SEB Bankas AB - Notification on material event

Preliminary result of the first half-year of 2009

According to preliminary data, unaudited net loss suffered over the first
half-year of 2009 by SEB Bank is LTL 168,5 million (EUR 48,8 million) and by
SEB Bank Group - LTL 224,9 million (EUR 65,1 million). The result has been
calculated in accordance with the requirements set by the acts of the Bank of
Lithuania and legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania. Over the first half-year
of 2008, audited net profit earned by the Bank totalled LTL 255.5 million (EUR
74 million) and by the Group - LTL 225.6 million (EUR 65.3 million). The result
of the first half-year of 2009 of the Bank and the Bank Group includes
impairment of intangible asset (goodwill) amounting LTL 169.5 million (EUR 49.1
million) resulting from acquisition of bank Hermis in year 2000. 

This notification is non-confidential. 

Aušra Matusevičienė, Deputy President, Director of the Business Support
Division and CFO, tel. +370 5 268 2564, is authorized to provide additional
information regarding the material event.