Swedbank acquiring an additional 2,4 per cent of as Hansapank

Swedbank acquiring an additional 2,4 per cent of as Hansapank Swedbank has reached an agreement to acquire 1,912,196 shares in AS Hansapank representing 2,4% of the total number of shares in the company. Swedbank's stake in AS Hansapank will thereby increase to 60,1%. The shares will be sold by EBRD who is disposing of 50% of its holding whereof 50% will be purchased by Swedbank and the remaining part by other investors. The price of the share is EUR 12.30. For further information, please contact: Annika Wijkström, Swedbank Executive Vice President and Head of Alliances Division, phone: +46 8 585 913 97 Staffan Salén, Swedbank Executive Vice President and Head of Communications, Phone: +46 8 585 927 79 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/02/27/20020227BIT00500/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/02/27/20020227BIT00500/wkr0002.pdf