SHB result affected by SEK 390 million from deal with AB Svensk Exportkredit

SHB result affected by SEK 390 million from deal with AB Svensk Exportkredit The transaction announced today, according which the commercial banks will sell their share in AB Svensk Exportkredit, SEK, is estimated to have a positive effect on Svenska Handelsbanken's result of SEK 390 million. The result is made up of capital gain and approved dividend (last year's dividend amounted to SEK 69 million). As declared in a press release today by SEK the deal is dependent on approval by appropriate regulatory authorities. For further information please contact: Agneta Freyschuss, head of Financial Institution and Trade Finance, tel: +46 8 701 3688, or Sven Grevelius, head of Central Control and Accounting Department, tel: +46 8 701 1553 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/06/30/20000630BIT00320/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/06/30/20000630BIT00320/bit0002.pdf