Hans Larsson, Chairman BA Stockholm Nationality: Swedish Born 1942 Member since 1990 Chairman of the Board's credit committee and remuneration committee Member of the Board's audit committee
Other assignments Chairman of Nobia AB, Attendo Holding AB, Valedo Partners Fund 1 AB Director of Holmen AB, Dynea Oy
Background CEO Swedish Match AB, Esselte AB and Nordstjernan AB Chairman of, among others, NCC AB, Linjebuss AB, Bilspedition/BTL AB, Althin Medical AB, Carema AB, Sydsvenska Kemi AB
Own shareholdings and those of immediate family 18,600
Not independent (Board member since 1990)
Anders Nyrén, Vice Chairman Graduate in business administration and MBA President and Chief Executive of AB Industrivärden Bromma Nationality: Swedish Born 1954 Member since 2001 Member of the Board's credit committee
Other assignments Vice Chairman of Sandvik AB Director of Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson, Ernströmgruppen AB, AB Industrivärden, Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, SSAB Svenskt Stål AB Chairman of Aktiemarknadsbolagens Förening (Association of Exchange-Listed Companies), Föreningen för god sed på värdepappersmarknaden
Background 1997-2001 Skanska, deputy CEO, CFO 1996-1997 Nordbanken, Director with responsibility in the bank's management for Markets and Corporate Finance 1992-1996 Securum, deputy CEO, CFO 1987-1992 OM International AB, CEO 1986-1987 STC Venture AB, CEO 1982-1987 STC, deputy CEO, CFO 1979-1982 AB Wilhelm Becker, Director
Own shareholdings and those of immediate family 2,000
Independent of the Bank and its management Not independent of major shareholders (President and Chief Executive of AB Industrivärden)
Fredrik Lundberg, Vice Chairman Graduate engineer and graduate in business administration Honorary Doctor of Philosophy and Honorary Doctor of Technology President and Group Chief Executive of L E Lundbergföretagen AB Djursholm Nationality: Swedish Born 1951 Member since 2002 Member of the Board's credit committee
Other assignments Chairman of Holmen AB, Cardo AB, Hufvudstaden AB Director of L E Lundbergföretagen AB, NCC AB, AB Industrivärden, Sandvik AB
Background Active at Lundbergs since 1977 Group Chief Executive of L E Lundbergföretagen AB since 1981
Own shareholdings and those of immediate family 2,325,000
Independent of the Bank and its management Not independent of major shareholders (Director of AB Industrivärden)
Pirkko Alitalo Graduate in business administration Helsinki Nationality: Finnish Born 1949 Member since 2000 Member of the Board's credit committee and remuneration committee
Other assignments Director of Lagercrantz Group AB
Background 1997-2000 Deputy CEO, Pohjola Group Abp 1988-1989 Various management posts in the Pohjola Group 1986-1988 Director of Midland Montagu Aktiebank 1977-1986 Various management positions in the Pohjola Group 1975-1976 Analyst at Postipankki
Own shareholdings and those of immediate family 2,500
Independent of the Bank, its management, and major shareholders
Jon Fredrik Baksaas Graduate in business administration and MBA President and Group Chief Executive of Telenor ASA Sandvika Nationality: Norwegian Born 1954 Member since 2003
Other assignments Director of Aker ASA, Det Norske Veritas (council)
Background 1994-2002 Telenor ASA, Chief Financial Officer/Executive Vice President/Senior Executive Vice President 1997-1998 Telenor Bedrift AS, Managing Director 1989-1994 TBK AS, Chief Finance Officer/Chief Executive Officer 1988-1989 Aker AS, Chief Finance Director 1985-1988 Stolt Nielsen Seaway AS, Oslo and Haugesund, Chief Finance Director 1979-1985 Det Norske Veritas, System consultant/Controller/Contract Co-ordinator
Own shareholdings and those of immediate family 0
Independent of the Bank, its management, and major shareholders
Ulrika Boëthius Sciences programme, Upper Secondary School Bank employee Stockholm Nationality: Swedish Born 1961 Member since 2004
Other assignments Vice chairperson of Swedish Union of Financial Sector Employees
Background Bank officer at Handelsbanken since 1981 Chairperson of Handelsbanken's union club 1997-2004
Own shareholdings and those of immediate family 0
Not independent (Employed)
Pär Boman Engineer and graduate in business administration President and Group Chief Executive of Handelsbanken Linköping Nationality: Swedish Born 1961 Member since 2006 Member of the Board's credit committee
Other assignments Director of the Swedish Bankers' Association
Background 2002-2005 Executive Vice President, Head of Handelsbanken Markets 1998-2002 Executive Vice President, Head of Regional Bank Denmark, Handelsbanken Employee of Handelsbanken since 1991
Own shareholdings and those of immediate family 1 500
Not independent (President and Group Chief Executive)
Tommy Bylund Upper Secondary School Bank Vice President Ljusdal Nationality: Swedish Born 1959 Member since 2000 Member of the Board's credit committee
Other assignments Chairman of the Oktogonen foundation Director of Ljusdals kommuns näringspolitiska stiftelse, Närljus
Background Employee of Handelsbanken since 1980 Branch manager since 1992
Own shareholdings and those of immediate family 944
Not independent (Employed)
Göran Ennerfelt BA and graduate in business administration President and Group Chief Executive of Axel Johnson Group Upplands Väsby Nationality: Swedish Born 1940 Member since 1985
Other assignments Chairman of Axfood AB
Background Since 1966 has had various assignments and positions within the Axel Johnson Group, except for a period at Wells Fargo, San Francisco, USA 1971-1972
Own shareholdings and those of immediate family 65,000
Not independent (Member since 1985)
Sigrun Hjelmquist Graduate engineer and Licentiate of Technology Partner and Chairman of Sight Executive Group AB Djursholm Nationality: Swedish Born 1956 Member since 2003 Member of the Board's credit committee and remuneration committee
Other assignments Director of E.ON Sverige AB, RAE Systems Inc, Audiodev AB, Micronic Laser Systems AB, Symsoft AB, Seamless Distribution AB, Silex AB, Ementor ASA
Background 2000-2005 Partner & Investment Mgr Brainheart Capital KB 1998-2000 Chief Executive, Ericsson Components AB 1979-2000 Various positions within the Ericsson Group
Own shareholdings and those of immediate family 1,000
Independent of the Bank, its management, and major shareholders
Sverker Martin-Löf Doctor of Engineering in Technology in Paper and Chemical Pulping Stockholm Nationality: Swedish Born 1943 Member since 2002 Chairman of the Board's audit committee Member of the Board's credit committee
Other assignments Chairman of Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Skanska AB, SSAB Svenskt Stål AB Vice Chairman of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, AB Industrivärden
Background 1977-2002 Various senior positions at Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA
Own shareholdings and those of immediate family 4,000
Independent of the Bank and its management Not independent of major shareholders (Director of AB Industrivärden)
Bente Rathe Graduate in business administration and MBA Trondheim Nationality: Norwegian Born 1954 Member since 2004 Member of the Board's audit committee
Other assignments Chairman of Ecohz ASA Director of Kongsberg Automotive ASA, Norsk Hydro ASA, Powel ASA
Background 1999-2002 Deputy Chief Executive, Gjensidige NOR (chief executive of life insurance company, chairperson Mutual Fund and Asset Management Company) 1996-1999 Chief Executive, Gjensidige Bank AS 1993-1996 Chief Executive, Elcon Finans AS 1993-1991 Deputy Chief Executive, Forenede Forsikring 1989-1991 CFO, Forenede Forsikring 1977-1989 Head of credits and CFO, E.A. Smith AS
Own shareholdings and those of immediate family 1,330
Independent of the Bank, its management, and major shareholders
