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Danske Markets Equities is the unit in Danske Bank responsible for Equity Sales, Trading and Research. The company serves institutional customers globally from offices in Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki (formerly Mandatum Securities) and London, offering coverage of a broad range of Nordic companies, instant sales service and efficient execution directly on the Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish and Baltic stock exchanges. Danske Markets Equities is the leading equity house towards institutional clients in Denmark and Finland in terms of market share and quality and has recently received top ratings in several independent broker surveys. In the annual survey from Prospera, Danske Markets Equities was rated Best Equity House in Denmark in 2004, 2005 and 2006. In 2006, Sales and Trading came in as a clear No. 1 on all parameters, while Research took 10 first places out of 13 sectors. Danske Markets Equities offers in depth research of a broad range of Nordic listed companies with a successful mix of deep local knowledge, market experience and fundamental expertise. Danske Bank is the largest bank in Denmark and a leading player in the Nordic financial markets. The Danske Bank Group – which includes Danske Bank, Realkredit Danmark, Danica Pension and a number of subsidiaries – offers a wide range of financial services, including insurance, mortgage finance, asset management, brokerage, real estate and leasing services. In Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, the Group serves 4.9 million retail customers and a significant part of the corporate, public and institutional sectors. In 2006 Danske Bank acquired Sampo Bank in Finland.