Magnus Uggla - new head of Handelsbanken International

Magnus Uggla was today appointed new head of Handelsbanken International. He is an executive vice president of Handelsbanken and a member of the Bank's senior management team.

Magnus Uggla comes from the position as head of Handelsbanken's regional bank in southern Great Britain. He succeeds Per Beckman who has been serving as acting head. Per Beckman retains his ordinary position as head of Handelsbanken Capital Markets.

Handelsbanken International is responsible for Handelsbanken's branch operations outside the Bank's domestic markets with operations in a total of 17 countries. It is also responsible for trade-related finance and financial institutions.

Magnus Uggla takes up his new position on 1 March.

For further information, please contact:

Pär Boman, group chief executive, phone: +46 8 22 92 20
Magnus Uggla, executive vice president, phone: +44 207 57 88 000
Johan Lagerström, press officer, phone: +46 8 701 13 95, mobile: +46 70 265 80 14