Starting Tuesday 11 February, Swedbank AB (publ) will transfer own shares to participants in Swedbank Group's performance and share-based remuneration programmes Eken 2011 and Individual Programme 2010. The bank has previously repurchased 33 000 000 own shares to fulfil Swedbank AB’s (publ) obligations in respect of Swedbank Group's performance and share-based remuneration programmes.

The share transfer comprises 3 239 718 ordinary shares and will, starting 11 February, lead to a decrease of holdings of own shares for Swedbank Group's performance and share-based remuneration programmes.

 The transfer is in accordance with the 2013 Annual General Meeting decision, section 19c of the minutes. Further information is available on the Swedbank AB (publ) website - www.swedbank.com > About Swedbank > Corporate governance > Annual General Meeting > Previous AGMs.

 The total number of shares in Swedbank is 1 132 005 722.

For further information, please contact:
Cecilia Hernqvist, Head of Communications, Swedbank, telephone: +46 70 681 07 39
Anna Sundblad, Press Manager, Swedbank, telephone: +46 70 321 39 95

Swedbank AB (publ) is obliged to publish this information under the Securities Market Act. The information was submitted for publication on 10 February 2014 at 17:35.