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Danske Bank’s share capital has undergone various changes since the merger with RealDanmark in 2000. In the first half of 2000, the nominal size of the Bank’s shares was DKr100. At an extraordinary general meeting on October 30, 2000, it was reduced to DKr10 per share.

On June 30, 2008, the share capital totalled DKr6,988,042,760 and shares numbered 698,804,276. The number of shares outstanding was 685,820,495, and the average number of shares outstanding in the first half of 2008 was 685,673,665.

In connection with the acquisition of Sampo Bank, Danske Bank issued 60,500,000 shares on November 15, 2006.

Date Activity
No. of shares
Nominal value (DKr)
Share capital
(DKr)
Mkt value
(DKr bn)
2006
Nov. 15 Share issue
60,500,000
10
605,000,000
14.67
Year Average No. shares outstanding 631,445,484
10

6,314,454,840

-

2005
June 21 Cancellation of repurchased shares
33,961,476
10
339,614,760
5
Year Average No. shares outstanding
627,573,906
10
6,275,739,060
-
2004
Jul.16-Dec.29 Share repurchase
12,622,406
10
126,224,060
2
July 1-July 15 Share repurchase
 3,532,602
10
35,326,020
0.5
Q1-Q2 Share repurchase
17,806,468
10
178,064,680
2.5
Q1-Q2 Cancellation of repurchased shares
39,410,097
10
394,100,970
5
Year Average No. shares outstanding
656,352,965
10
6,563,529,650
-
2003
Q3-Q4 Share repurchase
23,106,433
10
231,064,330
3
Q1-Q2 Share repurchase
16,303,664
10
163,036,640
2
Q2 Cancellation of repurchased shares
20,324,151
10
203,241,510
3
Year Average No. shares outstanding
696,374,857
10
6,963,748,570
-
2002
May Share repurchase
20,324,151
10
203,241,510
3
Dec. 31 Shares outstanding
711,675,849
10
7,116,758,490
-
Dec. 31 Shares issued
732,000,000
10
7,320,000,000
-
Year Average No. shares outstanding
719,314,404
10
7,193,144,040
-
2001
Q1-Q2 Exchange
with RealDanmark
9,366,750
10
93,667,500
-
Q3-Q4 Cancellation of repurchased shares
36,586,497
10
365,864,970
-
Dec. 31 Shares outstanding
732,000,000
10
7,320,000,000
-
Dec. 31 Shares issued
732,000,000
10
7,320,000,000
-
Year Average No. shares outstanding
732,000,000
10
7,320,000,000
-
2000
Jan. 1 Status
52,925,000
100
5,292,500,000
-
Oct. 30 Stock split
529,250,000
10
5,292,500,000
-
Oct. New issue/exchange
with RealDanmark
229,969,747
10
2,299,697,470
-
Nov. Total issued capital
759,219,747
10
7,592,197,470
-
Dec. Share repurchase
36,586,497
10
365,864,970
5
Dec. 31 Shares outstanding
722,633,250
10
7,226,332,500
-
Dec. 31 Shares issued
759,219,747
10
7,592,197,470
-
Year Average No. shares outstanding
527,976,027
10
5,279,760,270
-


2006
Danske Bank issued 60,500,000 shares on November 15, 2006. Afterwards, the share capital totalled DKr6,988,042,760 and shares numbered 698,804,276.

2005
At the end of 2005, after the cancellation of 33,961,476 shares repurchased under the 2004 buyback programme, the share capital totalled DKr6,383,042,760 and shares numbered 638,304,276. The number of shares outstanding at the end of 2005 was 626,704,866, and the average number of shares outstanding in 2005 was 627,573,906.

Repurchase 2004
In 2004, Danske Bank repurchased 33,961,476 shares at an average price of 147.23 and a total market value of DKr5.0bn. This reduced the number of shares outstanding from 672,265,752 at the end of 2003 to 638,304,276 at the end of 2004.

Repurchase in 2003
To optimise its capital structure, Danske Bank repurchased shares of a total market value of DKr5.0bn in 2003.

The share buyback raised the Group’s earnings per share by 0.3 of a percentage point. In the first half of 2003, the Group bought back 16,303,664 shares at an average price of 122.7 and a total market value of DKr2.0bn.

In the second half of 2003, the Group repurchased 23,106,433 shares at an average price of 129.8 and a total market value of DKr3.0bn. This reduced the number of shares outstanding from 711,675,849 at the end of 2002 to 672,265,752 at the end of 2003.

Repurchase 2002
In 2002, the Bank repurchased shares worth DKr3 billion, and the shares were cancelled in July 2003.

The merger in 2000
Upon the merger in 2000, RealDanmark shareholders were offered 4.144 newly issued shares in Danske Bank at a nominal DKr10 per share for each share of RealDanmark they held with a nominal value of DKr100.

At the end of 2000, before the deadline for exchanging the shares, 94.5% of RealDanmark shareholders had accepted the exchange. That corresponded to 229,969,747 shares at DKr10. The last phase of the exchange took place in the spring of 2001, with the issue of 9,366,750 shares at DKr10.

By December 2000, the Bank had repurchased its own shares worth a total of DKr5 billion. The shares were cancelled in July 2001. At the end of 2001, the number of shares outstanding stood at 732,000,000 at DKr10 per share.

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Last updated on August 7, 2008

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