Handelsbanken sell shares in Skanska to Lundbergföretagen

Svenska Handelsbanken AB has on 22 May 2011 sold 1 000 000 shares of Series A in Skanska AB to LE Lundbergföretagen AB. Lundbergföretagen is controlled by Fredrik Lundberg who is also a member of the Board of Directors of Svenska Handelsbanken AB. The sale will have a marginal positive effect on the bank's result for the second quarter of 2011.

On 22 May 2011 also Handelsbanken's Pensionsstiftelse and Handelsbanken's Pensionskassa sold an aggregated number of 2 600 000 shares of Series A in Skanska AB to LE Lundbergföretagen AB.

For further information please contact:

Hans Larsson, Chairman of the board, +46 (0)8 22 92 20
Johan Lagerström, Head of Corporate Communications, +46 (0)8 22 92 20
Mikael Hallåker, Head of Investor Relations,
+46 (0)8 701 29 95, miha11@handelsbanken.se

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