Handelsbanken: Handelsbanken’s Interim Report January – March 2015

Regulatory News:

Summary January – March 2015, compared with January – March 2014

· Operating profit increased by 1% to SEK 4,955m (4,920)

· The period’s profit after tax for total operations totalled SEK 3,911m (3,909)

· Earnings per share for total operations were SEK 6.15 (6.15)

· The common equity tier 1 ratio according to CRD IV increased to 21.1% (19.5) and the total capital ratio rose to 28.2% (24.5)

· Return on equity for total operations decreased to 12.9% (14.1)

· Income increased by 3% to SEK 9,745m (9,481)

· Net interest income went up by 4% to SEK 6,916m (6,653) and in the UK, net interest income increased by 38%

· Net fee and commission income increased by 12% to SEK 2,310m (2,060), a new record

· The C/I ratio increased to 46.0% (44.8)

· The loan loss ratio was 0.07% (0.07)

Summary of Q1 2015, compared with Q4 2014

· Operating profit increased by 15% to SEK 4,955m (4,311)

· The period’s profit after tax for total operations grew by 17% to SEK 3,911m (3,342) and earnings per share increased by 17% to SEK 6.15 (5.26)

· Return on equity for total operations rose to 12.9% (11.4)

· Income increased by 2% to SEK 9,745m (9,556)

· The C/I ratio fell to 46.0% (47.6)

· The loan loss ratio decreased to 0.07% (0.16)

The slide presentation for today’s press conference will be available at 06.30 CET at handelsbanken.se/ireng

For further information, please contact:

Frank Vang-Jensen, President and Group Chief Executive

Tel: +46 (0)8 22 92 20

Ulf Riese, CFO

Tel: +46 (0)8 22 92 20

Mikael Hallåker, Head of Investor Relations

Tel: +46 (0)8 701 29 95, miha11@handelsbanken.se

Handelsbanken discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities Markets Act. Submitted for publication on 29 April 2015, at 06.30 CET.

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