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 1 559 750 shares and the number of votes has
increased by 1 559 750. Following the increase, the total number of shares in
Handelsbanken is 631 512 458 of which 619 762 015 are Class A shares and
11 750 443 are Class B shares. The total number of votes in Handelsbanken is
620 937 059. The share capital amounts to SEK 2 936 532 929.70 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 August 2012.

 For further information, please contact:

 Klas Tollstadius, Head of Corporate Governance, +46 8 701 29 01,

                                          Mobile +46 70 576 76 74


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

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