tax 254,663 152,326 213,882
Provisions for losses on guarantees 4,748 5,539 5,003
Other provisions 10,855 30,399 11,562
Total provisions for liabilities 273,999 191,780 234,305
14 SUBORDINATED DEBT
Subordinated debt 1,658,233 1,662,950 1,770,370
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Share capital 570,688 570,688 570,688
Revaluation reserves 46,880 37,393 46,994
Accumulated exchange adjustments of foreign entities -1,470 -177 -1,332
Accumulated changes in value, total 45,410 37,216 45,662
Statutory reserves 471,714 341,244 441,481
Other reserves, total 471,714 341,244 441,481
Retained earnings or loss 3,130,851 2,899,378 3,080,542
Total shareholders' equity 4,218,663 3,848,526 4,138,373
Total equity and liabilities 68,561,280 57,589,638 63,393,632
OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ITEMS
15 Guarantees, etc.
Other commitments
3,958,549
4,406
7,474,739
0
4,048,242
0
Total off-balance-sheet items 3,962,955 7,474,739 4,048,242

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Foreign currency
DKK'000 Share capital Revaluation
reserve
translation reserves Statutory
reserve
Proposed
dividend
Retained
earnings
Total
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 30.06.2008
Shareholders' equity at 01.01.2008 570,688 46,994 -1,332 441,481 171,206 2,909,336 4,138,373
Translation of foreign entity 0 0 -138 0 0 0 -138
Net revaluation of properties 0 -114 0 0 0 0 -114
Other capital movements in associates
and group enterprises 0 0 0 -5,883 0 0 -5,883
Share-based payment 0 0 0 0 0 6,053 6,053
Net gains/losses recognized directly in shareholders' equity 0 -114 -138 -5,883 0 6,053 -82
Profit for the period 0 0 0 54,846 0 212,296 267,142
Total income for the period 0 -114 -138 48,963 0 218,349 267,060
Dividend to shareholders 0 0 0 0 -171,206 0 -171,206
Dividend received 0 0 0 -18,730 0 18,730 0
Dividend received, treasury shares 0 0 0 0 0 5,648 5,648
Disposal upon acquisition of treasury shares 0 0 0 0 0 -266,958 -266,958
Addition upon sale of treasury shares 242,309 242,309
Tax, treasury shares 0 0 0 0 0 3,437 3,437
Other movements, total 0 0 0 -18,730 -171,206 3,166 -186,770
Shareholders' equity, end of period, the Group 570,688 46,880 -1,470 471,714 0 3,130,851 4,218,663
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 30.06.2007
Shareholders' equity at 01.01.2007 570,688 37,393 0 285,275 171,206 2,584,053 3,648,615
Reclassification at 01.01.2007 36,422 -36,422 0
Translation of foreign entity 0 0 -177 0 0 177 0
Other capital movements in associates and
group enterprises 0 0 0 7,151 0 6,170 13,321
Share-based payment 0 0 0 0 0 16,442 16,442
Net gains/losses recognized directly in shareholders' equity 0 0 -177 7,151 0 22,789 29,763
Profit for the period 0 0 0 73,431 0 292,346 365,777
Total income for the period 0 0 -177 80,582 0 315,135 395,540
Dividend to shareholders 0 0 0 0 -171,206 0 -171,206
Dividend received 0 0 0 -24,613 0 24,613 0
Dividend received, treasury shares 0 0 0 0 0 3,998 3,998
Disposal upon acquisition of treasury shares 0 0 0 0 0 -346,223 -346,223
Addition upon sale of treasury shares 311,733 311,733
Tax, treasury shares 0 0 0 0 0 6,069 6,069
Other movements, total 0 0 0 -24,613 -171,206 190 -195,629
Shareholders' equity, end of period, the Group 570,688 37,393 -177 377,666 0 2,862,956 3,848,526

The share capital consists of 57,068,810 shares in the denomination of DKK 10.

SOLVENCY INFORMATION

DKK '000 1st half
2008
1st half
2007
Full year
2007
Capital base and solvency ratio
Shareholders' equity 4,218,663 3,848,526 4,138,373
Proposed dividend /expected dividend 85,603 85,603 171,206
Intangible assets in the Spar Nord Bank Group 55,106 51,002 57,571
Other deductions 61,092 125,569 141,852
Core capital after deductions 4,016,862 3,586,352 3,767,744
Hybrid core capital 320,409 324,770 330,617
Core capital (incl. hybrid core capital) after deductions 4,337,271 3,911,122 4,098,361
Subordinated debt (excl. hybrid core capital) 1,337,824 1,338,180 1,439,753
Revaluation reserves, etc. 45,410 37,216 45,662
Other deductions 680,391 681,591 727,928
Capital base after deductions 5,040,114 4,604,927 4,855,848
Risk-weighted items 42,233,667 41,845,400 43,655,511
Core capital ratio (excl. hybrid core capital) (%) 9.5 8.6 8.6
Core capital ratio (incl. hybrid core capital) after deduction in per cent of risk-weighted items, total (%) 10.3 9.3 9.4
Solvency ratio (%) 11.9 11.0 11.1
The determination of solvency ratio includes the profit for the period.

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

DKK '000 1st half
2008
1st half
2007
Full year
2007
CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS
Profit/loss before tax 339,585 465,101 833,046
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 44,455 36,365 73,522
Gains and losses on the sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets -213 -197 -465
Adjustment of impairment of loans and advances, etc. 42 80,096 -81,390
Provisions for liabilities -971 -23,074 -31,065
Profit/loss on equity investments -54,846 -64,656 -121,753
Expensed for share-based payment 6,053 16,442 31,549
Corporate income tax paid
Cash generated from operations, total
-29,294
304,811
-10,458
499,619
-170,405
533,039
WORKING CAPITAL
Movement in credit institutions and central banks, net 2,701,308 -3,627,025 -574,866
Movement in loans and advances -1,264,219 -1,968,298 -6,538,345
Movement in bond portfolio -2,501,022 1,549,734 161,421
Movement in equity portfolio 134,987 -1,547 -44,953
Movement in issued bonds -273,191 572,020 594,339
Movement in other assets and other liabilities, net -386,048 -629,161 -1,029,026
Movement in deposits 2,686,042 552,576 4,684,098
Total working capital 1,097,857 -3,551,701 -2,747,332
Cash generated from operations, total 1,402,668 -3,052,082 -2,214,293
INVESTMENTS
Net investment in group enterprises and associates 5,037 -16,016 -38,686
Net investment in intangible assets -25 -76 -7,877
Net investment in property, plant and equipment -92,380 -70,335 -149,907
Net investment in treasury shares -24,647 -34,491 -91,644
Dividends from group enterprises and associates 23,673 24,613 26,413
Cash generated from investments, total -88,342 -96,305 -261,701
FINANCING
Subordinated debt -112,137 204,803 312,223
Dividend to shareholders, excluding dividend on treasury shares
Cash generated from financing, total
-165,558
-277,695
-167,208
37,595
-167,208
145,015
Movements in cash and cash equivalents for the period 1,036,631 -3,110,792 -2,330,979
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 4,925,240 7,256,219 7,256,219
Movements in cash and cash equivalents for the period
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
1,036,631
5,961,871
-3,110,792
4,145,427
-2,330,979
4,925,240
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
Cash, cash equivalents and demand deposits with central banks 2,121,873 957,641 1,162,500
Total receivables from credit institutions and central banks with less than
3 mths to maturity 3,839,998 3,187,786 3,762,740
Total 5,961,871 4,145,427 4,925,240

NOTES

Note

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Interim Report of Spar Nord Bank has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting, and in accordance with additional Danish disclosure requirements for interim reports prepared by listed financial companies.

The accounting policies have been consistently applied with those adopted in the 2007 Annual Report. The 2007 Annual Report contains the complete wording of the accounting policies applied.

The measurement of certain assets and liabilities requires Management to estimate how future events will impact on the value of such assets and liabilities. Estimates of significance to the financial reporting are made in connection with determining the impairment of loans and advances, the fair value of unlisted financial instruments, provisions, etc. Estimates are based on assumptions that Management consider appropriate but which are uncertain by their nature.

Future financial reporting standards and interpretations

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has adopted a number of international accounting standards and interpretations that have not yet entered into force. None of these are expected to have any major impact on the Group's financial reporting.

Notes Trading,
Financial
Markets &
The
Corporate Staff Earnings from
Note DKK million Spar Nords
Lokal Banks
International
Division
Finans
Nord A/S
Coordination
& Support
functions and
unallocated
investment
portfolios, etc.
Eliminations Total
2 Business segments - 1st half 2008
INCOME STATEMENT
Interest income 892.5 540.5 214.7 -1.7 200.5 -2.9 -119.9 1,723.7
Interest expenses 381.9 442.3 119.4 1.7 243.0 0.0 -119.9 1,068.4
Net interest income 510.6 98.2 95.3 -3.4 -42.5 -2.9 0.0 655.3
Net income from fees, charges and commissions 200.4 0.0 2.4 3.2 -4.9 -0.3 0.0 200.8
Dividends on shares, etc. 9.0 0.7 0.0 -0.1 5.4 2.0 0.0 17.0
Market-value adjustments 58.7 -12.4 1.4 2.7 -2.3 14.6 0.0 62.7
Other operating income 6.9 2.4 28.4 -5.0 14.5 0.0 -4.6 42.6
Profit/loss on equity investments in associates and
group enterprises 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 40.8 10.7 0.0 54.8
Total income 788.9 88.9 127.5 -2.6 11.0 24.1 -4.6 1,033.2
Operating costs 550.5 22.7 56.4 -3.9 70.1 2.4 -4.6 693.6
Profit/loss before impairment of loans and advances, etc. 238.4 66.2 71.1 1.3 -59.1 21.7 0.0 339.6
Impairment of loans and advances, etc. -5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Profit/loss before tax 243.4 66.2 66.1 1.3 -59.1 21.7 0.0 339.6
BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Loans, advances and other receivables at
amortized cost 31,326.2 9,670.9 6,866.1 1.3 0.0 2.1 -5,661.5 42,205.1
Miscellaneous assets 4,709.7 15,086.9 282.2 358.3 3,633.3 2,374.6 -88.8 26,356.2
Total assets 68,561.3
Liabilities
Deposits and other payables 26,515.1 3.455,6 0.0 122.4 0.0 0.0 -20.2 30,072.9
Shareholders' equity (allocated capital) 2,326.3 368.3 474.2 36.7 970.7 42.5 0.0 4,218.7
Miscellaneous liabilities 4,529.1 14,697.3 6,878.1 346.6 13,484.1 64.6 -5,730.1 34,269.7
Total liabilities 68,561.3
FINANCIAL RATIOS
Annualized return on equity (%) **) 21.1 34.8 29.4 - - - -
Costs as a percentage of income 0.70 0.26 0.44 - - - -
Risk-weighted items, end of period 29,079.2 4,603.7 5,636.8 458.5 1,924.3 531.2 - 42,233.7
Number of employees (end of period, full-time) 932 66 91 247 96 0 0 1,432

* Earnings from investment portfolios, etc. consist of earnings from the Bank's trading portfolio, the sale of shares in Totalkredit, ErhvervsInvest Nord A/S and companies from which investment in unlisted shares is carried on.

** The annualized rate of return on equity has been calculated on allocated capital (8%) based on average risk-weighted items.

Secondary segment – geographical segments

In accordance with applicable rules, the secondary segment reporting shows Spar Nord's activities by the geographical areas in which the Group operates. Spar Nord only carries on activities outside Denmark to a limited extent. Consequently, in accordance with IAS 14 no disclosure is provided regarding the secondary segment.

Notes Trading,
Financial
Markets &
The
Corporate Staff Earnings from
Note DKK million Spar Nords
Lokal Banks
International
Division
Finans
Nord A/S
Coordination
& Support
functions and
unallocated
investment
portfolios, etc.
Eliminations Total
2 Business segments - 1st half 2008
INCOME STATEMENT
Interest income 721.2 389.7 151.2 -0.7 125.1 3.3 -81.3 1,308.5
Interest expenses 267.2 341.0 80.4 0.0 153.8 3.2 -81.3 764.3
Net interest income 454.0 48.7 70.8 -0.7 -28.7 0.1 0.0 544.2
Net income from fees, charges and commissions 248.1 7.6 1.0 9.1 -7.2 0.1 0.0 258.7
Dividends on shares, etc. 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 12.5 2.0 0.0 15.7
Market-value adjustments 45.7 33.8 -0.1 2.2 -5.7 20.5 0.0 96.4
Other operating income 17.0 3.7 25.6 -11.7 4.8 0.2 -4.1 35.5
Profit/loss on equity investments in associates and
group enterprises -2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 55.2 11.7 0.0 64.7
Total income 762.6 95.0 97.3 -1.1 30.9 34.6 -4.1 1,015.2
Operating costs 490.8 23.9 47.2 -3.1 72.2 3.3 -4.1 630.2
Profit/loss before impairment of loans and advances, etc. 271.8 71.1 50.1 2.0 -41.3 31.3 0.0 385.0
Impairment of loans and advances, etc. -76.8 0.0 -1.3 0.0 0.0 -2.0 0.0 -80.1
Profit/loss before tax 348.6 71.1 51.4 2.0 -41.3 33.3 0.0 465.1
BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Loans, advances and other receivables at
amortized cost 27,303.7 7,959.0 5,513.9 0.2 0.0 37.7 -4,608.1 36,206.4
Miscellaneous assets 4,219.8 11,191.6 172.4 311.4 3,392.3 2,205.8 -110.0 21,383.3
Total assets 57,589.7
Liabilities
Deposits and other payables 21,200.5 1,772.7 216.0 110.4 0.0 0.8 -45.0 23,255.4
Shareholders' equity (allocated capital) 2,350.1 382.4 429.4 8.6 539.6 138.4 0.0 3,848.5
Miscellaneous liabilities 3,726.1 12,965.4 5,137.3 211.5 13,118.6 0.0 -4,673.1 30,485.8
Total liabilities 57,589.7
FINANCIAL RATIOS
Annualized return on equity (%) **) 30.6 39.6 27.1 - - - -
Costs as a percentage of income 0.64 0.25 0.49 - - - -
Risk-weighted items, end of period 29,376.5 4,779.4 5,048.3 107.5 803.7 1,730.1 0.0 41,845.4
Number of employees (end of period, full-time) 878 67 81 214 96 0 0 1,336

* Earnings from investment portfolios, etc. consist of earnings from the Bank's trading portfolio, ErhvervsInvest Nord A/S and companies from which investment in unlisted shares is carried on.

** The annualized rate of return on equity has been calculated on allocated capital (8%) based on average risk-weighted items.

As of 1 July 2007, Corporate Banking merged with Spar Nord's Local Banks. The comparative figures as of 30.06.2007 have been restated to reflect the new organization.

Reclassifications have been made as concerns the business areas to make figures comparable with the 30.06.2008 figures.

Secondary segment - geographical segments

In accordance with applicable rules, the secondary segment reporting shows Spar Nord's activities by the geographical areas in which the Group operates. Spar Nord only carries on activities outside Denmark to a limited extent. Consequently, in accordance with IAS 14 no disclosure is provided regarding the secondary segment.

Note DKK ´000 1st half
2008
1st half
2007
Full year
2007
3 Interest income
Receivables from credit institutions and central banks 105,524 97,632 207,047
Loans, advances and other receivables 1,272,775 1,009,211 2,166,218
Bonds 240,355 150,069 330,707
Foreign-exchange contracts 67,094 41,927 113,400
Interest-rate contracts 37,746 8,399 16,588
Share contracts 11 118 127
Derivative instruments, total 104,851 50,444 130,115
Other interest income 196 1,159 1,292
Total interest income 1,723,701 1,308,515 2,835,379
Of which, income from genuine purchase and resale
transactions booked under
Receivables from credit institutions and central banks 5,582 12,585 21,431
Loans, advances and other receivables 13,388 2,724 3,324
4 Interest expenses
Credit institutions and central banks 451,648 359,782 775,349
Deposits and other payables 504,944 320,307 720,628
Bonds issued 57,817 42,403 101,139
Subordinated debt 53,771 41,372 89,313
Other interest expenses 250 405 579
Total interest expenses 1,068,430 764,269 1,687,008
Of which, interest expenses from genuine sale and
repo transactions booked under
Payables to credit institutions and central banks 21,757 28,680 47,871
Deposits and other payables 0 336 336
5 Fees, charges and commissions received
Securities trading and custody accounts 70,129 88,430 161,844
Asset management 53,228 100,954 188,311
Payment services 23,246 23,203 46,286
Loan transaction fees 47,759 43,247 91,788
- of which, mortgage credit institutions 32,938 27,644 56,330
Guarantee commissions 15,174 14,928 31,327
Other fees, charges and commissions 28,752 24,089 38,992
Total fees, charges and commissions received 238,288 294,851 558,548
6 Fees, charges and commissions paid
Securities trading and custody accounts 23,635 21,830 42,682
Asset management 10,016 11,654 25,528
Guarantee commissions 44 354 910
Other fees, charges and commissions 3,768 2,396 6,572
Total fees, charges and commissions paid 37,463 36,234 75,692
Note DKK million 1st half
2008
1st half
2007
Full year
2007
7 Net fees, charges and commissions received
Securities trading and custody accounts 46,494 66,600 119,162
Asset management 43,212 89,300 162,783
Payment services 23,246 23,203 46,286
Loan transaction fees 47,759 43,247 91,788
- of which, mortgage credit institutions 32,938 27,644 56,330
Guarantee commissions 15,130 14,574 30,417
Other fees, charges and commissions 24,984 21,693 32,420
Net fees, charges and commissions received, total 200,825 258,617 482,856
8 Market-value adjustments
Other loans, advances and receivables at fair value -4,894 -42,606 -4,905
Bonds -250,500 -74,456 -73,225
Shares, etc. 92,907 22,225 30,625
Foreign exchange 373,474 -18,375 207,358
Foreign-exchange, interest, share, commodity and other contracts and
derivative instruments -159,917 195,694 -3,529
Assets linked to pooled schemes -225,887 63,492 17,646
Deposits in pooled schemes 225,887 -63,492 -17,646
Miscellaneous assets 0 2 2
Miscellaneous commitments 11,632 13,883 8,360
Total market-value adjustments 62,702 96,367 164,686
9 Staff costs and administrative expenses
Staff costs
404,843 371,607 772,469
Administrative expenses 243,223 221,450 444,153
Total 648,066 593,057 1,216,622
Staff costs
Salaries 343,276 316,158 659,286
Pensions 37,243 33,613 70,536
Social security costs 24,324 21,836 42,647
Total 404,843 371,607 772,469
Of which, salaries and remuneration of the Supervisory and Executive Boards
account for
Executive Board 5,400 6,437 11,008
Supervisory Board
Pensions 990 990 1,980
Salaries and remuneration of Supervisory and Executive Boards 450 424 860
6,840 7,851 13,848
The Executive Board's remuneration is composed of three elements:
Base salary and pension 3,818 3,569 7,108
Bonus 1,650 1,650 1,650
Management incentive scheme 382 1,642 3,110
Number of employees (average no. of full-time employees) 1,428 1,321 1,352
Termination rules:
The members of the Executive Board have a term of notice of 12 months and
will receive compensation corresponding to two years' pay.
Pension obligation:
Like the other employees, members of the Executive Board are comprised by
defined-contribution pension plans.
Incentive scheme:
The Executive Board and executive staff members are comprised by the
Group's share option scheme. Reference is made to the Group's 2007
Annual Report for a more detailed description.
A new share option scheme covering the period 2008-2010 was adopted by
the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 30 April 2008. The
new share option scheme is based on the same terms and conditions as the
previous scheme, apart from the fact that the options will lapse if participants
decide to leave the Bank at their own volition. See sparnord.dk/ir for more
details.
Note DKK '000 1. halvår
2008
1. halvår
2007
Året
2007
Other administrative expenses
IT expenses 99,376 87,237 177,911
Marketing costs 43,764 40,737 74,143
Cost of premises 29,236 25,322 52,079
Telephone and postage 14,531 14,657 27,720
Other office expenses 7,398 6,996 14,256
Other administrative expenses 48,918 46,501 98,044
Total 243,223 221,450 444,153
10 Receivables from credit institutions and central banks
Receivables from central banks, subject to notice 349,831 1,973,369 2,398,867
Receivables from credit institutions 4,988,645 4,331,260 2,980,106
Total receivables from credit institutions and central banks 5,338,476 6,304,629 5,378,973
11 Impairment of loans and advances and provisions for guarantees
Individual impairment of loans and advances
Individual impairment, beginning of year 376,591 443,486 443,486
New provisions for individual impairment 100,433 108,087 184,068
Reversal of individual impairment losses 81,566 166,253 272,111
Previously written down, now definitively lost 50,255 12,159 32,669
Other additions and disposals 0 18,495 18,495
Interest on impaired loans and advances taken to income 14,491 19,363 35,323
Individual impairment, end of period 359,694 411,019 376,592
Groups of impairment losses, loans and advances
Groups of impairment losses, beginning of year 62,383 55,071 55,071
New provisions for groups of impairment losses 504 0 7,312
Reversal of groups of impairment losses 5546 0 0
Other additions and disposals 0 0 0
Groups of impairment losses, end of period 57,341 55,071 62,383
Total impairment of loans and advances
Impairment, beginning of period 438,974 498,557 498,557
New provisions for impairment 100,937 108,087 191,380
Reversal of impairment losses 87,112 166,253 272,111
Previously written down, now definitively lost 50,255 12,159 32,669
Other additions and disposals 0 18,495 18,495
Interest on impaired loans and advances taken to income 14,491 19,363 35,323
Impairment, end of period 417,035 466,090 438,975
Impairment recognized in the income statement
New provisions for impairment 100,937 108,087 191,380
Reversal of impairment losses 87,112 166,253 272,111
Losses without prior impairment 9,689 10,016 19,245
Carried to income, previously written off
Recognized in the income statement
23,301
213
29,169
-77,319
48,599
-110,085
Impairment, other credit risks 0 0 0
Provisions for losses on guarantees
Provisions for losses on guarantees, beginning of year 5,003 26,811 26,811
Reclassification of provisions for unutilized credit lines 0 -18,495 -18,495
New provisions during the year 1,494 0 0
Reversal of provisions 1,749 2,777 3,313
Other additions and disposals 0 0 0
Provisions for losses on guarantees, end of period 4,748 5,539 5,003
Provisions recognized in the income statement
New provisions during the year 1,494 0 0
Reversal of provisions 1,749 2,777 3,313
Recognized in the income statement -255 -2,777 -3,313
Impairment and provisions for losses on guarantees
recognized in the income statement, total -42 -80,096 -113,398
Note DKK '000 1st half
2008
1st half
2007
Full year
2007
12 Other assets
Positive market value of derivative instruments 2,051,052 1,404,952 1,568,302
Miscellaneous receivables 37,217 96,730 4,724
Interest and commissions receivable 283,326 197,363 301,488
Miscellaneous assets 106,967 45,296 71,617
Other assets, total 2,478,562 1,744,341 1,946,131
13 Other liabilities
Negative market value of derivative instruments 1,388,797 1,073,382 1,227,456
Miscellaneous payables 261,195 478,834 451,291
Interest and commissions payable 312,060 276,184 251,311
Miscellaneous liabilities 641,219 509,919 548,724
Other liabilities, total 2,603,271 2,338,319 2,478,782
14 Subordinated debt
Nom. DKK million 100.0, interest rate 6.587%, received 2003,
expiry 06.06.2011
0 100,000 100,000
Nom. EUR million 10.0, interest rate 7.080%, received 2001,
expiry 17.05.2012
74,488 75,147 75,197
Nom. EUR million
2.5, interest rate 7.080%, received 2001,
expiry 17.05.2012
18,622 18,787 18,800
Nom. EUR million
5.0, interest rate 7.080%, received 2001,
expiry 17.05.2012
37,245 37,574 37,599
Nom. DKK million 155.0, interest rate 6.355%,
received 2004, expiry 29.10.2012
155,000 155,000 155,000
Nom. DKK million 200.0, interest rate 6.0167%, received 2006, expiry 16.11.2014 200,000 200,000 200,000
Nom. NOK million 220.0, interest rate 7.180%, received 2006*), expiry 20.02.2015 204,751 205,226 205,594
Nom. EUR million 40.0, interest rate 5,542%, received 2007,
expiry 28.03.2015
297,879 297,132 297,767
Nom. EUR million
33.5, interest rate 5.781%,
received 2005,
expiry 29.10.2015
249,840 249,314 249,796
Nom. DKK million 100.0, interest rate 6.1283%, received 2007,
expiry 03.12.2015
100,000 0 100,000
Supplementary capital contributions, total 1,337,825 1,338,180 1,439,753
*) Increased by NOK 70 million in 2007
Hybrid core capital
Nom. DKK million 350.0 interest rate 5.250 %, received 2005, expiry 16.03.2015 320,408 324,770 330,617
Subordinated debt, total 1,658,233 1,662,950 1,770,370
Interest on subordinated debt
Costs of raising subordinated debt
53,498
273
41,028
344
88,733
580
Subordinated capital contributions that can be included for the purpose of calculating
the capital base
1,658,233 1,662,950 1,770,370
15 Contingent liabilities
The Bank and all major wholly-owned subsidiaries are jointly registered for payroll tax and VAT
and are jointly and severally liable for the payroll tax and VAT payable
Guarantees, etc.
Financial guarantees 2,167,580 2,572,823 2,341,196
Loss guarantees for mortgage loans 328,541 3,708,522 419,649
Registration and refinancing guarantees 914,727 745,376 855,840
Other guarantees 547,701 448,018 431,557
Guarantees, etc., total 3,958,549 7,474,739 4,048,242
Other commitments
Irrevocable credit commitments 4,406 0 0
Other commitments, total 4,406 0 0

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITHOUT REFERENCE NUMBERS

DKK '000 1st half
2008
1st half
2007
Full year
2007
Contingent assets
Possible adjustment of VAT
Another leasing company has instituted legal proceedings against the Danish
VAT authorities as to whether leased assets should be recognized in revenue
when determining the partial VAT deductibility. The case has been heard before
the European Court of Justice, which found for the leasing company in March
2008. Currently the case is pending before the Danish Supreme Court, and the
outcome of the revenue recognition issue depends on its decision with the as
sociated ratio decidendi.
If the Danish Supreme Court finds for the leasing company, this will result in VAT
income for the Spar Nord Group in the DKK 28.8 million range for the period
ending on 30 June 2008.
Genuine sale and repo transactions and
genuine purchase and resale transactions
Genuine purchase and resale transactions constitute the following:
Receivables from credit institutions and central banks
Loans, advances and other receivables
214,498
1,049,709
455,502
0
156,836
433,303
Genuine sale and repo transactions constitute the following:
Payables to credit institutions and central banks
Deposits and other payables
513,048
0
1,265,654
0
1,130,582
0
Assets sold as an element in genuine sale and repo transactions
Asset item:
Bonds at fair value
Shares at fair value
497,240
0
1,263,088
0
1,102,088
57
Security furnished
At the end of the first six months, securities were deposited with Danmarks Na
tionalbank (the central bank), The Royal Bank of Scotland and foreign clearing
centres worth
Hedge accounting
8,074,909 4,796,831 6,406,387
Assets
Loans and advances
Carrying amount
Purchase price
Fair value
Nominal value
71,126
75,000
71,126
75,000
72,470
75,000
72,470
75,000
73,612
75,000
73,612
75,000
Derivatives (swap contracts)
Carrying amount
Fair value
Synthetic principal/nominal value
3,854
3,854
75,000
2,491
2,491
75,000
1,364
1,364
75,000
Liabilities
Subordinated debt
Carrying amount
Purchase price
Fair value
Nominal value
452,406
480,513
452,406
480,513
458,239
480,239
458,239
480,239
464,015
480,491
464,015
480,491
Derivatives (swap contracts)
Carrying amount
Fair value
Synthetic principal/nominal value
-28,444
-28,444
480,513
-22,387
-22,387
480,239
-17,269
-17,269
480,491
Ownership
The Spar Nord Foundation, Aalborg, and Nykredit Realkredit A/S, Copenhagen,
have disclosed that they each own more than 5 pct. of the share capital of Spar
Nord Bank A/S.

Stock Exchange Announcement No. 7, 2008

7 August 2008

Interim Report 2008 for Spar Nord Bank A/S, the parent company

Spar Nord Bank A/S

Skelagervej 15 P. O. Box 162 DK-9100 Aalborg

Reg. No. 9380 Telephone +45 96 34 40 00 Telefax + 45 96 34 45 60 Swift spno dk 22

www.sparnord.dk [email protected]

CVR-nr. 13 73 75 84

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND FINANCIAL RATIOS Spar Nord Bank, the parent company

THE DANISH FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY'S LAYOUT AND RATIO SYSTEM

DKK million 1st half
2008
1st half
2007
Change
in pct.
1st half
2004
1st half
2005
1st half
2006
1st half
2007
1st half
2008
Full year
2007
INCOME STATEMENT
Interest income
Interest expenses
1,629.8
1,068.9
1,238.6
765.2
31.6
39.7
614.0
211.6
672.1
274.1
855.2
406.5
1,238.6
765.2
1,629.8
1,068.9
2,677.3
1,688.8
Net interest income 560.9 473.4 18.5 402.4 398.0 448.7 473.4 560.9 988.5
Dividends on shares, etc. 17.0 15.7 8.3 17.3 13.0 20.0 15.7 17.0 16.1
Fees, charges and commissions received
Fees, charges and commissions paid
235.9
37.5
293.8
36.2
-19.7
3.6
170.8
22.4
214.4
42.2
268.4
34.1
293.8
36.2
235.9
37.5
555.5
75.7
Net income from interest, fees, charges
and commissions 776.3 746.7 4.0 568.1 583.2 703.0 746.7 776.3 1,484.4
Market-value adjustments 64.9 96.4 -32.7 58.5 155.1 54.5 96.4 64.9 150.2
Other operating income
Staff costs and administrative expenses
18.7
609.9
13.8
561.1
35.5
8.7
2.5
394.3
26.1
438.0
13.6
509.7
13.8
561.1
18.7
609.9
30.3
1,148.1
Depreciation, amortization and impairment
of intangible assets and property, plant
and equipment
29.4 22.5 30.7 23.3 21.8 25.5 22.5 29.4 46.7
Other operating expenses 2.3 2.0 15.0 1.9 0.3 1.9 2.0 2.3 3.7
Impairment of loans, advances and
receivables, etc.
-5.1 -76.8 -93.4 82.0 18.6 -11.0 -76.8 -5.1 -112.4
Profit/loss on equity investments in
associates and group enterprises
Profit/loss before tax
100.7
324.1
113.9
462.0
-11.6
-29.8
35.0
162.6
41.9
327.6
74.0
319.0
113.9
462.0
100.7
324.1
246.1
824.9
Tax 57.0 96.2 -40.7 33.4 83.6 66.5 96.2 57.0 144.6
Profit after tax 267.1 365.8 -27.0 129.2 244.0 252.5 365.8 267.1 680.3
BALANCE SHEET
Total assets 67,566 56,948 18.6 34,269 41,992 49,562 56,948 67,566 62,497
Loans and advances
- bank loans and advances
40,998
39,948
35,322
35,322
16.1
13.1
17,681
17,397
24,296
23,968
28,249
28,151
35,322
35,322
40,998
39,948
39,789
39,356
- reverse transactions 1,050 0 284 328 98 0 1,050 433
Deposits
- bank deposits
34,145
34,145
27,092
27,092
26.0
26.0
18,611
18,611
22,120
22,120
23,955
23,955
27,092
27,092
34,145
34,145
31,469
31,469
- repo transactions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subordinated debt
Shareholders' equity
1,658
4,219
1,663
3,849
-0.3
9.6
904
2,214
1,463
2,435
1,559
3,116
1,663
3,849
1,658
4,219
1,770
4,138
Guarantees, etc. 4,500 7,858 -42.7 4,852 6,976 7,362 7,858 4,500 4,530
Risk-weighted assets
Core capital ratio (incl. hybrid core capital)
42,857 41,738 1.6 23,949 29,613 34,821 41,738 42,857 43,477
after deductions
Impairment of loans, advances and
4,346 3,880 12.0 2,031 2,494 3,087 3,880 4,346 4,067
guarantees 384 439 -12.6 633 637 651 439 384 409
Non-performing loans
Business volume
26
79,642
22
70,272
16.7
13.3
90
41,144
33
53,392
31
59,566
22
70,272
26
79,642
20
75,788
FINANCIAL RATIOS
Solvency
Solvency ratio (%)
11.8 10.9 9.7 9.9 10.4 10.9 11.8 11.1
Core capital ratio (%) 10.1 9.3 8.5 8.4 8.9 9.3 10.1 9.4
Earnings
Return on equity before tax (%)
Return on equity after tax (%)
7.8
6.4
12.3
9.8
7.4
5.9
13.7
10.2
10.4
8.2
12.3
9.8
7.8
6.4
21.2
17.5
Income/cost ratio (DKK) 1.51 1.91 1.32 1.69 1.61 1.91 1.51 1.76
Market risks
Interest-rate risk (%)
Foreign-exchange position (%)
1.6
9.3
0.9
6.1
3.7
16.2
3.8
11.6
2.5
6.1
0.9
6.1
1.6
9.3
1.9
5.8
Foreign-exchange risk (%) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Credit risks
Loans and advances rel. to deposits
120.1 130.4 95.0 109.8 117.9 130.4 120.1 126.4
Loans and advances plus impairment rel.
to deposits
121.2 132.0 98.4 112.7 120.5 132.0 121.2 127.7
Loans and advances rel. to shareholders'
equity
9.7 9.2 8.0 10.0 9.1 9.2 9.7 9.6
Increase in loans and advances for
the period (%)
3.0 5.3 1.9 27.1 6.6 5.3 3.0 18.6
Excess coverage relative to statutory
cash ratio requirement (%)
Sum total of major commitments (%)
74.4
74.6
53.2
113.8
120.3
48.8
74.3
98.9
55.5
90.6
53.2
113.8
74.4
74.6
90.0
65.5
Impairment for the period in per cent 0.0 -0.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.3
SHARE-RELATED FINANCIAL RATIOS
DKK per share of DKK 10
Earnings per share for the period 4.7 6.4 2.5 4.7 4.4 6.4 4.7 11.9
Net asset value (NAV), incl. earnings per
share for the period
76.8 69.2 42.9 47.0 55.5 69.2 76.8 75.0
Dividend per share
Share price/NAV per share for the period
-
16.9
-
20.8
-
21.5
-
18.6
-
29.4
-
20.8
-
16.9
3.0
9.7
Share price/NAV per share 1.0 1.9 1.2 1.9 2.3 1.9 1.0 1.6

INCOME STATEMENT - SPAR NORD BANK A/S, THE PARENT COMPANY

Note DKK '000 1st half
2008
1st half
2007
Full year
2007
2 Interest income 1,629,829 1,238,562 2,677,338
3 Interest expenses 1,068,861 765,214 1,688,821
Net interest income 560,968 473,348 988,517
Dividends on shares, etc. 16,957 15,725 16,111
Fees, charges and commissions received 235,906 293,808 555,463
Fees, charges and commissions paid 37,463 36,234 75,692
Net income from interest, fees, charges and commissions 776,368 746,647 1,484,399
4 Market-value adjustments 64,918 96,364 150,232
Other operating income 18,659 13,806 30,321
5 Staff costs and administrative expenses 609,864 561,114 1,148,140
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangible assets
and property, plant and equipment 29,376 22,520 46,743
Other operating expenses 2,340 1,996 3,708
6 Impairment of loans, advances and receivables, etc. -5,081 -76,831 -112,414
Profit/loss on equity investments in associates and group enterprises 100,658 113,926 246,109
Profit/loss before tax 324,104 461,944 824,884
Tax 56,962 96,167 144,614
Profit 267,142 365,777 680,270

balance - SPAR NORD BANK A/S, THE PARENT COMPANY

Note DKK ´000 1st half
2008
1st half
2007
Full year
2007
ASSETS
Cash balances and demand deposits with central banks 1,351,640 448,556 398,379
Receivables from credit institutions and central banks 5,304,438 6,302,713 5,356,309
Loans, advances and other receivables at amortized cost 40,998,441 35,321,704 39,789,086
Bonds at fair value 10,760,428 6,871,093 8,259,406
Shares, etc. 529,022 600,485 636,426
Equity investments in associates, etc. 890,090 793,749 859,857
Equity investments in group enterprises 480,290 408,366 482,297
Assets linked to pooled schemes 4,051,484 3,792,031 4,029,172
Intangible assets 29,606 25,502 32,071
Investment properties 35,344 15,376 16,328
Corporate properties 426,015 447,238 429,563
Land and buildings, total 461,359 462,614 445,891
Other property, plant and equipment 136,722 87,825 134,980
Current tax assets 53,061 0 37,393
Deferred tax assets 16,856 54,994 55,615
Temporary assets 8,013 8,013 8,013
7 Other assets 2,438,310 1,720,365 1,913,356
Prepayments 56,453 50,071 59,038
Total assets 67,566,213 56,948,081 62,497,289
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
LIABILITIES OTHER THAN PROVISIONS
Payables to credit institutions and central banks 23,325,091 19,664,471 20,830,452
Deposits and other payables 30,093,217 23,300,352 27,440,082
Deposits in pooled schemes 4,051,484 3,792,031 4,029,172
Issued bonds at amortized cost 1,897,778 2,148,650 2,170,969
Other non-derivative financial liabilities at fair value 88,754 413,584 87,814
Current tax liabilities 0 129,955 0
Temporary liabilities 5,044 5,162 5,104
8 Other liabilities 2,199,676 1,934,703 1,996,473
Deferred income 9,063 8,243 8,182
Total liabilities other than provisions 61,670,107 51,397,151 56,568,248
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
Provisions for pensions and related liabilities 3,733 3,516 3,733
Provisions for losses on guarantees 4,748 5,539 5,003
Other provisions 10,729 30,399 11,562
Total provisions for liabilities 19,210 39,454 20,298
SUBORDINATED DEBT
Subordinated debt 1,658,233 1,662,950 1,770,370
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Share capital 570,688 570,688 570,688
Revaluation reserves 46,880 37,393 46,994
Accumulated exchange adjustments of foreign entities -1,470 -177 -1,332
Accumulated changes in value, total 45,410 37,216 45,662
Statutory reserves
781,270 632,863 765,224
Other reserves, total 781,270 632,863 765,224
Retained earnings or loss 2,821,295 2,607,759 2,756,799
Total shareholders' equity 4,218,663 3,848,526 4,138,373
Total equity and liabilities 67,566,213 56,948,081 62,497,289
OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ITEMS
9 Guarantees, etc. 4,499,620 7,858,245 4,530,309
Other commitments 4,406 0 0
Total off-balance-sheet items 4,504,026 7,858,245 4,530,309
Note DKK '000 1st half
2008
1st half
2007
Full year
2007
1 Accounting policies
The Interim Report for the Parent Company, Spar Nord Bank, has been presented in accordance with the Danish Finan
cial Business Act, including the Danish Executive Order on Financial Reporting by Credit Institutions, etc. The rules are
identical to the Group's valuations according to IFRS, as described in Note 1 to the Interim Report for the Group.
2 Interest income
Receivables from credit institutions and central banks 105,492 97,597 206,701
Loans, advances and other receivables 1,178,948 939,750 2,009,372
Bonds 240,355 150,069 330,706
Foreign-exchange contracts 67,094 41,927 113,400
Interest-rate contracts 37,746 8,399 16,588
Share contracts 11 118 127
Derivative instruments, total 104,851 50,444 130,115
Other interest income 183 702 444
Total interest income 1,629,829 1,238,562 2,677,338
Of which, income from genuine purchase and
resale transactions booked under
Receivables from credit institutions and central banks 5,582 12,585 21,431
Loans, advances and other receivables 13,388 2,724 3,324
3 Interest expenses
Credit institutions and central banks 451,648 359,782 775,349
Deposits and other payables 505,539 321,378 722,797
Bonds issued 57,817 42,403 101,139
Subordinated debt 53,771 41,372 89,313
Other interest expenses 86 279 223
Total interest expenses 1,068,861 765,214 1,688,821
Of which, interest expenses from genuine sales and
repo transactions booked under
Payables to credit institutions and central banks 21,757 28,680 47,871
Deposits and other payables 0 336 336
4 Market-value adjustments
Other loans, advances and receivables at fair value -4,894 -42,606 -4,905
Bonds -250,500 -74,456 -73,225
Shares, etc. 95,290 22,080 15,651
Foreign exchange 373,307 -18,233 207,878
Foreign-exchange, interest, share, commodity and other
contracts and derivative instruments -159,917 195,694 -3,529
Assets linked to pooled schemes -225,887 63,492 17,646
Deposits in pooled schemes 225,887 -63,492 -17,646
Miscellaneous assets 0 2 2
Miscellaneous commitments 11,632 13,883 8,360
Total market-value adjustments 64,918 96,364 150,232
Note DKK '000 1st half
2008
1st half
2007
Full year
2007
5 Staff costs and administrative expenses
Staff costs 375,321 347,842 720,468
Administrative expenses 234,543 213,272 427,672
Total 609,864 561,114 1,148,140
Staff costs
Salaries 318,571 296,251 615,460
Pensions
Social security costs
34,757
21,993
31,569
20,022
66,192
38,816
Total 375,321 347,842 720,468
Of which, salaries and remuneration of the Supervisory and Executive Boards account for
Executive Board 5,400 6,437 11,008
Supervisory Board 990 990 1,980
Pensions
Salaries and remuneration of Supervisory and Executive Boards, total
450
6,840
424
7,851
860
13,848
The Executive Board's remuneration is composed of three elements:
Base salary and pension 3,818 3,569 7,108
Bonus 1,650 1,650 1,650
Management incentive scheme 382 1,642 3,110
Number of employees (average no. of full-time employees) 1,339 1,255 1,273
Termination rules:
The members of the Executive Board have a term of notice of 12 months and will receive
compensation corresponding to two years' pay.
Pension obligation:
Like the other employees, members of the Executive Board are comprised by defined
contribution pension plans.
Incentive scheme:
The Executive Board and executive staff members are comprised by the Group's share
option scheme. Reference is made to the Group's 2007 Annual Report for a more detailed
description.
A new share option scheme covering the period 2008-2010 was adopted by the share
holders at the Annual General Meeting held on 30 April 2008. The new share option
scheme incorporates the terms and conditions from the previous scheme, apart from the
fact that the options will lapse if participants decide to leave the Bank on their own volition.
Other administrative expenses
IT expenses 98,316 86,331 176,060
Marketing costs 42,779 40,057 72,566
Cost of premises 27,701 24,126 50,786
Telephone and postage 13,909 14,063 26,462
Other office expenses 6,626 6,466 13,075
Other administrative expenses
Total
45,212
234,543
42,229
213,272
88,723
427,672
Note DKK ´000 1st half
2008
1st half
2007
Full year
2007
6 Impairment of loans and advances and provisions for guarantees
Individual impairment of loans and advances
Individual impairment, beginning of year 341,693 405,124 405,124
New provisions for individual impairment 89,519 100,829 168,326
Reversal of individual impairment losses 75,501 152,628 257,211
Previously written down, now definitively lost 49,429 12,159 26,770
Other additions and disposals
Interest on impaired loans and advances taken to income
0
15,170
18,495
18,769
18,495
33,729
Individual impairment, end of period 321,452 378,430 341,693
Groups of impairment losses, loans and advances
Groups of impairment losses, beginning of year 62,383 55,071 55,071
New provisions for groups of impairment losses 504 0 7,312
Reversal of groups of impairment losses 5546 0 0
Other additions and disposals 0 0 0
Groups of impairment losses, end of period 57,341 55,071 62,383
Total impairment of loans and advances
Impairment, beginning of year 404,076 460,195 460,195
New provisions for impairment 90,023 100,829 175,638
Reversal of impairment losses
Previously written down, now definitively lost
81,047
49,429
152,628
12,159
257,211
26,770
Other additions and disposals 0 18,495 18,495
Interest on impaired loans and advances taken to income 15,170 18,769 33,729
Impairment, end of period 378,793 433,501 404,076
Impairment recognized in the income statement
New provisions for impairment 90,023 100,829 175,638
Reversal of impairment losses 81,047 152,628 257,211
Losses without prior impairment 9,139 6,232 17,250
Carried to income, previously written off 22,941 28,487 44,778
Recognized in the income statement -4,826 -74,054 -109,101
Impairment, other credit risks 0 0 0
Provisions for losses on guarantees
Provisions for losses on guarantees, beginning of year 5,003 26,811 26,811
Reclassification of provisions for unutilized credit lines 0 -18,495 -18,495
New provisions during the year
Reversal of provisions
1,494
1,749
0
2,777
0
3,313
Other additions and disposals 0 0 0
Provisions for losses on guarantees, end of period 4,748 5,539 5,003
Provisions recognized in the income statement
New provisions during the year 1,494 0 0
Reversal of provisions
Recognized in the income statement
1,749
-255
2,777
-2,777
3,313
-3,313
Impairment and provisions for losses on guarantees
recognized in the income statement, total -5,081 -76,831 -112,414
12 Other assets
Positive market value of derivative instruments 2,051,052 1,404,952 1,568,302
Miscellaneous receivables 35,651 91,509 6,325
Interest and commissions receivable 302,153 202,842 313,319
Miscellaneous assets 49,454 21,062 25,410
Other assets, total 2,438,310 1,720,365 1,913,356
13 Other liabilities
Negative market value of derivative instruments 1,388,797 1,073,382 1,227,456
Miscellaneous payables 108,661 303,454 206,138
Interest and commissions payable
Miscellaneous liabilities
312,063
390,155
275,960
281,907
250,925
311,954
Other liabilities, total 2,199,676 1,934,703 1,996,473
Note DKK ´000 1st half
2008
1st half
2007
Full year
2007
7 Contingent liabilities
The Bank and all major wholly-owned subsidiaries are jointly registered for payroll tax and VAT
and are jointly and severally liable for the payroll tax and VAT payable
Guarantees, etc.
Financial guarantees 2,708,651 2,956,329 2,823,263
Loss guarantees for mortgage loans 328,541 3,708,522 419,649
Registration and refinancing guarantees 914,727 745,376 855,840
Other guarantees 547,701 448,018 431,557
Guarantees, etc., total 4,499,620 7,858,245 4,530,309
Other commitments
Irrevocable credit commitments 4,406 0 0
Other commitments, total 4,406 0 0

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITHOUT REFERENCE NUMBERS spar Nord bank, the parent company

DKK '000 1st half
2008
1st half
2007
Full year
2007
Genuine sale and repo transactions and
genuine purchase and resale transactions
Genuine purchase and resale transactions constitute the following:
Receivables from credit institutions and central banks
Loans, advances and other receivables
214,498
1,049,709
455,502
0
156,836
433,303
Genuine sale and repo transactions constitute the following:
Payables to credit institutions and central banks
Deposits and other payables
513,048
0
1,265,654
0
1,130,582
0
Assets sold as an element in genuine sale and repo transactions
Asset item:
Bonds at fair value
497,240 1,263,088 1,102,088
Shares at fair value 0 0 57
Security furnished
At the end of the first six months, securities were deposited with Danmarks Na
tionalbank (the central bank), The Royal Bank of Scotland and foreign clearing
centres worth
8,074,909 4,796,831 6,406,387
Hedge accounting
Assets
Loans and advances
Carrying amount
Purchase price
Fair value
Nominal value
71,126
75,000
71,126
75,000
72,470
75,000
72,470
75,000
73,612
75,000
73,612
75,000
Derivatives (swap contracts)
Carrying amount
Fair value
Synthetic principal/nominal value
3,854
3,854
75,000
2,491
2,491
75,000
1,364
1,364
75,000
Liabilities
Subordinated debt
Carrying amount
Purchase price
Fair value
Nominal value
452,406
480,513
452,406
480,513
458,239
480,239
458,239
480,239
464,015
480,491
464,015
480,491
Derivatives (swap contracts)
Carrying amount
Fair value
Synthetic principal/nominal value
-28,444
-28,444
480,513
-22,387
-22,387
480,239
-17,269
-17,269
480,491
Ownership
The Spar Nord Foundation, Aalborg, and Nykredit Realkredit A/S, Copenhagen,
have disclosed that they each own more than 5 pct. of the share capital of Spar
Nord Bank A/S.

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