{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"93037","rtpr_id":"nWkrbppWpG","ticker":"DNB","exchange":"Oslo Børs","all_tickers":["DNB"],"title":"DNB Bank ASA: Agreement to divest shareholding in Luminor Holding AS","author":"Cision","published_at":"2026-07-20T19:21:44.101Z","article_body":"DNB Bank ASA\nA wholly owned subsidiary of DNB Bank ASA (\"DNB\"), DNB Baltic Invest AB, has\nentered into an agreement to divest its entire shareholding in Luminor Holding\nAS (\"Luminor\") to OTP Bank Plc. (the \"Acquirer\").\n\nLuminor Holding AS is a regulated holding company owning 100% of the shares in\nLuminor Bank AS, a leading banking group in the Baltic region under the\nsupervision of the European Central Bank (ECB).\n\nLuminor was established in 2017 through the merger of the Baltic operations of\nNordea Bank Abp and DNB Bank ASA (\"DNB\"). Since 2019, a consortium of private\nequity funds managed by Blackstone has held the majority ownership in Luminor,\nwhile DNB Baltic Invest AB has retained a 19.95% shareholding.\n\nTransaction overview\n\nUnder the terms of the agreement, the Acquirer will acquire 100% of the shares\nin Luminor. DNB Baltic Invest AB will sell its entire shareholding. The\ntransaction will be settled in cash at the closing date.\n\nCompletion of the transaction is subject to obtaining the necessary regulatory\napprovals.\n\nFinancial impact\n\nLuminor is currently accounted for through the equity method in DNB’s\nfinancial statements. DNB will classify its investment in Luminor as held for\nsale from 20(th) July 2026 and expects to recognize an accounting loss of\napproximately NOK 1 billion in the third quarter of 2026 in connection with\nthe classification as held for sale.\n\nFor the financial year 2025, Luminor contributed NOK 371 million to DNB’s\nnet profit.\n\nUpon completion of the transaction, DNB expects a positive effect on the\nCommon Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of approximately 20 basis points.\n\nThe final financial effects will depend on, among other factors, the final\ntransaction price, closing adjustments and currency developments.\n\nStrategic implications\n\nThe transaction represents the final step in DNB’s strategy to exit its\ncustomer-facing banking activities in the Baltic states.\n\n“Since the establishment of Luminor in 2017 and the subsequent partnership\nwith Blackstone, we have contributed to building a strong and independent\nbanking platform in the Baltics. The transaction is expected to release\ncapital and supports our continued focus on capital efficiency and disciplined\nallocation of resources,” says Rasmus Aage Figenschou, CFO of DNB.\n\nThis announcement contains information that is subject to disclosure\nrequirements pursuant to the Market Abuse Regulation and section 5-12 of the\nNorwegian Securities Trading Act.\n\nContact persons\n\nRune Helland\nHead of Investor Relations\nTel: +47 23 26 84 00 / +47 97 71 32 50\n\nVidar Korsberg Dalsbø\nGroup Communications\nTel: +47 99 38 03 89\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/dnb-bank-asa/r/dnb-bank-asa--agreement-to-divest-shareholding-in-luminor-holding-as%2Cc4376265\n\n\n\n(c) Cision 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nWkrbppWpG","title":"DNB Bank ASA: Agreement to divest shareholding in Luminor Holding AS","author":"Cision","ticker":"DNB","created":"2026-07-20T19:21:44.101Z","tickers":["DNB"],"exchange":"Oslo Børs","article_body":"DNB Bank ASA\nA wholly owned subsidiary of DNB Bank ASA (\"DNB\"), DNB Baltic Invest AB, has\nentered into an agreement to divest its entire shareholding in Luminor Holding\nAS (\"Luminor\") to OTP Bank Plc. (the \"Acquirer\").\n\nLuminor Holding AS is a regulated holding company owning 100% of the shares in\nLuminor Bank AS, a leading banking group in the Baltic region under the\nsupervision of the European Central Bank (ECB).\n\nLuminor was established in 2017 through the merger of the Baltic operations of\nNordea Bank Abp and DNB Bank ASA (\"DNB\"). Since 2019, a consortium of private\nequity funds managed by Blackstone has held the majority ownership in Luminor,\nwhile DNB Baltic Invest AB has retained a 19.95% shareholding.\n\nTransaction overview\n\nUnder the terms of the agreement, the Acquirer will acquire 100% of the shares\nin Luminor. DNB Baltic Invest AB will sell its entire shareholding. The\ntransaction will be settled in cash at the closing date.\n\nCompletion of the transaction is subject to obtaining the necessary regulatory\napprovals.\n\nFinancial impact\n\nLuminor is currently accounted for through the equity method in DNB’s\nfinancial statements. DNB will classify its investment in Luminor as held for\nsale from 20(th) July 2026 and expects to recognize an accounting loss of\napproximately NOK 1 billion in the third quarter of 2026 in connection with\nthe classification as held for sale.\n\nFor the financial year 2025, Luminor contributed NOK 371 million to DNB’s\nnet profit.\n\nUpon completion of the transaction, DNB expects a positive effect on the\nCommon Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of approximately 20 basis points.\n\nThe final financial effects will depend on, among other factors, the final\ntransaction price, closing adjustments and currency developments.\n\nStrategic implications\n\nThe transaction represents the final step in DNB’s strategy to exit its\ncustomer-facing banking activities in the Baltic states.\n\n“Since the establishment of Luminor in 2017 and the subsequent partnership\nwith Blackstone, we have contributed to building a strong and independent\nbanking platform in the Baltics. The transaction is expected to release\ncapital and supports our continued focus on capital efficiency and disciplined\nallocation of resources,” says Rasmus Aage Figenschou, CFO of DNB.\n\nThis announcement contains information that is subject to disclosure\nrequirements pursuant to the Market Abuse Regulation and section 5-12 of the\nNorwegian Securities Trading Act.\n\nContact persons\n\nRune Helland\nHead of Investor Relations\nTel: +47 23 26 84 00 / +47 97 71 32 50\n\nVidar Korsberg Dalsbø\nGroup Communications\nTel: +47 99 38 03 89\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/dnb-bank-asa/r/dnb-bank-asa--agreement-to-divest-shareholding-in-luminor-holding-as%2Cc4376265\n\n\n\n(c) Cision 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-07-20T19:21:44.185084232Z","server_sent_at_ms":1784575304185},"received_at":"2026-07-20T19:21:44.236Z","source_url":"https://news.cision.com/dnb-bank-asa/r/dnb-bank-asa--agreement-to-divest-shareholding-in-luminor-holding-as%2Cc4376265"},"analysis":{"id":"82081","press_release_id":"93037","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Banks","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":["Recognizing an estimated NOK 1 billion accounting loss on the sale of an asset that contributed NOK 371 million to profit in 2025"],"eventType":"m_and_a","narrative":"DNB has agreed to sell its entire 19.95% stake in Luminor Holding AS to OTP Bank Plc., marking the final step in its strategy to exit customer-facing banking activities in the Baltic states.\n\nThe transaction is expected to trigger an accounting loss of approximately NOK 1 billion in the third quarter of 2026, though DNB anticipates a 20 basis point positive effect on its CET1 ratio upon completion.\n\nLuminor contributed NOK 371 million to DNB's net profit in 2025; 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