New Number of Shares in Handelsbanken

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Handelsbanken (STO:SHBA) (STO:SHBB) (OSE:SHB) (CSE:SHBA)

Due to an exchange of convertible notes in Svenska Handelsbanken AB, the number of Class A shares has increased by 868 191 shares and the number of votes has increased by 868 191. Following the increase, the total number of shares in Handelsbanken is 1 936 715 228 of which 1 901 463 899 are Class A shares and 35 251 329 are Class B shares. The total number of votes in Handelsbanken is 1 904 989 031,90. The share capital amounts to SEK 3 001 908 603,40 after the increase.

This information is of the type that Handelsbanken is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation, the Swedish Securities Markets Act and the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08.00 CET on 29 July 2016.

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Contacts

Handelsbanken
Klas Tollstadius
Head of Corporate Governance
+46 (0)8 701 2901
Mobile: +46 (0)70 576 7674

Contacts

Handelsbanken
Klas Tollstadius
Head of Corporate Governance
+46 (0)8 701 2901
Mobile: +46 (0)70 576 7674