The chairman of the Supervisory Board, Carsten Andersen, has announced that for health reasons and effective as of January 11, 2012, he will resign as chairman and member of the Supervisory Board in Vestjysk Bank A/S. The Supervisory Board has decided to nominate Steen Hemmingsen as a new member of the Supervisory Board in order for the Supervisory Board to subsequently appoint Steen Hemmingsen as new chairman of the Board. Further information on Steen Hemmingsen's background, qualifications etc. is attached to this announcement.

Carl Olav Birk Jensen has announced that he resigns as board member at the extraordinary general meeting.