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 47 091 shares and the number of votes has
increased by 47 091. Following the increase, the total number of shares in
Handelsbanken is 635 437 298 of which 623 686 855 are Class A shares and 11 750
443 are Class B shares. The total number of votes in Handelsbanken is 624 861
899. The share capital amounts to SEK 2 954 783 435,70 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 July 2013.

For further information, please contact:

Klas Tollstadius, Head of Corporate Governance, +46 (0)8 701 2901, +46 (0)70 576
7674

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