Finansinspektionen’s capital assessment 2015 (SREP)

The Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP) performed by the Swedish
FSA, Finansinspektionen, has now been completed. Finansinspektionen’s assessment
is that Handelsbanken’s need for core equity tier 1 capital at the end of 2015
corresponds to a core equity tier 1 ratio of 18.1%. This can be compared to
Handelsbanken’s reported core equity tier 1 ratio of 21.3% at the end of the
second quarter 2015.

For further information, please contact

Mikael Hallåker, Head of Investor Relations, phone +46 8 701 29 95
Lars Höglund, Head of Debt Investor Relations & Rating, +46 8 701 51 70


Handelsbanken discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the
Securities Markets Act. Submitted for publication on 2 October 2015, at 3.40 p.m
CET.

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