Danske Bank to Ireland

In December 2004 the Danske Bank Group signed an agreement with National Australia Bank to purchase Northern Bank in Northern Ireland and National Irish Bank in the Republic of Ireland, including the banks’ activities on the Isle of Man.

Danske Bank Group paid £967m (DKr10.4bn) for the shares of the holding company National Europe Holdings (Ireland) Ltd.

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Overview of the NB/NIB acquisition

Acquisition process See documents on the phases of the acquisition until the IT conversion at Easter 2006. Read about the acquisition process	The Irish markets We have gathered links to various organisations in Ireland and Northern Ireland of relevance for the acquisition. Read about the Irish markets

Northern Bank & National Irish Bank Get an overview of the businesses of the two acquired banks - Northern Bank and National Irish Bank. Read about NB and NIB	The management See the resumés of the Northern Bank and National Irish Bank CEOs. Read about the management

Downloads Download company announcements, presentations, financial highlights, rating agency updates and more. See downloads on the acquisition	FAQ Find answers to important questions about the acquisition. See FAQ

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Ireland and UK market background See a presentation on the economic climate and the banking sectors in Ireland and the UK (at the time of the acquisition). Download presentation on Ireland/UK (163KB)	National Irish Bank & Northern Bank Download a presentation on NIB & NB with further information on operational structure, key financials, product offerings and provisions (at the time of the acquisition). Download presentation on NB/NIB (173KB)