Press release 30 December, 2008 Publication of change in the total number of shares and votes in Swedbank Due to the rights issue of preference shares in Swedbank AB (publ) (“Swedbank”), the total number of shares and votes in Swedbank as per 30 December 2008 amounts to 710,358,868. Of the total number of shares in Swedbank, 515,373,412 are ordinary shares and 194,985,456 are preference shares. The remaining part of the rights issue is expected to be completed during January 2009 and thus result in a change in the total number of shares and votes in Swedbank in January 2009. Swedbank discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on 30 December 2008, 8:45 CET. For further information: Thomas Backteman, Head of Communication and IR, +46 (0)73-098 14 17 Sara Arborén, Press Officer, +46 (0)76-118 07 95 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA Swedbank's vision is to be the leading financial institution in the markets where we are present. Swedbank has 9 million retail customers and 600,000 corporate customers with more than 459 branches in Sweden, 300 branches in the Baltic countries and another 190 branches in Ukraine. The group is also present in Copenhagen, Helsinki, Kaliningrad, Luxembourg, Marbella, Moscow, New York, Oslo, Shanghai, St. Petersburg and Tokyo. As of December 2007 the group had total assets of SEK 1,600 billion and approximately 22,000 employees. For more information about Swedbank, please visit www.swedbank.com.
Publication of change in the total number of shares and votes in Swedbank
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