Stock Exchange Announcement no. 24/2009 The Board convenes in accordance with § 4 of the articles of association hereby an extraordinary shareholders' meeting in Fionia Holding A/S, CVR No. 14669000 on Monday 19th October 2009 at 16:00 hrs at Odense Congress Center, Ørbækvej 350, DK-5220 Odense SØ. Agenda: 1) Modification of the object of the company in section 1.3 of the articles of association, see below. 2) Approval of the agreement of sale of shares in Fionia Bank A/S, CVR No. 31934745. 3) Miscellaneous. This call replaces the call published on 17th September 2009 concerning an extraordinary general meeting on Thursday 1st October 2009, cf Announcement No. 22 of 17th September 2009 and Announcement No. 23 of 28th September 2009, so the shareholders' meeting on 1st October 2009 is cancelled and replaced by the meeting covered by this call. The cancellation of the extraordinary shareholders' meeting on 1st October 2009 is only due to formalities. The Reason for the Board to call The reason why the Board convenes an extraordinary shareholders' meeting is as follows: If the sale of the shares in Fionia Bank A/S is approved at the extraordinary shareholders' meeting there is a possibility that the price that Nordea will pay for the acquisition of the healthy parts of Fionia Bank A/S will be increased by an amount of approx. DKK 200 mio., which - ceteris paribus - will increase the possibility that there may be full or partial coverage of the subordinated capital and possibly an amount to the shareholders. The Current wording of the object in section 1.3 of the articles: "The company's object is to own shares in Fionia Bank A/S and related activities according to the Board's discretion". As a natural consequence of adopting item 2. of the agenda the Board proposes that the object of the company in section 1.3 of the articles of association is amended to the following: "The company's object is to operate the business in connection with the liquidation after the sale of the subsidiary bank". Special adoption requirements Adoption of the proposal for modification of the articles of association on the shareholders' meeting according to item 1 of the agenda requires special majority, cf Companies Act § 78 and section 8.2 of the articles, according to which adoption can only occur if the proposal is accepted and thus adopted by at least 2/3 of as well the casted votes as of the share capital qualified to vote and represented at the shareholders' meeting. The proposal mentioned in item 2 of the agenda can be adopted by simple majority. Admission card and proxy According to section 4.3.1 of the articles of association the shareholders who wish to participate in the meeting can request admission cards no later than 5 days before the meeting. Admission cards can be requested no later than 14th October 2009 at 17:00 hrs at www.fioniaholding.dk, by telephone 65 20 40 60 or by contacting the company at the address, Vestre Stationsvej 7, 5000 Odense C. By request of admission card the VP-account number must be provided. Shareholders may attend the meeting by proxy. In this case written and dated power of attorney must be submitted when contacting the company requesting the admission card. Power of attorney to the Board or to third party can be downloaded from the website www.fioniaholding.dk. Nobody, except the Board, can obtain proxy from more than one shareholder and a proxy can only be valid for one shareholders'meeting pursuant to section 4.4 of the articles of association. Size of share capital and voting rights The share capital of the company is DKK 181.405.200.00 divided into shares of nominally DKK 10. All shareholders who have redeemed admission card have the right to vote. The right to vote is indicated in section 2.4 and section. 8.3. of the articles of association. 2.4 indicates that the purchaser of a share can not exercise rights of a shareholder, unless the person is listed in the register of shareholders, or has notified and documented his acquisition to the company. It also follows from section. 8.3 of the articles of association that each share amount of DKK 10,00 gives one vote at the shareholders' meeting. However, for shares owned by the same shareholder no more than 10,000 votes can be provided. For shares, which are owned by different owners according to the listing in the register of shareholders of the company, it applies that these shares in terms of section 3.1 of the articles of association are considered belonging to one shareholder, if there is such a special connection between the owners of the shares that the exercise of the voting right of the shares shall be deemed given by the same interest group, including cases where owners through share ownership or otherwise are attached to or associated with a common group or other common interest. Of section 3.1 of the articles of association follows that no shareholder, apart from Fionia Banks Aktiefond, without the consent of the Board can hold more than 10% of the share capital of the company. Shareholders may exercise their financial rights by contacting Fionia Bank A/S, which administers such matters on behalf of Fionia Holding A/S, or via the shareholder's own custodian bank. Agenda, etc. As from Friday 9th October 2009 the agenda with complete presentation of the proposals, which shall be considered at the shareholders' meeting, will be submitted for inspection by the shareholders at the company's address and will also be available at www.fioniaholding.dk. The convening of the meeting with agenda and reproduction of the complete proposals will also be distributed to any shareholder who has so requested when the shareholder is listed in the register of shareholders. The doors will be open as from 15:00 hrs on the date of the extraordinary shareholders' meeting. Odense, 1st October 2009 The Board