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While this translation was carried out by a professional translation agency, the text<br />

is to be regarded as an unofficial translation based on the latest official Consolidated<br />

<strong>Act</strong> no. 286 of 4 April 2006. Only the Danish document has legal validity.<br />

October 2006, GlobalDenmark Translations<br />

146.-(1) Equity investments in other companies held by banks, mortgage-credit institutions,<br />

investment companies and investment management companies may not exceed 100 per cent<br />

of the capital base. Equity investments acquired for funds for performance-related pay shall<br />

not be included in the calculation under the 1st clause.<br />

(2) Share-trading activities shall be included in calculations of the limit under subsection (1).<br />

(3) Equity investments that shall be subtracted from the capital base and equity investments<br />

in undertakings that are fully included in consolidation shall not be included in the limit under<br />

subsection (1).<br />

(4) The Danish FSA may grant exemptions from subsection (1).<br />

147.-(1) Banks, mortgage-credit institutions, investment companies and investment<br />

management companies may not own real property or hold equity investments in property<br />

companies amounting to more than 20 per cent of the capital base. The real property of banks<br />

and mortgage-credit institutions shall include loans and guarantees to subsidiary companies<br />

that are property companies. Properties acquired by a bank, mortgage-credit institution,<br />

investment company, or investment management company in order to carry out main or<br />

ancillary activities shall, however, not be included in these provisions.<br />

(2) The Danish FSA may allow exemptions from the provisions of subsection (1), 1st clause.<br />

148. The Danish FSA shall lay down more detailed regulations for<br />

1) calculation of an exposure,<br />

2) notification of exposures exceeding 10 per cent of the capital base,<br />

3) subtraction of particularly secure claims from exposures, and<br />

4) calculation, notification, and limits for total currency and other market risks.<br />

Special regulations for banks regarding the placement and liquidity of funds<br />

149.-(1) A bank may not have a residual risk under leasing agreements, cf. subsection (2),<br />

the value of which, together with real property and equity investments covered by section 147,<br />

amounts to more than 25 per cent of the capital base.<br />

(2) Residual risk under a leasing agreement shall mean the difference between the cost of the<br />

leased asset and the current value of the liability of the lessee to the bank under the leasing<br />

agreement.<br />

(3) If a third party is liable for part of the residual risk, such part may be deducted in the<br />

calculation of the residual risk. The liability of the third party shall be added to the exposure of<br />

the relevant person in accordance with section 145.<br />

(4) The Danish FSA may grant exemptions from subsection (1).<br />

EXCLUDING MINOR AMENDMENTS<br />

150. Loans for subscribing to the share capital, cooperative share capital, or guarantee capital<br />

of a bank in excess of 5 per cent of the total share capital, cooperative share capital, or<br />

guarantee capital may only be granted if collateral is provided for the excess amount. Such<br />

collateral shall be at least of the same nature as the particularly secure claims.

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