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28.07.2009

Investigation on activities and financial matters

The Winding-up Board and Resolution Committee of Landsbanki Íslands hf. have, through legal counsel, engaged Deloitte in London to carry out an investigation of the bank's activities and financial matters.

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30.06.2009

Lárus Finnbogason resigns from the Resolution Committee of LBI

Lárus Finnbogason has resigned from the Resolution Committee of Landsbanki Íslands hf. at his own request, after serving as Chairman of the Resolution Committee for almost nine months.

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22.06.2009

Activities and Current Situation of Landsbanki Íslands hf.

The Resolution Committee of Landsbanki Íslands hf. has updated its assessment, presented in February this year, of the bank's assets as of the end of April 2009.

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15.06.2009

The British Parliament passed the Statutory Instrument Landsbanki Freezing (Revocation) Order 2009

The Landsbanki Resolution Committee notes the decision to lift the Freezing Order which was imposed in October 2008 on the UK assets of Landsbanki.

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08.05.2009

Handling of Claims against Landsbanki Íslands hf.

1. The entry into force of Act No. 44/2009, amending Act No. 161/2002, on Financial Undertakings, as subsequently amended, makes it possible to begin the process of lodging claims against Landsbanki Íslands hf.

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11.03.2009

Moody's downgrades Landsbanki Íslands hf. and will withdraw ratings

Moody's yesterday downgraded Landsbanki Íslands long-term deposit rating to C from Caa1 and its senior debt ratings to C from Caa2. Moody's also announced that they will withdraw the ratings within the next few days.

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03.03.2009

Moratorium extended until 26 November

The District Court of Reykjavík today agreed to a motion by the Resolution Committee of Landsbanki Íslands hf. to extend the company's moratorium by nine months, or until 26 November 2009. No creditor objected to the extension request when the case was brought before the Court.

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06.02.2009

BG Holding ehf placed into administration

London - Landsbanki Islands hf. reports that its petition to place BG Holding ehf into administration under English law has been granted at the High Court of Justice in London today. As a result Tony Lomas and Zelf Hussain of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP become joint administrators of BG Holding ehf.

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05.02.2009

Landsbanki exercises rights over selected securities held by BG Holding ehf

London - Following the petition by Landsbanki Islands hf. to place BG Holding ehf. into administration under English law, Landsbanki Islands hf. has exercised its rights over selected securities that BG Holding ehf. holds and has nominated receivers from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to hold the shares on their behalf.

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04.02.2009

Landsbanki files for administration of BG Holding ehf

London - Landsbanki yesterday filed a petition to place BG Holding ehf into administration under English law, nominating Tony Lomas and Zelf Hussain of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to act as joint administrators of BG Holding ehf.

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02.02.2009

Moratorium of Landsbanki Íslands hf. recognised in the US

The Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, has recognised the moratorium granted to Landsbanki Íslands hf. on 5 December 2008 by the Reykjavík District Court, Iceland.

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08.01.2009

Fitch affirms and withdraws ratings on Landsbanki Íslands hf.

Fitch Ratings today affirmed and simultaneusly withdrew the credit ratings of Landsbanki Íslands (Old Landsbanki). Fitch has also affirmed and simulteneusly withdrawn the ratings of Old Landsbanki's UK subsidiary, Landsbanki Heritable Bank Plc.

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19.12.2008

Kepler Capital Markets sold to management and staff through a management-led buy-out (MBO)

The Resolution Committee of Landsbanki Íslands ("Old Landsbanki") and Kepler Capital Markets ("Kepler") are pleased to announce the sale of Kepler to management and staff through a management-led buy-out (MBO).

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18.12.2008

Second Meeting of Informal Creditors' Committee

The Resolution Committee held an informal creditors' committee (ICC) meeting on 12 December 2008. The ICC is made up of creditors and creditors' representatives of Old Landsbanki representing the interests of different classes and types of creditors.

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06.12.2008

Landsbanki Islands hf. granted a moratorium

Landsbanki Islands hf. ("Landsbanki") is currently being controlled by a Resolution Committee appointed by the Icelandic Finance Supervisory Authority (the "FME") under emergency legislation passed at the beginning of October. The bank is not in any form of administration or liquidation process.

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21.11.2008

Landsbanki Resolution Committee meets with creditors

The Chairman of the Resolution Committee of Landsbanki Íslands hf ("Old Landsbanki"), Mr Lárus Finnbogason, announced that the first informal creditors' committee meeting (ICC) had been held on Friday 14th November, in Reykjavík, Iceland. The ICC is made up of creditors and creditor's representatives of Old Landsbanki representing the interests of different classes and types of creditors.

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14.10.2008

Landsbanki Íslands hf. requests to remove its listed equities from trading

The Board of Directors of Landsbanki Íslands hf. (administration committee), in a letter dated 13 October 2008, has requested that the Iceland Stock Exchange Ltd. (Kauphöll Íslands hf.) remove the listed equities of Landsbanki Íslands hf. from trading on the Nasdaq OMX Nordic Stock Exchange in Iceland, cf. Paragraph 2, Article 24 of Act No. 110/2007, on Stock Exchanges.

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11.10.2008

New Landsbanki Íslands hf. Established

A new banking institution fully owned by the Government of Iceland has been established, taking over part of the operations of Landsbanki Íslands hf. The new bank's formal name will be New Landsbanki Íslands hf.

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10.10.2008

Landsbanki did not transfer funds from the UK to Iceland

Due to press reports and claims concerning fund transfers between Landsbanki subsidiaries and the parent company during the period leading up Icelandic financial enterprises being placed in receivership by the Icelandic FSA, as provided for by newly adopted legislation, Landsbanki would like to state the following:

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07.10.2008

Landsbanki's Operations Continued Under Unchanged Management

Landsbanki Íslands announces that the Icelandic Financial Services Authority, the Fjármálaeftirlitið (FME) has decided to take over the powers invested in Landsbanki's shareholders meeting and Landsbanki's Board of Directors. The FME has appointed a receivership committee which has assumed the role of the Board of Directors with immediate effect.

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