Annual general meeting of Handelsbanken's shareholders on 24 April

The agenda includes the proposed dividend of SEK 8 per share and the
board's proposal for cancellation of repurchased shares.

Regarding election of members of the board, the proposal comprises
re-election of Lars O Grönstedt (as chairman), Pirkko Alitalo,
Fredrik Baksaas, Ulrika Boëthius, Pär Boman, Tommy Bylund, Göran
Ennerfelt, Sigrun Hjelmquist, Hans Larsson, Fredrik Lundberg, Sverker
Martin-Löf, Anders Nyrén and Bente Rathe.

For further information please see the complete notice on Internet,
http://www.handelsbanken.se/agm.



For further information, please contact:
Elisa Saarinen, Head of Corporate Communications, phone: +46 8 701
1036; or
Bengt Ragnå, Head of Investor Relations, phone: +46 8 701 1216;