SEB announces a SEK 15 billion Rights Issue and...

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SWEDISH LANGUAGE PRESS RELEASE AND, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE, THE
ORIGINAL SWEDISH LANGUAGE PRESS RELEASE SHALL PREVAIL.


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http://www.sebgroup.com/pow/wcp/sebgroup.asp?website=TAB3&ss=/pow/sebgroup/Disclaim.aspx


SEB is a North European financial group serving some 400,000
corporate customers and institutions and five million private
individuals. SEB offers universal banking services in Sweden, Germany
and the Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. It also has
local presence in the other Nordic countries, Poland, Ukraine and
Russia and a global presence through its international network in
major financial centers. On 31 December 2008, the Group's total
assets amounted to SEK 2,511bn (~EUR 230bn) while its assets under
management totalled SEK 1,201bn (~EUR 110bn).The Group has about
22,000 employees. Read more about SEB at www.sebgroup.com.
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For further information, please contact:
Jan Erik Back, CFO, [phone]
Ulf Grunnesjö, Head of Investor Relations, [phone], + 46 70
763 8501
Odd Eiken, Head of Group Communications, [phone], +46 70 763
8730


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