New number of shares in Handelsbanken

Due to an exchange of convertible notes in Svenska Handelsbanken AB, the number
of Class A shares has increased by 25 073 754 shares and the number of votes has
increased by 25 073 754. Following the increase, the total number of shares in
Handelsbanken is 1 932 122 235 of which 1 896 870 906 are Class A shares and

35 251 329 are Class B shares. The total number of votes in Handelsbanken is
1 900 396 038,90. The share capital amounts to SEK 2 994 789 464,25 after the
increase.

The information is that which must be made public according to the Swedish
Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information has been provided for
publication at 8 a.m. on 31 May 2016.

For further information, please contact:
Klas Tollstadius, Head of Corporate Governance, +46 (0)8 701 2901,
Mobile: +46 (0)70 576 7674

For more information about Handelsbanken, please see: www.handelsbanken.com