Publication of change in the total number of shares and votes in Swedbank

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


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