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Handelsbanken Handelsbanken, together with other major owners, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to sell its shares (24.82%) in NCSD to Euroclear. The transaction is expected to be completed in Q3 2008.
The transaction is estimated to result in a capital gain of about SEK 700m for Handelsbanken.
For further information, please contact: Mikael Hallåker, Head of Investor Relations, tel: +46 8 701 2995, mobile: +46 70 266 2995 Johan Lagerström, press officer, tel: +46 8 701 1395, mobile: +46 70 265 8014