Statement of Responsibility of the Management Board The Management Board of AS DnB NORD Banka are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements of the Group and the Bank. The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the source documents and present fairly the financial position of the Group and the Bank as at 30 June 2008 and the results of their operations and cash flows for the period ended 30 June 2008. The financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted in European Union (EU) on a going concern basis. Appropriate accounting policies have been applied on a consistent basis. Prudent and reasonable judgements and estimates have been made by the Management Board in the preparation of the financial statements. The Management Board of AS DnB NORD Banka are responsible for the maintenance of proper accounting records, the safeguarding of the Group’s and the Bank’s assets and the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. They are also responsible for operating the Bank in compliance with the Law on Credit Institutions, regulations of the Bank of Latvia, Financial and Capital Market Commission and other legislation of the Republic of Latvia applicable for credit institutions. Andris Ozolins Gundars Andzans Rudolfs Karges Chairman of the Management Member of the Management Board Riga 25 August 2008 Member of the Management Board Ivars Kapitovics Member of the Management Board Björn Poetzsch Member of the Management Board