Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ) announced that The nomination committee proposes re-election of the following members of the Board: Mr. Jon Fredrik Baksaas, Mr. Hans Biörck, Mr. Pär Boman, Ms Kerstin Hessius, Ms. Lise Kaae, Mr. Fredrik Lundberg, and Ms. Carina Åkerström. The nomination committee proposes that the meeting elect Mr. Ulf Riese and Ms. Arja Taaveniku as new Board members. The nomination committee also proposes that Pär Boman be re-elected as Chairman of the Board. It is noted that Mr. Jan-Erik Höög, Mr. Ole Johansson, Ms. Bente Rathe and Ms Charlotte Skog have declined re-election.