Publication of change in the total number of shares and votes in Swedbank

Due to the rights issue of ordinary shares in Swedbank AB (publ) ("Swedbank"), the total number of shares and votes in Swedbank as per 30 November 2009 amounts to 1,159,590,177. Of the total number of shares in Swedbank, 939,953,583 are ordinary shares and 219,636,594 are preference shares. Accordingly, all subscribed ordinary shares in the rights issue have been registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office. Further information, please contact: Johannes Rudbeck, Head of Investor Relations, Swedbank, phone: +46 705 825 656 Anna Sundblad, Press Manager, Swedbank, phone: +46 70 321 39 95