Íslandsbanki hf. - Company Announcement

Islandsbanki hf. : Iceland chosen as Home Member State

Íslandsbanki hf. has chosen Iceland as its Home Member State in accordance with
paragraph 3, article 3 of Act No 108/2007 on Securities Transactions, as per
subparagraph ii), i) of paragraph 1 of article 2 of Directive 2004/109/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council, of 15 December 2004, on the
harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about
issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market.

For further information:

  * Investor Relations - Tinna Molphy, tinna.molphy@islandsbanki.is and tel:
    +354 440 3187.
  * Media Relations - Guðný Helga Herbertsdóttir,
    gudny.helga.herbertsdottir@islandsbanki.is and tel: +354 440 3678 / mob:
    +354 844 3678.


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