Handelsbanken's Annual General Meeting

Handelsbanken's Annual General Meeting At the Annual General Meeting on 14 April 2000, the Board of Handelsbanken was re-elected with the exception of Sven Ågrup, who is now 70 years of age, and Lennart Claesson, who had declined re-election. Two new members were elected to the Board: Pirkko Alitalo, Helsinki, and Tommy Bylund, Ljusdal. In accordance with the election committee's proposal, the Meeting did not elect any deputy members to the Board. Ernst & Young AB, authorised public accountants, were re-elected auditors, and KPMG Bohlins AB, authorised public accountants, were elected auditors for the first time. The Annual General Meeting adopted the Board's recommendation for a cash dividend of SEK 3.00 per ordinary share. The record day for payment will be Wednesday 19 April 2000. It is expected that the dividend will be paid out by the Swedish Central Securities Depository & Clearing Organization (VPC) on 26 April 2000. A list of Members of the Board and the auditors is given below. Buy-back of shares In accordance with the Board's proposal, the Annual General Meeting authorised the Board to repurchase a maximum of 50 million of the Bank's ordinary class A and/or B shares during the period until the next Annual General Meeting. Purchases will be made on the OM Stockholm Stock Exchange at the market price applying on the purchase dates. Board Members 2000 Tom Hedelius, Stockholm Chairman of the Board Bo Rydin, Stockholm Vice Chairman Arne Mårtensson, Danderyd President and Group Chief Executive Pirkko Alitalo, Helsinki Lotty Bergström, Ekerö Tommy Bylund, Ljusdal Göran Ennerfelt, Upplands Väsby Per-Olof Eriksson, Sandviken Roland Fahlin, Stockholm Hans Larsson, Stockholm Olle Persson, Östersund Clas Reuterskiöld, Danderyd Bengt Samuelsson, Danderyd Auditors 2000 Elected by the Annual General Meeting Authorised Public Accountants KPMG Bohlins AB Ernst & Young AB Appointed by the Swedish Financial Inspection Authority (Finansinpektionen) Ulf Davéus, Åkersberga ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/18/20000418BIT00590/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/18/20000418BIT00590/bit0002.pdf