Annual general meeting of Handelsbanken's shareholders, 29 April

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ) is today sending notices to its shareholders inviting them to attend the annual general meeting on Thursday, 29 April 2010, at 10 a.m. at the Grand Hôtel, Vinterträdgård, Royal entrance, Stallgatan 4, Stockholm.

The agenda includes the proposed dividend of SEK 8 per share and a board proposal for a new mandate for repurchasing shares.

Regarding election of members of the board, the proposal comprises the re-election of Hans Larsson (as chairman), Jon Fredrik Baksaas, Ulrika Boëthius, Pär Boman, Tommy Bylund, Göran Ennerfelt, Lone Fonss Schroeder, Jan Johansson, Fredrik Lundberg, Sverker Martin-Löf, Anders Nyrén and Bente Rathe.

Further information is available in the attached notice, the Swedish version of which will be published on 19 March in Svenska Dagbladet, Dagens Nyheter and Post- och Inrikes Tidningar (the official Swedish Gazette). The notice of invitation to attend will then also be available online, www.handelsbanken.se/ireng

For further information, please contact:

Hans Larsson, chairman of the board
Tel. +46 8 701 3050, e-mail: hala17@handelsbanken.se

Robert Vikström, secretary of the board
Tel. +46 8 701 1301, e-mail: rovi02@handelsbanken.se