Following the decision from Finansinspektionen (the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority) to apply for HQ Bank AB to be entered into liquidation, Swedbank communicates its exposure towards the bank. Swedbank has a fully secured exposure of about SEK 88 million. The collateral mainly consists of cash and in addition shares (listed on OMX Stockholm 30). Further information, please contact: Johannes Rudbeck, Head of Investor Relations, tel: +46 70 582 56 56 Thomas Backteman, Head of Corporate Affairs, tel: +46 708 311 166