OMX Nordic Exchange Iceland hf. Announcement from the exchange - Trading Halt with all financial instrument issued by following companies - Symbol (EXISTA, GLB, KAUP,LAIS,STRB,SPRON)

The Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority has decided to suspend temporarily trading in all financial instruments issued by Exista hf. (symbol: EXISTA), Glitnir bank hf. (symbol: GLB), Kaupthing bank hf. (symbol: KAUP), Landsbanka Islands hf. (symbol; LAIS), Straum Burdaras investment bank hf. (symbol: STRB) and Sparisjodur Reykjavikur og nagrennis hf. (symbol: SPRON) and which have been admitted to trading in a regulated market. This decision is made in order to safeguard the equality of investors while awaiting an announcement.