FöreningsSparbanken to become Swedbank on September 8

On Friday, September 8, FöreningsSparbanken AB will change its name to Swedbank AB. The name change will take place in the afternoon local time, after the Swedish Companies Registration Office registers the changes in the company’s articles of association. On the same date the subsidiary AB Spintab will change its name to Swedbank Hypotek AB, or Swedbank Mortgage AB in English. At the same time, FöreningsSparbanken Jordbrukskredit AB will change its name to Swedbank Jordbrukskredit AB. Other subsidiaries will change their names at later dates. “The new shared name Swedbank will strengthen and accentuate our communication with customers, partners and the capital market,” says Jan Lidén, President and CEO of FöreningsSparbanken. See Swedbank’s new trademark at www.fsb.se/pressrum. For further information, please contact: Anders Ragvald, Brand Manager, phone: +46 70-560 18 40 Jesper Berggren, Senior Press Officer, phone: +46 705-49 37 67