SEB — Capital/Financing Update 2009

Jul 3, 2009

Stockholm, 3 July 2009

PRESS RELEASE

SEB's bond issue oversubscribed

SEB yesterday conducted the issuance of 750 million pounds in a five-year bond at an interest rate corresponding to mid-swaps +290 basis points. The loan was oversubscribed by more than 50 percent and more than 150 investors subscribed to the issue.

"Interest in the issue was very high. It was the biggest sterling order book of senior bonds seen so far this year", says Anders Kvist, Head of Group Treasury.

The sterling issue is one of several large loans SEB has issued since the end of March. By the issuances the stability of SEB's long-term funding base is ensured and they secure the opportunity to support the bank's customers in the current economic climate.

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, Ukraine and Russia and a global presence through its international network in major financial centres. On 31 March 2009, the Group's total assets amounted to SEK 2,460bn (~EUR 225bn) while its assets under management totalled SEK 1,187bn (~EUR 108bn).The Group has about 21,000 employees. Read more about SEB at www.sebgroup.com

_____________________________________________ For further information, please contact: Ulf Grunnesjö, Head Investor Relations, +46 (0)70 763 8501 Elisabeth Lennhede, Press & PR Officer, +46 (0)8 763 9916, +46 (0)70 763 9916