Insider register

People whose position gives them insider status in Swedbank are not permitted to trade in
shares or share related instruments in Swedbank pending interim reports. Which means that 
these people may not trade thirty days prior to the announcement of the report, including
announcement day.

These people are to report own and kindred's shareholding and change of shareholding in
Swedbank to the Swedish FSA's insider register. People with insider status are among others, 
board members, the CEO, group executive committee members, external auditors, head of
internal audit, secretary of the board, head of investor relations, head of group finance as well as
the group risk officer. In addition to this, the bank has its own rules stating that: These people
and some additional employees are to report their own and kindred's transactions in financial
instruments to Swedbank. They are also restricted by the short trade rule. Meaning that shares
cannot be sold with profit earlier than within a month from date of purchase.