Management changes at Handelsbanken

Göran Stille has been appointed Head of Handelsbanken’s regional bank in
Southern Sweden and has also been appointed Executive Vice President of the
Bank. He has been a member of the Bank’s Group management since 2007 and is
currently Head of Handelsbanken’s regional bank in Central Great Britain.

Göran Stille succeeds Anders Ohlner who will become chairman of the board of the
Forestry and Farming business area.

Nick Lowe has been appointed Head of Handelsbanken’s regional bank in Central
Great Britain. He will also be a member of Handelsbanken’s Group management.
Nick Lowe is currently regional area manager at Handelsbanken’s regional bank in
South West Great Britain.

Göran Stille, Anders Ohlner and Nick Lowe take up their new positions on 1 June.

As of today, Luciana Pacor Hygrell is a member of Handelsbanken’s Group
management. She is already Head of Handelsbanken’s Central Compliance.

As of today, Maria Hedin is a member of Handelsbanken’s Group management. She is
already Head of Handelsbanken’s Independent Risk Control.

For further information, please contact:

Pär Boman, Group Chief Executive, +46 (0)8 22 92 20
Johan Lagerström, Global Head of Corporate Communications, +46 (0)8 701 1395,
+46 (0)70 265 8014

This information is of the type which Handelsbanken is obliged to make public
according to the Swedish Securities Market Act. The information was submitted
for publication on 25 March 2014 at 17.30 CET.

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