Increased profit in First Securities

The Norwegian investment bank First Securities, in which FöreningsSparbanken is a majority shareholder, increased its operating profit to 87 MNOK (23) in the second quarter. FöreningsSparbanken increased its ownership in First Securities from 33 to 51 percent in June, and thereby increased its share of First Securities’ profits. The related share of profits received from First Securities in the second quarter decreased to 7 MSEK (9) while consolidated operating profits amounted to 80 MSEK (0). For further information please contact: Annika Wijkström, EVP and Head of Swedbank Markets, phone: +46-08-585 913 97 Martin Hagen, CEO First Securities, phone +47-2323 8114 Jonas Blomberg, Head of Investor Relations, FöreningsSparbanken, phone: +46-702-650133