Carnegie has new owners – operations can continue - clients’ assets are safe

• The Financial Supervisory Authority withdraws all licences for Carnegie Investment Bank AB – Max Matthiessen and foreign operations are not affected by this decision

• The Swedish Government takes, via the National Debt Office, over the ownership of Carnegie Investment Bank AB and Max Matthiessen Holding AB

• After the ownership transition the bank’s licences and the operations can continue as usual

• Clients’ assets and securities are safe

The Board of the FSA has today decided to withdraw the licences to operate as a bank and security commission. Thereafter, the Government has via the National Debt Office taken over the ownership of Carnegie Investment Bank AB and Max Matthiessen Holding AB.

Clients’ assets are safe and the operations can continue as usual.

An extraordinary general meeting will as soon as possible be held in Carnegie Investment Bank AB to elect a new Board. The management team remains. Shareholders in D. Carnegie & Co will be given notice to an extraordinary general meeting.

The National Debt Office’s intention is to sell the businesses involved.