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 1 058 950 shares and the number of votes has
increased by 1 058 950. Following the increase, the total number of shares in
Handelsbanken is 629 952 708 of which 618 202 265 are Class A shares and
11 750 443 are Class B shares. The total number of votes in Handelsbanken is
619 377 309. The share capital amounts to SEK 2 929 280 092.20 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 July 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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