Divestment of TAG systems AS (NO) by Kroton AS (NO) to EDB Business Partner (NO) — NOK 300 million

Carnegie acted as sole financial adviser to Kroton AS, the holding company of TAG Systems’ founder, Mr. Ståle Lønnum in the divestment of TAG Systems AS to EDB Business Partner. TAG Systems AS was incorporated in 1991, and is a VISA and MasterCard certified company. The company supplies banks with card personalisation and other services for their card activities. TAG currently supplies both Norwegian and international banking and finance customers. In addition, TAG supplies customers in other sectors.January, 2006.