Share capital in Nordea raised by EUR 17,854.22

Share capital in Nordea raised by EUR 17,854.22 The share capital in Nordea AB (publ) has been raised by EUR 17,854.22 and 45,050 shares have been issued as a result of conversion of bonds issued according to the company's convertible bond loan 1999/2042. Following the increase, the share capital in Nordea AB (publ) amounts to EUR 1,183,054,233.68 divided into 2,985,116,227 shares. The Swedish National Patent and Registration Office registered the increase on 25 September 2002. On 1 September 2002 Nordea AB (publ) redeemed the outstanding loan amount of EUR 96,928,426.28 early. Subsequently, the company has no outstanding convertible bond loans. For further information: Sigurd Carlsen, Head of Investor Relations, +46 8 614 78 52 Erik Evrén, Group Media Relations, + 46 8 614 86 11 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/09/27/20020927BIT00490/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/09/27/20020927BIT00490/wkr0002.pdf