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Sydbank Interim / Quarterly Report 2007

Aug 14, 2007

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Sydbank's 2007 Interim Report

Highly satisfactory

Sydbank generated a pre-tax profit of DKK 1,177m for the first six months of 2007 – an increase of DKK 311m or 36% compared with H1 2006. The result equals a return of 37% p.a. on average shareholders' equity (Tier 1).

Core earnings have improved by DKK 353m to DKK 1,161m. The increase is mainly ascribable to continued growth in loans and advances and rising income from interest margins. In addition trading income has gone up by 10%. Also, DKK 270m concerning impairment of loans and advances was recognized as income.

Investment portfolios generated a loss of DKK 30m.

An extraordinary gain of DKK 46m has been realized from the sale of non-current assets.

Post-tax profit represents DKK 901m, equal to a return of 29% p.a. on average shareholders' equity (Tier 1). Earnings per share for the period have gone up by 44% from DKK 9.1 to DKK 13.1.

Performance and business developments are considered very satisfactory.

Proposal for capital reduction

As at 30 June 2007 the Group's solvency (total capital) ratio stands at 12.6% including a core capital (Tier 1) ratio of 9.3%. Against this background the Bank's Board of Directors recommends to an extraordinary general meeting scheduled for mid-September that the share capital be reduced by 2,500,000 shares, equal to 3.57%.

Increased outlook for the year

On the basis of realized core earnings for the first six months as well as current business and earnings developments, core earnings for 2007 are forecast to make up around DKK 2.0-2.2bn. At the release of the Bank's Q1 Report, core earnings for the year were projected to lie "in the upper end of DKK 1.6-1.9bn".

Yours faithfully

Carsten Andersen Group Chief Executive

Enquiries concerning this Announcement to Carsten Andersen, Group Chief Executive, tel +45 74 36 20 00 Mogens Asmund, Group Executive Vice President, tel +45 74 36 20 50

Stock Exchange Announcement No 14/07 14 August 2007

Contents

Financial Review

Group Financial Highlights 3
Review 4
Management Statement 8
Audit 8
Financial Statements
Accounting Policies 9
Income Statement 10
Balance Sheet 11
Group Structure 12
Group Financial Highlights – Quarterly 13
Shareholders' Equity (Tier 1) 14
Own Holdings – Solvency 15
Cash Flow Statement 16
Segment Statements 17
Notes 18
Group Financial Highlights – Half-yearly 29
Sydbank A/S Financial Highlights 30

Group Financial Highlights

H1 H1 Index Full year
Income statement (DKKm) 2007 2006 07/06 2006
Core income excl trading income 1,235 1,101 112 2,298
Trading income 772 705 110 1,319
Total core income 2,007 1,806 111 3,617
Costs and depreciation 1,116 1,020 109 2,030
Core earnings before impairment 891 786 113 1,587
Impairment of loans and advances etc (270) (22) 1,227 (171)
Core earnings 1,161 808 144 1,758
Profit/(Loss) on investment portfolios (30) 58 (52) 173
Profit before gain on sale of non-current assets 1,131 866 131 1,931
Gain on sale of non-current assets 46 - - 120
Profit before tax 1,177 866 136 2,051
Tax 276 241 115 537
Profit after tax 901 625 144 1,514
Balance sheet highlights (DKKbn)
Loans and advances at amortised cost 68.9 61.1 113 65.5
Loans and advances at fair value 8.0 7.2 111 7.7
Deposits and other debt 57.1 46.0 124 50.0
Bonds issued at amortised cost 10.0 10.4 96 10.0
Subordinated capital (Tier 2) 3.8 3.5 109 3.5
Shareholders' equity (Tier 1) 6.2 5.2 119 6.3
Total assets 121.1 107.5 113 114.8
Financial ratios per share (DKK per share of DKK 10)
EPS Basic 13.1 9.1 22.1
EPS Diluted 13.1 9.1 22.1
Share price end of period 264.0 193.5 270.0
Book value 94.2 76.8 92.1
Share price/book value 2.80 2.52 2.93
Average number of shares outstanding (millions) 68.6 68.4 68.5
Other financial ratios and key figures
Solvency (total capital) ratio ** 12.6 10.4 11.8
Core capital (Tier 1) ratio ** 9.3 7.3 9.0
Pre-tax profit as % of avg shareholders' equity 18.7 17.0 36.2
Post-tax profit as % of avg shareholders' equity 14.3 12.3 26.7
Income/cost ratio (DKK) 2.38 1.86 2.10
Interest rate risk 0.3 2.2 2.0
Foreign exchange position 16.1 10.9 10.3
Foreign exchange risk 0.2 0.1 0.1
Loans and advances relative to deposits * 1.1 1.2 1.2
Loans and advances relative to shareholders' equity * 11.1 11.8 10.3
Growth in loans and advances during the period * 5.2 14.1 22.4
Excess cover relative to statutory liquidity requirements 48.4 38.8 74.0
Total large exposures 29.5 64.9 34.7
Accumulated impairment ratio 1.4 1.9 1.6
Impairment ratio for the period
Number of full-time staff end of period
(0.31)
2,237
(0.03)
2,172
103 (0.19)
2,190

Financial ratios prepared according to "Recommendations & Financial Ratios 2005" published by the Danish Society of Financial Analysts. * Ratios calculated on the basis of loans and advances at amortised cost.

** As of 30 September 2006 the solvency (total capital) ratio and core capital (Tier 1) ratio include profit for the period. Until 31 December 2006 the solvency (total capital) ratio and core capital (Tier 1) ratio were calculated in accordance with the former executive order on capital adequacy.

Review

Summary

  • Post-tax profit amounts to DKK 901m against DKK 625m in H1 2006
  • Earnings per share rose 44%
  • Income from interest margins etc went up by 14%
  • Rise in trading income of 10% to DKK 772m
  • Growth in costs of 9%
  • Income recognition of DKK 270m of impairment of loans and advances
  • Loss on investment portfolios of DKK 30m
  • Gain on sale of non-current assets of DKK 46m
  • Growth in ordinary loans and advances of 13%
  • Solvency (total capital) ratio of 12.6% proposal to reduce capital by 3.57%.

Sydbank generated a pre-tax profit of DKK 1,177m for the first six months of 2007 – an increase of DKK 311m or 36% compared with H1 2006. The result equals a return of 37% p.a. on average shareholders' equity (Tier 1).

Core earnings have improved by DKK 353m to DKK 1,161m. The increase is mainly ascribable to continued growth in loans and advances and rising income from interest margins. In addition trading income has gone up by 10%. Also, DKK 270m concerning impairment of loans and advances has been recognized as income.

Investment portfolios generated a loss of DKK 30m.

An extraordinary gain of DKK 46m has been realized from the sale of non-current assets.

Post-tax profit represents DKK 901m, equal to a return of 29% p.a. on average shareholders' equity (Tier 1). Earnings per share for the period have gone up by 44% from DKK 9.1 to DKK 13.1.

Performance and business developments are considered very satisfactory.

As at 30 June 2007 the Group's solvency (total capital) ratio stands at 12.6% including a core capital (Tier 1) ratio of 9.3%. Against this background the Bank's Board of Directors recommends to an extraordinary general meeting scheduled for mid-September that the share capital be reduced by 2,500,000 shares, equal to 3.57%.

On the basis of realized core earnings for the first six months as well as current business and earnings developments, core earnings for 2007 are forecast to make up around DKK 2.0-2.2bn. At the release of the Bank's Q1 Report, core earnings for the year were projected to lie "in the upper end of DKK 1.6- 1.9bn".

Income statement – H1 (DKKm)
2007 2006
Core income excl trading income 1,235 1,101
Trading income 772 705
Total core income 2,007 1,806
Costs and depreciation 1,116 1,020
Core earnings before impairment 891 786
Impairment of loans and advances etc (270) (22)
Core earnings 1,161 808
Profit/(Loss) on investment portfolios (30) 58
Profit before gain on non-current assets 1,131 866
Gain on sale of non-current assets 46 -
Profit before tax 1,177 866
Tax 276 241
Profit after tax 901 625

Income statement

Core income excl trading income represents DKK 1,235m (2006: DKK 1,101m).

Income from interest margins etc went up by 14% to DKK 988m, favourably supported by a rise in ordinary loans and advances of 13%. During H1 interest margins were stable to slightly receding.

Trading income improved by 10% – from DKK 705m in H1 2006 to DKK 772m in H1 2007.

Total core income makes up DKK 2,007m, a rise of 11%.

Costs and depreciation recorded DKK 1,116m, equivalent to an increase of 9%. At the end of the first six months of 2007, staff members numbered 2,237 compared with 2,172 at the same time in 2006. The number of Danish Sydbank branches totals 107 against 108 a year ago.

The Bank's third German branch opened on 1 April in Kiel. Based on the acquired retail banking segment of the Kiel based bank, Bank Companie Nord, the branch with its staff of 15 is off to a good start with a profit in Q2 2007 and a growing business volume.

In H1 2007, DKK 270m concerning impairment of loans and advances etc was recognised as net income (H1 2006: DKK 22m). This is the result of several factors, including the favourable business conditions in Denmark, lower portfolio credit risk and an unexpected positive settlement of several major accounts.

Total core earnings represent DKK 1,161m compared with DKK 808m in H1 2006, equivalent to an increase of 44%.

Investment portfolios recorded a loss of DKK 30m in H1 2007 (2006: profit of DKK 58m). The reason is the significant turmoil which occurred in the financial markets in Q2 2007.

In H1 2007 DMK-Holding and two properties were sold at a profit of DKK 26m and DKK 20m, respectively. The gain on the sale of DMK-Holding is tax-exempt. The subsidiary, Sydbank (Schweiz) AG, contributes a pre-tax profit of DKK 13m (2006: DKK 2m).

The Group's pre-tax profit represents DKK 1,177m. With a tax charge of DKK 276m, equal to 25%, profit amounts to DKK 901m.

Return on shareholders' equity (Tier 1) represents 28.7% against 24.6% in H1 2006. Earnings per share rose from DKK 9.1 to DKK 13.1, equal to an increase of 44%.

Balance Sheet

The Group's total assets make up DKK 121bn (31 December 2006: DKK 115bn).

Assets (DKKbn) 30 Jun
2007
31 Dec
2006
Amounts owed by credit institutions etc 13.5 16.3
Loans and advances at fair value (reverse repo transactions) 8.0 7.7
Loans and advances at amortised cost (ordinary loans and advances) 68.9 65.5
Securities and holdings etc 17.7 14.4
Assets related to pooled plans 6.7 6.5
Other assets etc 6.3 4.4
Total 121.1 114.8

Ordinary loans and advances – loans and advances at amortised cost – have grown by DKK 3.4bn to DKK 68.9bn since 31 December 2006. The rise constitutes DKK 7.8bn or 13% compared with H1 2006.

Shareholders' equity and liabilities (DKKbn) 30 Jun
2007
31 Dec
2006
Amounts owed to credit institutions 25.4 26.5
Deposits and other debt 57.1 50.0
Deposits in pooled plans 6.7 6.5
Bonds issued 10.0 10.0
Other liabilities etc 11.7 11.6
Provisions 0.2 0.4
Subordinated capital (Tier 2) 3.8 3.5
Shareholders' equity (Tier 1) 6.2 6.3
Total 121.1 114.8

Since year-end 2006 deposits and other debt has gone up by DKK 7.1bn to DKK 57.1bn. The rise constitutes DKK 11.1bn or 24% compared with H1 2006.

Capital

To further strengthen and optimize the Group's capital structure, EUR 49m hybrid Tier 1 capital was raised under the Bank's Global MTN Programme during the half-year.

Shareholders' equity (Tier 1) has been reduced by DKK 131m since year-end and constitutes DKK 6,218m as of 30 June 2007. The change appears as dividend distribution etc of net DKK 222m, net purchase of own shares of DKK 833m, tax income on equity items of DKK 23m and profit for the period of DKK 901m.

New Totalkredit cooperation model

According to the cooperation agreement with Totalkredit, Sydbank has stopped as of 30 June 2007 issuing guarantees in connection with Totalkredit mortgage loans provided by the Bank. As a consequence guarantees of DKK 6bn have lapsed during the half-year, contributing to a rise in the solvency (total capital) ratio of 0.4 percentage points.

The cooperation is subsequently based on a set-off option available to Totalkredit in the event of losses on the loans provided by Sydbank. Set-off is possible only in future current commission from Totalkredit to Sydbank.

New capital adequacy rules

New capital adequacy rules came into force as of 1 January 2007 as regards the measurement of credit, market and operational risks.

In autumn 2006 Sydbank filed an application with the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) for approval of models to determine the capital requirement in accordance with Basel II for the purpose of measuring credit risk outside the trading portfolio in accordance with the Internal Ratings Based Approach (IRB) as from 1 January 2008. As regards retail customers, the application concerns approval for the use of the advanced approach and as regards corporate clients the application initially concerns approval for the use of the foundation approach.

For the 2007 financial year Sydbank has decided to apply the Standardised Approach to measure credit risk outside the trading portfolio. Moreover the Bank has decided to continue to apply the Standardised Approach to market risk. The Standardised Approach will be applied to measure operational risk.

Incorporating profit for the period, the solvency (total capital) ratio as of 30 June 2007 stands at 12.6%, of which 9.3% is ascribable to the Group's core capital (Tier 1). The core capital (Tier 1) ratio excluding hybrid core capital constitutes 7.9%. Risk-weighted items total DKK 76.4bn at the end of H1 2007.

Other issues

Moody's ratings: Aa3 (long-term), P-1 (short-term) and C+ (financial strength).

Outlook for 2007

On the basis of realized core earnings for the first six months as well as current business and earnings developments, the Bank's core earnings forecast for 2007 is upgraded to a level of around DKK 2.0- 2.2bn. Previously core earnings have been projected to lie "in the upper end of DKK 1.6-1.9bn."

As a consequence of the Bank's comfortable solvency level the Board of Directors has resolved to recommend to a future extraordinary general meeting that the Bank's share capital be reduced by DKK 25m nominal. The general meeting will be convened in the near future.

Sydbank's Quarterly Report – Q3 2007 is scheduled for 23 October 2007.

Management Statement

Today we have prepared the 2007 Interim Report of Sydbank A/S.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU, and the interim financial statements of the Parent have been prepared in accordance with the Danish Financial Business Act. Furthermore, the interim report has been prepared in compliance with additional Danish disclosure requirements for interim reports of listed financial companies.

We consider the accounting policies applied to be appropriate and the interim report gives a true and fair view of the Group's and the Parent's assets, liabilities and financial position at 30 June 2007 and of the results of the Group's and the Parent's operations and consolidated cash flows for the financial period 1 January – 30 June 2007.

Aabenraa, 14 August 2007

Group Executive Management
Carsten Andersen
Preben L. Hansen
Torben A. Nielsen
(Group Chief Executive)
Board of Directors
Kresten Philipsen
(Chairman)
Anders Thoustrup
(Vice-Chairman)
Otto Christensen
Vagn F. Christensen Peder Damgaard Harry Max Friedrichsen
Peter Gæmelke Hanni Toosbuy Kasprzak Per Olesen
Sven Rosenmeyer Paulsen Jan Uldahl-Jensen Margrethe Weber

Audit

The interim report has not been audited or reviewed.

Accounting Policies

The consolidated financial statements for H1 2007 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as well as additional Danish disclosure requirements for interim financial reporting. As a result of the use of IAS 34, the presentation is more limited than the presentation of a complete annual report, and the measurement principles are in compliance with IFRS. The interim financial statements of the parent for H1 2007 have been prepared in accordance with the Danish Financial Business Act.

As previously announced the subsidiary Sydleasing A/S (formerly SBK-Invest A/S) has merged with Sydbank A/S. The merger took effect as of 1 January 2007 and has been recognized in the interim report. Comparative figures of Sydbank A/S, including financial highlights and ratios, have been restated.

The accounting policies applied are consistent with those adopted in the 2006 Annual Report.

At the time of the release of this Interim Report, a series of new and amended financial reporting standards, including IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures, and interpretations have come into force. The application of these new and amended financial reporting standards and interpretations has not resulted in any changes in the accounting policies in terms of recognition and measurement.

The measurement of certain assets and liabilities requires managerial estimates as to how future events will affect the value of such assets and liabilities. Estimates significant to the presentation of the financial statements are made for instance in connection with impairment of loans and advances, fair values of unlisted financial instruments as well as provisions. Estimates are based on assumptions that are considered reasonable by management but which by their nature are uncertain.

Income Statement

Sydbank Group Sydbank A/S
H1 H1 H1 H1
DKKm Note 2007 2006 2007 2006
Interest income 1 2,590 1,797 2,587 1,796
Interest expense 2 1,566 886 1,570 890
Net interest income 1,024 911 1,017 906
Dividends on shares 18 18 18 18
Fee and commission income 3 752 757 728 736
Fee and commission expense 86 127 85 125
Net interest and fee income 1,708 1,559 1,678 1,535
Market value adjustments 4 268 299 264 296
Other operating income 5 22 10 9 9
Staff costs and administrative expenses 6 1,066 982 1,047 964
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment 47 43 45 42
Other operating expenses 9 0 9 0
Impairment of loans and advances etc 8 (270 (22) (270) (22)
Profit on holdings in associates and
subsidiaries 9 31 1 57 10
Profit before tax 1,177 866 1,177 866
Tax 10 276 241 276 241
Profit after tax 901 625 901 625
EPS Basic (DKK) * 13.1 9.1
EPS Diluted (DKK) * 13.1 9.1

* Calculation based on the average number of shares outstanding, see page 15.

Balance Sheet

Sydbank Group Sydbank A/S
30 Jun 31 Dec 30 Jun 31 Dec
DKKm Note 2007 2006 2007 2006
Assets
Cash and balances on demand at central banks 686 571 674 558
Amounts owed by credit institutions and central banks 11 12,792 15,708 13,660 16,359
Loans and advances at fair value 7,974 7,671 7,974 7,671
Loans and advances at amortised cost 68,933 65,512 67,963 64,720
Bonds at fair value 16,339 13,112 16,339 13,112
Shares etc 1,178 1,159 1,178 1,159
Holdings in associates etc 198 149 198 147
Holdings in subsidiaries - - 220 220
Assets related to pooled plans 6,661 6,522 6,661 6,522
Total land and buildings 755 769 595 596
– investment property 20 44 20 44
– owner-occupied property 735 725 575 552
Other property, plant and equipment 108 108 105 107
Current tax assets - 55 - 59
Deferred tax assets 6 6 6 6
Other assets 12 5,468 3,379 5,455 3,362
Prepayments 44 37 44 37
Total assets 121,142 114,758 121,072 114,635
Shareholders' equity and liabilities
Amounts owed to credit institutions and central banks 25,442 26,498 25,698 26,508
Deposits and other debt 13 57,070 49,991 56,764 49,892
Deposits in pooled plans 6,661 6,522 6,661 6,522
Bonds issued at amortised cost 10,033 10,049 10,033 10,049
Current tax liabilities 150 28 149 28
Other liabilities 14 11,464 11,433 11,444 11,399
Deferred income 71 67 72 67
Total liabilities 110,891 104,588 110,821 104,465
Provisions 15 211 346 211 346
Subordinated capital (Tier 2) 16 3,822 3,475 3,822 3,475
Shareholders' equity (Tier 1):
Share capital 700 700 700 700
Other reserves:
Reserves according to articles of association 388 388 388 388
Other reserves 8 8 8 8
Retained earnings 5,122 5,253 5,122 5,253
Total shareholders' equity (Tier 1) * 6,218 6,349 6,218 6,349
Total shareholders' equity and liabilities 121,142 114,758 121,072 114,635
* Including proposed dividend etc. - 230 - 230

Group Structure

Activity Share capital
(in millions)
Shareholders'
equity (DKKm) * DKKm*
Result Ownership
share (%)
Sydbank A/S – parent DKK 700
Consolidated subsidiaries:
Sydbank (Schweiz) AG, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Ejendomsselskabet af 1. juni 1986 A/S, Aabenraa
Banking
Real property
CHF
DKK
40
7
188
12
6
(19)
100
100
Associates:
Foreningen Bankdata, Fredericia IT DKK 248 285 1 53
Core Property Management A/S, Copenhagen **
Value-Call S.á r.l., Luxembourg
Real property
Investment and finance
DKK
EUR
9
1
9
35
-
30
22
25
Other entities in which the Group owns more
than 10% of the share capital:
Scandinavian Private Equity Capital funds DKK 5 5 - 17
PRAS A/S
Linde Partners Asset Management S.A.,
Investment and finance DKK 578 1,492 150 10
Luxembourg Investment and finance EUR 1 45 35 10
* According to the most recent annual report.

** Established in 2006.

Group Financial Highlights – Quarterly

Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006
Income statement (DKKm)
Core income excl trading income 620 615 617 580 568 533
Trading income 395 377 349 265 316 389
Total core income 1,015 992 966 845 884 922
Costs and depreciation 546 570 547 463 486 534
Core earnings before impairment 469 422 419 382 398 388
Impairment of loans and advances etc (133) (137) (86) (63) (14) (8)
Core earnings 602 559 505 445 412 396
Profit/(Loss) on investment portfolios (44) 14 61 54 (21) 79
Profit before gain on sale of non-current assets 558 573 566 499 391 475
Gain on sale of non-current assets 8 38 - 120 - -
Profit before tax 566 611 566 619 391 475
Tax 112 164 156 140 108 133
Profit after tax 454 447 410 479 283 342
Balance sheet highlights (DKKbn)
Loans and advances at amortised cost 68.9 67.5 65.5 61.5 61.1 57.4
Loans and advances at fair value 8.0 7.4 7.7 7.1 7.2 7.3
Deposits and other debt 57.1 56.5 50.0 48.4 46.0 47.0
Bonds issued at amortised cost 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.6 10.4 6.7
Subordinated capital (Tier 2) 3.8 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.5 2.7
Shareholders' equity (Tier 1) 6.2 6.5 6.3 5.9 5.2 5.2
Total assets 121.1 119.2 114.8 108.0 107.5 103.5
Financial ratios per share (DKK per share of DKK 10)
EPS Basic 6.7 6.5 5.9 7.0 4.1 5.0
EPS Diluted 6.7 6.5 5.9 7.0 4.1 5.0
Share price end of period 264.0 300.0 270.0 216.5 193.5 193.0
Book value 94.2 94.7 92.1 86.2 76.8 75.2
Share price/book value 2.80 3.17 2.93 2.51 2.52 2.57
Average number of shares outstanding (millions) 68.2 68.9 68.9 68.3 68.4 68.3
Other financial ratios and key figures
Solvency (total capital) ratio ** 12.6 13.1 11.8 12.0 10.4 10.0
Core capital (Tier 1) ratio ** 9.3 9.8 9.0 9.3 7.3 7.6
Pre-tax profit as % of avg shareholders' equity 8.9 9.5 9.2 11.1 7.6 9.3
Post-tax profit as % of avg shareholders' equity 7.1 7.0 6.7 8.6 5.5 6.7
Income/cost ratio (DKK) 2.36 2.40 2.22 2.54 1.83 1.90
Interest rate risk 0.3 2.5 2.0 (1.3) 2.2 1.0
Foreign exchange position 16.1 9.0 10.3 8.2 10.9 28.5
Foreign exchange risk 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Loans and advances relative to deposits * 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1
Loans and advances relative to shareholders' equity * 11.1 10.4 10.3 10.4 11.8 11.1
Growth in loans and advances during the period * 2.2 3.0 6.6 0.6 6.4 7.2
Excess cover relative to statutory liquidity requirements 48.4 53.8 74.0 19.7 38.8 53.5
Total large exposures 29.5 - 34.7 22.0 64.9 121.4
Accumulated impairment ratio 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.9 1.4
Impairment ratio for the period (0.16) (0.15) (0.10) (0.07) (0.02) (0.01)
Number of full-time staff end of period 2,237 2,208 2,190 2,203 2,172 2,124

Financial ratios prepared according to "Recommendations & Financial Ratios 2005" published by the Danish Society of Financial Analysts.

* Ratios calculated on the basis of loans and advances at amortised cost.

** As of 30 September 2006 the solvency (total capital) ratio and core capital (Tier 1) ratio include profit for the period. Until 31 December 2006 the solvency (total capital) ratio and core capital (Tier 1) ratio were calculated in accordance with the former executive order on capital adequacy.

Shareholders' Equity (Tier 1)

Reserve for
Share Restricted
savings bank
net revaluation
according to
Retained Proposed
DKKm capital reserve equity method earnings dividend etc Total
Shareholders' equity 1 Jan 2007 700 388 8 5,023 230 6,349
Changes in equity in 2007:
Translation of foreign entities - - - (6) - (6)
Hedge of net investment in foreign entities - - - 6 - 6
Profit for the period - - - 901 - 901
Total income - - - 901 - 901
Purchase of own shares - - - (2,898) - (2,898)
Sale of own shares - - - 2,047 - 2,047
Employee shares - - - 18 - 18
Tax on equity items - - - 23 - 23
Adopted dividend etc - - - - (230) (230)
Dividends, own shares - - - 8 - 8
Total changes in equity - - - 99 (230) (131)
Shareholders' equity 30 Jun 2007 700 388 8 5,122 - 6,218
Shareholders' equity 1 Jan 2006 700 381 8 3,677 220 4,986
Changes in equity in 2006:
Translation of foreign entities - - - (1) - (1)
Hedge of net investment in foreign entities - - - 1 - 1
Profit for the period - - - 625 - 625
Total income - - - 625 - 625
Purchase of own shares - - - (2,001) - (2,001)
Sale of own shares - - - 1,779 - 1,779
Employee shares - - - 16 - 16
Tax on equity items - - - (12) - (12)
Adopted dividend etc - - - - (220) (220)
Dividends, own shares - - - 6 - 6
Total changes in equity - - - 413 (220) 193
Shareholders' equity 30 Jun 2006 700 381 8 4,090 - 5,179

Own Holdings – Solvency

H1 H1 Full year
DKKm 2007 2006 2006
Own holdings:
Nominal portfolio of own holdings 40 26 11
Nominal portfolio of own holdings as % of share capital 5.7 3.7 1.5
Shares outstanding (number) 66,023,252 67,429,115 68,926,051
Holding of own shares (number) 3,976,748 2,570,885 1,073,949
Total share capital (number) 70,000,000 70,000,000 70,000,000
Average number of shares outstanding 68,580,569 68,411,917 68,519,463
Solvency (total capital) ratio and capital base (Tiers 1+2):
Solvency (total capital) ratio:
Solvency (total capital) ratio * 12.6 10.4 11.8
Core capital (Tier 1) ratio * 9.3 7.3 9.0
Core capital (Tier 1) ratio (excl hybrid core capital) * 7.9 6.2 7.8
Composition of capital and weighted items:
Shareholders' equity (Tier 1) 6,218 5,179 6,349
Profit for the period - (625) -
Core capital (Tier 1) 6,218 4,554 6,349
Proposed dividend - - 230
Deferred tax assets 6 - 6
Core capital (Tier 1) after deductions 6,212 4,554 6,113
Hybrid core capital 1,096 804 939
Core capital (Tier 1) (including hybrid core capital) after
primary deductions 7,308 5,358 7,052
Other deductions 181 - -
Core capital (Tier 1) (incl hybrid core capital) after deductions 7,127 5,358 7,052
Subordinated capital (Tier 2) (excl hybrid core capital) 2,530 2,532 2,536
Hybrid core capital 206 136 -
Capital base (Tiers 1+2) before deductions 9,863 8,026 9,588
Deductions in capital base (Tiers 1+2) 236 389 344
Capital base (Tiers 1+2) after deductions 9,627 7,637 9,244
Capital base requirement (solvency requirement 8%) 6,113 5,868 6,290
Weighted assets and off-balance sheet items 63,468 64,162 69,023
Weighted items with market risk 7,300 9,185 9,597
Weighted items with operational risk 5,649 - -
Total weighted items 76,417 73,347 78,620

* As of 30 September 2006 the solvency (total capital) ratio and core capital (Tier 1) ratio include profit for the period. Until 31 December 2006 the solvency (total capital) ratio and core capital (Tier 1) ratio were calculated in accordance with the former executive order on capital adequacy.

Cash Flow Statement

Cash equivalent positions end of period 3,692 2,615 6,079
Cash flows for the period (2,387) (4,700) (1,236)
Cash equivalent positions beginning of period 6,079 7,315 7,315
Cash flows for the period (2,387) (4,700) (1,236)
Cash flows from financing activities (702) 3,939 3,841
Issue of bonds (17) 3,730 3,348
Raising of subordinated capital (Tier 2) 347 641 644
Dividends (230) (220) (220)
Purchase/sale of own holdings (802) (212) 69
Financing activities:
Cash flows from investing activities (79) (74) (149)
Purchase/sale of property, plant and equipment (31) (74) (146)
Purchase/sale of holdings in associates (48) 0 (3)
Investing activities:
Cash flows from operating activities (1,606) (8,565) (4,928)
Cash flows from working capital (2,356) (9,372) (6,449)
Adjustment of non-cash operating income (347) (6) (59)
Taxes paid (80) (53) (471)
Operating activities:
Pre-tax profit for the period
1,177 866 2,051
DKKm 2007 2006 2006
H1 H1 Full year

Segment Statements

DKKm Banking Markets * Treasury Other Total
Business segments H1 2007:
Core income excl trading income 1,117 14 - 104 1,235
Trading income 612 160 - - 772
Core income 1,729 174 - 104 2,007
Costs and depreciation 782 45 7 288 1,122
Impairment of loans and advances etc (270) - - - (270)
Core earnings 1,217 129 (7) (184) 1,155
Investment portfolio income - - (27) 3 (24)
Profit before gain on sale of non-current assets 1,217 129 (34) (181) 1,131
Gain on sale of non-current assets 46 - - - 46
Profit before tax 1,263 129 (34) (181) 1,177
Business segments H1 2006:
Core income excl trading income 998 13 - 90 1,101
Trading income 571 134 - - 705
Core income 1,569 147 - 90 1,806
Costs and depreciation 715 46 5 259 1,025
Impairment of loans and advances etc (22) - - - (22)
Core earnings 876 101 (5) (169) 803
Investment portfolio income - - 54 9 63
Profit before gain on sale of non-current assets 876 101 49 (160) 866
Gain on sale of non-current assets - - - - -
Profit before tax 876 101 49 (160) 866

* Excluding Asset Management, which is included in Banking.

Sydbank Group Sydbank A/S
H1 H1 H1 H1
DKKm 2007 2006 2007 2006
Note 1
Interest income/forward premium of:
Amounts owed by credit institutions and central banks 230 151 245 153
Loans and advances and other amounts owed 1,947 1,311 1,926 1,306
Bonds 183 129 183 129
Total derivatives 228 205 231 207
comprising
Foreign exchange contracts 221 234 224 236
Interest rate contracts 7 (29) 7 (29)
Other interest income 2 1 2 1
Total 2,590 1,797 2,587 1,796
Of which income from genuine purchase
and resale transactions stated under:
Amounts owed by credit institutions and central banks 119 71 119 71
Loans and advances and other amounts owed 148 96 148 96
Note 2
Interest expense to:
Credit institutions and central banks 374 273 378 277
Deposits and other debt 907 449 907 449
Bonds issued 200 116 200 116
Subordinated capital (Tier 2) 83 47 83 47
Other interest expense 2 1 2 1
Total 1,566 886 1,570 890
Of which interest expense to genuine sale
and repurchase transactions stated under:
Amounts owed to credit institutions and central banks 19 23 19 23
Deposits and other debt 7 7 7 7
Sydbank Group Sydbank A/S
H1 H1 H1 H1
DKKm 2007 2006 2007 2006
Note 3
Fee and commission income:
Securities trading and custody accounts 521 533 499 519
Payment services 79 72 79 72
Loan fees 38 37 38 35
Guarantee commission 80 75 80 75
Other fees and commission * 34 40 32 35
Total 752 757 728 736

* The Sydbank Group's other fee and commission income has been reduced by DKK 6m in H1 2007

compared with H1 2006. The reduction is mainly ascribable to lower income from company administration

undertaken by the subsidiary DMK-Holding, which was sold in early 2007.

In H1 2006 income from company administration in the subsidiary DMK-Holding represented DKK 7m.

Note 4

Market value adjustments:

Total 268 299 264 296
Strategic portfolio 48 34 48 34
Trading portfolio 220 265 216 262
Total 268 299 264 296
Other assets/liabilities (3) 0 (3) 0
Deposits in pooled plans (10) (170) (10) (170)
Assets related to pooled plans 10 170 10 170
Total derivatives 87 149 86 148
Foreign exchange 277 75 274 73
Investment property 8 - 8 -
Shares etc (49) 128 (49) 128
Bonds (52) (54) (52) (54)
Other loans and advances and amounts owed at fair value 0 1 0 1

Note 5

Other operating income:

Total 22 10 9 9
Other operating income 4 3 3 3
Profit on sale of property and equipment 12 0 0 0
Rent – real property 6 7 6 6
Sydbank Group Sydbank A/S
H1 H1 H1 H1
DKKm 2007 2006 2007 2006
Note 6
Staff costs and administrative expenses:
Salaries and emoluments to:
Group Executive Management 9 7 9 7
Board of Directors 1 1 1 1
Shareholders' Committee 1 1 1 1
Total 11 9 11 9
Staff costs:
Wages and salaries 522 488 511 478
Pensions 52 50 51 49
Social security contributions (incl payroll tax) 54 48 53 47
Total 628 586 615 574
Other administrative expenses:
IT 212 177 210 176
Rent etc 54 53 57 55
Marketing and entertainment expenses 42 38 40 36
Other expenses 119 119 114 114
Total 427 387 421 381
Total 1,066 982 1,047 964
Note 7
Staff:
Average number of staff (full-time equivalent) 2,259 2,186 2,229 2,158
Sydbank Group Sydbank A/S
H1 H1 H1 H1
DKKm 2007 2006 2007 2006
Note 8
Individual impairment of loans and advances and provisions for guarantees:
Impairment and provisions beginning of period 1,262 1,407 1,262 1,407
Exchange rate adjustment 0 0 0 0
Impairment and provisions during the year 410 520 410 520
Reversal of impairment and provisions made in previous years 581 515 581 515
Write-offs covered by impairment and provisions 36 18 36 18
Impairment and provisions end of period 1,055 1,394 1,055 1,394
Collective impairment of loans and advances and provisions for guarantees:
Impairment and provisions beginning of period 195 162 195 162
Impairment and provisions during the year 2 27 2 27
Reversal of impairment and provisions made in previous years 52 5 52 5
Impairment and provisions end of period 145 184 145 184
Impairment and provisions end of period:
Individual impairment and provisions 1,055 1,394 1,055 1,394
Collective impairment and provisions 145 184 145 184
Impairment and provisions end of period 1,200 1,578 1,200 1,578
Impairment of loans and advances recognised in
the income statement:
Impairment and provisions (257) (10) (257) (10)
Write-offs not covered by impairment and provisions 13 15 13 15
Recovered from debt previously written off 26 27 26 27
Impairment of loans and advances etc (270) (22) (270) (22)
Note 9
Profit on holdings in associates and subsidiaries:
Profit on holdings in associates etc 6 1 6 1
Profit on holdings in subsidiaries 25 - 51 9
Total 31 1 57 10
DKKm
Note 10
Effective tax rate:
30 Jun
2007
31 Dec
2006
30 Jun
2007
31 Dec
2006
Current tax rate of the Sydbank Group 25.0 28.0 25.0 28.0
Adjustment of deferred tax due to changed corporation tax rate (1.0) - (1.0) -
Permanent differences (0.5) 0.0 (0.5 0.0
Adjustment of tax of previous years 0.0 (0.1) 0.0 (0.1)
Effective tax rate 23.5 27.9 23.5 27.9
Note 11
Amounts owed by credit institutions and central banks:
Amounts owed at notice by central banks 929 2,433 929 2,433
Amounts owed by credit institutions 11,863 13,275 12,731 13,926
Total 12,792 15,708 13,660 16,359
Note 12
Other assets:
Positive market value of derivatives etc 4,649 2,710 4,649 2,710
Sundry debtors 252 286 239 268
Interest and commission receivable 567 378 567 379
Other assets 0 5 0 5
Total 5,468 3,379 5,455 3,362
Note 13
Deposits and other debt:
On demand 37,107 33,039 36,801 32,940
At notice 680 744 680 744
Time deposits 15,429 12,737 15,429 12,737
Special categories of deposits 3,854 3,471 3,854 3,471
Total 57,070 49,991 56,764 49,892
Sydbank Group Sydbank A/S
30 Jun 31 Dec 30 Jun 31 Dec
DKKm 2007 2006 2007 2006
Note 14
Other liabilities:
Negative market value of derivatives etc 1,426 2,165 1,426 2,165
Sundry creditors 9,407 9,020 9,389 9,003
Interest and commission etc payable 631 237 629 231
Other liabilities 0 11 0 0
Total 11,464 11,433 11,444 11,399
Note 15
Provisions:
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations 2 2 2 2
Provisions for deferred tax 99 110 99 110
Provisions for guarantees 77 198 77 198
Other provisions 33 36 33 36
Total 211 346 211 346

Note 16

Subordinated capital (Tier 2):

Interest rate Nominal (m) Maturity
Floating Bond loan EUR 100 29.06.12 744 746 744 746
Floating Bond loan EUR 40 17.09.12 298 298 298 298
Floating Bond loan EUR 100 21.10.13 743 746 743 746
Floating Bond loan EUR 100 04.04.15 743 746 743 746
Total supplementary capital 2,528 2,536 2,528 2,536
Floating Bond loan EUR 100 * Perpetual 736 380 736 380
Floating Bond loan EUR 75 Perpetual 558 559 558 559
Total hybrid capital 1,294 939 1,294 939
Total 3,822 3,475 3,822 3,475

* EUR 51m as at 31 December 2006

Sydbank Group Sydbank A/S
30 Jun 31 Dec 30 Jun 31 Dec
DKKm 2007 2006 2007 2006
Note 17
Guarantees and other contingent liabilities:
Guarantees:
Financial guarantees 4,067 3,622 4,150 3,595
Mortgage finance guarantees 665 6,281 665 6,281
Registration and remortgaging guarantees 3,544 3,529 3,544 3,529
Other guarantees 1,449 1,448 1,449 1,448
Total 9,725 14,880 9,808 14,853
Other contingent liabilities:
Irrevocable credit commitments 207 237 207 237
Other liabilities * 99 74 25 136
Total 306 311 232 373
* Including intragroup liabilities in relation to rented premises - - 74 70

Note 18

This half-year:

After the expiry of the half-year, no matters of significant impact on the financial position of the Sydbank Group have occurred.

Sydbank Group Sydbank A/S
30 Jun 31 Dec 30 Jun 31 Dec
DKKm 2007 2006 2007 2006
Note 19
Genuine sale and repurchase transactions and
genuine purchase and resale transactions:
Of the below asset items genuine purchase and
resale transactions amount to:
Amounts owed by credit institutions and central banks 7,301 7,690 7,301 7,690
Loans and advances at fair value 7,974 7,671 7,974 7,671
Of the below liability items genuine sale and
repurchase transactions amount to:
Amounts owed to credit institutions and central banks 795 1,679 795 1,679
Deposits and other debt 614 618 614 618
Assets sold as part of genuine sale and repurchase transactions
Asset:
Bonds at fair value 1,396 2,255 1,396 2,255

Note 20

Large shareholders:

Nykredit owns more than 5% of the Bank's share capital.

Note 21

Security:

As of 30 June 2007 the Bank had deposited securities at a market value of DKK 10,588m with Danish and foreign exchanges and clearing centres etc in connection with margin calls and securities settlements etc.

Sydbank Group Sydbank A/S
30 Jun 31 Dec 30 Jun 31 Dec
DKKm 2007 2006 2007 2006

Note 22

Fair value hedging of interest rate risks (macro hedge):

Sydbank adopts a cash flow model for managing interest rate risk on all positions other than Danish callable mortgage credit bonds. The model is updated daily with all the Bank's positions. These are distributed into portfolios according to responsibility and product.

One of these portfolios consists of the Bank's positions in fixed-rate loans and advances, fixed-rate deposits, and related hedging transactions. To ensure interest rate risk management of this portfolio, the model generates a synthetic cash flow to describe the Bank's risk position in selected interest rate scenarios.

The Bank's basis for concluding hedging transactions – primarily interest rate swaps – is thus a synthetic net cash flow, based on the actual cash flow of loans and advances, deposits and previously concluded hedging transactions in the relevant portfolio. The aim is to keep the interest rate risk in this portfolio at a minimum as the Bank wishes to place its interest rate risk in other portfolios containing bonds and other cash equivalent positions.

In connection with the preparation of interim and annual reports the rules on macro hedge are applied, which aim to ensure symmetry between income and expense in the financial statements.

Symmetry is achieved by making a hedge adjustment corresponding to the part of the market value adjustment of derivatives which concerns future periods. This hedge adjustment is recorded under "Other liabilities" and represents DKK 33m as at 30 June 2007.

Loans and advances:
Carrying amount 1,789 1,901 1,789 1,901
Deposits:
Carrying amount 1,026 1,231 1,026 1,231
The following derivatives hedge the above:
Forward Rate Agreements:
Principal 85 36 85 36
Fair value 0 (1) 0 (1)
Swaps:
Principal 1,031 1,901 1,031 1,901
Fair value 15 (5) 15 (5)
According to
2006 Interim Report Change Adjusted
Sydbank A/S Sydleasing Sydbank A/S
30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun
DKKm 2006 2006 2006
Note 23
Impact of merger between Sydleasing A/S and Sydbank A/S:
Income statement:
Net interest income 876 30 906
Net fee income etc 627 3 629
Other operating income 304 1 305
Operating expenses etc 987 20 1,006
Impairment of loans and advances etc (23) 1 (22)
Profit on holdings in associates and subsidiaries 23 (13) 10
Profit before tax 866 - 866
According to
2006 Interim Report Change Adjusted
Sydbank A/S Sydleasing Sydbank A/S
31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec
DKKm 2006 2006 2006
Balance sheet:
Loans and advances at amortised cost 64,523 197 64,720
Other asset items 49,858 57 49,915
Total assets 114,381 254 114,635
Total liabilities 104,316 149 104,465
Provisions 241 105 346
Subordinated capital (Tier 2) 3,475 - 3,475
Shareholders' equity (Tier 1) 6,349 - 6,349
Total shareholders' equity and liabilities 114,381 254 114,635
Sydbank Group
H1 H1 Full year
DKKm 2007 2006 2006
Note 24
Core income:
Core income excl trading income:
Interest margins etc 988 870 1,821
Mortgage credit 101 84 173
Payment services 65 62 132
Remortgaging and loan fees 40 31 63
Other commission 31 44 84
Other operating income 10 10 25
Total 1,235 1,101 2,298
Trading income:
Bonds 97 90 182
Shares 238 264 448
Foreign exchange 122 126 220
Money market 43 33 79
Asset Management 272 192 390
Total 772 705 1,319

Group Financial Highlights – Half-yearly

H1 H1 H1 H1 H1 Full year
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2006
Income statement (DKKm)
Core income excl trading income 1,235 1,101 962 962 959 2,298
Trading income 772 705 528 376 320 1,319
Total core income 2,007 1,806 1,490 1,338 1,279 3,617
Costs and depreciation 1,116 1,020 925 867 812 2,030
Core earnings before impairment 891 786 565 471 467 1,587
Impairment of loans and advances etc (270) (22) 49 148 149 (171)
Core earnings 1,161 808 516 323 318 1,758
Profit/(Loss) on investment portfolios (30) 58 75 74 136 173
Profit before gain on sale of non-current assets 1,131 866 591 397 454 1,931
Gain on sale of non-current assets 46 - - - - 120
Profit before tax 1,177 866 591 397 454 2,051
Tax 276 241 171 121 153 537
Profit after tax 901 625 420 276 301 1,514
Balance sheet highlights (DKKbn)
Loans and advances at amortised cost
68.9 61.1 47.5 37.5 34.7 65.5
Loans and advances at fair value 8.0 7.2 7.9 6.3 4.7 7.7
Deposits and other debt 57.1 46.0 42.2 37.1 35.5 50.0
Bonds issued at amortised cost 10.0 10.4 1.9 1.9 1.9 10.0
Subordinated capital (Tier 2) 3.8 3.5 2.1 1.3 1.5 3.5
Shareholders' equity (Tier 1) 6.2 5.2 4.5 4.1 4.1 6.3
Total assets 121.1 107.5 88.6 69.0 69.8 114.8
Financial ratios per share (DKK per share of DKK 10)
EPS Basic 13.1 9.1 6.1 3.6 4.1 22.1
EPS Diluted 13.1 9.1 6.1 3.6 4.1 22.1
Share price end of period 264.0 193.5 137.8 89.5 68.7 270.0
Book value 94.2 76.8 66.0 58.1 54.9 92.1
Share price/book value 2.80 2.52 2.09 1.54 1.25 2.93
Average number of shares outstanding (millions) 68.6 68.4 68.6 70.8 73.6 68.5
Other financial ratios and key figures
Solvency (total capital) ratio ** 12.6 10.4 10.0 10.1 10.5 11.8
Core capital (Tier 1) ratio ** 9.3 7.3 7.8 8.1 7.9 9.0
Pre-tax profit as % of avg shareholders' equity 18.7 17.0 13.2 9.7 11.4 36.2
Post-tax profit as % of avg shareholders' equity 14.3 12.3 9.4 6.8 7.6 26.7
Income/cost ratio (DKK) 2.38 1.86 1.60 1.39 1.47 2.10
Interest rate risk 0.3 2.2 3.4 2.4 5.3 2.0
Foreign exchange position 16.1 10.9 12.0 5.3 15.7 10.3
Foreign exchange risk 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1
Loans and advances relative to deposits * 1.1 1.2 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.2
Loans and advances relative to shareholders' equity * 11.1 11.8 10.5 9.2 8.4 10.3
Growth in loans and advances during the period * 5.2 14.1 13.7 7.5 2.3 22.4
Excess cover relative to statutory liquidity requirements 48.4 38.8 74.9 152.0 88.7 74.0
Total large exposures 29.5 64.9 102.2 79.1 99.9 34.7
Accumulated impairment ratio 1.4 1.9 2.2 2.7 2.8 1.6
Impairment ratio for the period (0.31) (0.03) 0.07 0.27 0.30 (0.19)
Number of full-time staff end of period 2,237 2,172 2,092 2,024 1,979 2,190

Financial ratios prepared according to "Recommendations & Financial Ratios 2005" published by the Danish Society of Financial Analysts. * Ratios calculated on the basis of loans and advances at amortised cost.

** As of 30 September 2006 the solvency (total capital) ratio and core capital (Tier 1) ratio include profit for the period. Until 31 December 2006 the solvency (total capital) ratio and core capital (Tier 1) ratio were calculated in accordance with the former executive order on capital adequacy.

Sydbank A/S Financial Highlights

H1 H1 H1 H1 H1
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Income statement (DKKm)
Income statement highlights (DKKm)
Net interest and fee income 1,678 1,535 1,306 1,246 1,247
Market value adjustments 264 296 230 137 147
Staff costs and administrative expenses 1,047 964 877 825 763
Impairment of loans and advances etc (270) (22) 50 148 149
Profit on holdings in associates and subsidiaries 57 10 10 12 4
Profit after tax 901 625 420 276 301
Balance sheet highlights (DKKbn)
Loans and advances 75.9 67.8 55.4 43.9 39.6
Shareholders' equity (Tier 1) 6.2 5.2 4.5 4.1 4.1
Total assets 121.1 107.4 88.5 69.1 69.8
Financial ratios per share (DKK per share of DKK 10)
EPS 12.9 8.9 6.0 3.7 4.0
Book value 88.8 74.0 64.8 56.1 54.9
Dividend per share 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 1.5
Share price/profit for the period per share 20.5 21.7 23.0 23.9 17.1
Share price/book value 2.97 2.62 2.13 1.60 1.25
Other financial ratios and key figures
Solvency (total capital) ratio * 12.7 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.5
Core capital (Tier 1) ratio * 9.4 7.1 7.9 8.1 7.9
Pre-tax profit as % of avg shareholders' equity 18.7 17.0 13.2 8.8 11.4
Post-tax profit as % of avg shareholders' equity 14.3 12.3 9.4 6.1 7.6
Income/cost ratio (DKK) 2.42 1.88 1.61 1.39 1.48
Interest rate risk 0.3 2.2 3.4 2.4 5.3
Foreign exchange position 16.1 10.9 12.0 5.3 15.7
Foreign exchange risk 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
Loans and advances relative to deposits 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.2
Loans and advances relative to shareholders' equity 12.2 13.1 12.2 10.1 9.6
Growth in loans and advances during the period 5.2 12.0 16.4 10.5 2.2
Excess cover relative to statutory liquidity requirements 55.5 41.6 74.7 151.6 88.6
Total large exposures 29.5 64.9 102.2 79.1 99.9
Impairment ratio for the period (0.3) 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3

Financial ratios have been determined by the Danish FSA's executive order on financial reporting of credit institutions and brokerage firms etc.

The Bank has changed its accounting policies as of 2005.

* As of 30 September 2006 the solvency (total capital) ratio and core capital (Tier 1) ratio include profit for the period. Until 31 December 2006 the solvency (total capital) ratio and core capital (Tier 1) ratio were calculated in accordance with the former executive order on capital adequacy.