Handelsbanken (STO:SHBA) To Call Subordinated Loan

Handelsbanken (STO:SHBA) Handelsbanken will redeem the below specified perpetual subordinated loan amounting to GBP 275 million at the first call date on 4 March 2009.

Facts:

ISIN: XS0144223582 Issuer: Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ) Amount: GBP 275,000,000 Coupon: 6.125% Initial Call Date: 4 March 2009 Call Price: 100%

Written consent from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority has been received.

For further information, please contact:

Ulf Riese, Executive Vice President and +46 8-22 92 20 CFO Mikael Hallåker, Head of Investor Relations +46 8-701 29 95 mobile: +46 70-266 29 95

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LINK: http://hugin.info/1225/R/1282506/286963.pdf

Handelsbanken

http://www.handelsbanken.se/ir

ISIN: SE0000193120

Stock Identifier: XOME.SHBA