Ownership

At year-end 2019, Landsbankinn’s owners numbered around 900 with the National Treasury as the largest owner of a 98.2% share. Icelandic State Financial Investments controls the State’s holding in the Bank.

The State Ownership Policy for financial undertakings sets out the State’s goals for holdings in financial undertakings, both as owner of shares in financial undertakings and in relation to the sale of shareholdings and long-term ownership. The Policy also provides details about general and specific goals for the Bank’s operation.