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31 August, 2012 MARKETING MATERIAL Nordic Rating Guide Standard & Poor's Ratings Desk & Information Centre +44 20 7176 7176 Moody's Rating Agency Client Service Desk +44 20 777 254 54 Fitch Ratings Ratings Desk +44 20 3530 2400 Ratings Nordic Borrowers Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch s long-term ratings, short-term ratings and rating outlook of selected Nordic borrowers as per 30 August, 2012. Standard & Poor's K-ratings Standard & Poor's K-rating (K-1 to K-5) is a short-term rating for debt instruments issued on the Swedish commercial paper market as per 30 August, 2012. Rating scale equivalencies Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch s rating scales. Debt Capital Markets Natalie Alves, +46 8 701 4244, naal01@handelsbanken.se Daniel Hagwall, +46 8 701 3732, daha20@handelsbanken.se Rating actions in selected names since 27 July, 2012 Company Action Date Agency From To Current Ratings Dong Energy A/S Change of Outlook 13 August, 2012 S&P Stable Watch Neg Baa1/A-/BBB+ E.ON Sverige AB Downgrade 27 July, 2012 S&P A A- n.r./a-/n.r. Eksportfinans ASA Change of Outlook 31 July, 2012 Moody's Review Negative Ba1/BB+/n.r. ISS A/S Upgrade 20 August, 2012 Moody's B2 (2) B1 (2) B1 (2)/BB-/n.r. ISS A/S Change of Outlook 17 August, 2012 S&P Stable Positive B1 (2)/BB-/n.r. ISS Global A/S Change of Outlook 17 August, 2012 S&P Stable Positive n.r./bb-/n.r. ISS World Services A/S Change of Outlook 17 August, 2012 S&P Stable Positive n.r./bb-/n.r. Nobina AB Downgrade 3 August, 2012 Moody's Caa2 (2) Caa3 (2) Caa3 (2)/SD/n.r. Nobina AB Downgrade 2 August, 2012 S&P CC SD Caa3 (2)/SD/n.r. Nobina Europe Holding AB Downgrade 2 August, 2012 S&P CC SD n.r./sd/n.r. Nokia Oyj Downgrade 15 August, 2012 S&P BB+ BB- Ba3 (2)/BB-/BB- Securitas AB Downgrade 17 August, 2012 S&P BBB+ BBB n.r./bbb/n.r. Swedish Club Upgrade 6 August, 2012 S&P BBB BBB+ n.r./bbb+/n.r. SD= Selective default LD= limited default For full disclaimer and definitions, please refer to the end of this report.

Issuer Rating Sweden Akademiska Hus AB AA A-1+ Stable K-1 Akzo Nobel Sweden Finance AB Baa1 (1) (P)P-2 Stable Alfa Laval AB BBB+ Positive Apoteket AB A+ A-1 Stable K-1 Assa Abloy AB P-2 Stable A- A-2 Stable K-1 Assa Abloy Financial Services AB P-2 Stable Atlas Copco AB A3 P-2 Positive A A-1 Stable K-1 Autoliv inc. BBB+ A-2 Stable K-1 Borås (Municipality of) AA+ A-1+ Stable K-1 Dometic Group AB B3 (2) Negative B Negative Dometic Holding AB B Negative E.ON Sverige AB A- A-2 Stable K-1 Electrolux AB BBB+ A-2 Stable K-1 BBB WD Negative Ericsson BBB+ A-2 Stable K-1 Fastighets AB Förvaltaren AA- A-1+ Stable K-1 Förvaltnings AB Framtiden AA- A-1+ Stable K-1 Gard Marine & Energy Försäkring AB A Positive Göteborg (Municipality of) Aaa P-1 Stable AA+ A-1+ Stable K-1 Helsingborg (Municipality of) AAA A-1+ Stable K-1 Holmen AB BBB A-2 Stable K-2 Huddinge (Municipality of) AA+ A-1+ Stable K-1 If P&C Insurance Ltd. (publ) A2 Stable A NR Stable Industrivärden AB A- A-2 Stable K-1 Investor AB A1 P-1 Stable AA- A-1+ Stable K-1 Kommuninvest i Sverige AB Aaa P-1 Stable AAA A-1+ Stable K-1 L E Lundbergforetagen AB A+ A-1 Stable K-1 Landshypotek AB A A-1 Stable K-1 A+ F1 Stable Lejonfastigheter AB AA- A-1+ Stable K-1 Linköpings Stadshus AB AA+ A-1+ Stable K-1 Lund (Municipality of) AAA A-1+ Stable K-1 Lunds Energikoncernen AB BBB+ A-2 Negative K-1 Länsförsäkringar AB A3 Negative A- Stable Länsförsäkringar Bank A2 P-1 Negative A A-1 Stable K-1 Länsförsäkringar Sak Försäkrings AB A2 Negative A Stable Malmö (Municipality of) AAA A-1+ Stable K-1 MKB Fastighets AB AA- A-1+ Stable K-1 NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB A+ A-1 Stable Nobina AB Caa3 (2) Negative SD NM Nobina Europe Holding AB SD NM NorCell Sweden Holding 2 AB B2 (2) Stable B Stable Norcell Sweden Holding 3 AB B1 Stable Nordea Bank AB Aa3 P-1 Stable AA- A-1+ Stable K-1 AA- F1+ Stable Nordea Hypotek AB A-1+ Norrköping (Municipality of) AA+ A-1+ Stable K-1 Octapharma Nordic AB Ba1 (2) Stable BB+ Stable OMX AB NR NR NR NR PRI Pensionsgaranti A Stable 31 August, 2012 2

Issuer Rating Sweden Sandvik AB BBB+ A-2 Stable K-1 SAS AB Caa1 (2) Stable B- Negative SBAB Bank AB A2 P-1 Stable A+ A-1 Stable K-1 SCA Baa1 P-2 Stable BBB+ A-2 Stable K-1 SCA Finans AB Baa1 (1) Stable Scania AB A- A-2 Stable SEB AB A1 P-1 Stable A+ A-1 Stable A+ F1 Stable Securitas AB BBB A-2 Stable Sirius International Insurance Corp. A3 Stable A- Stable Skandia Insurance Company Ltd. A2 Stable SkandiaBanken AB A3 P-2 Stable SKF AB A3 Stable A- Stable Sparbanken 1826 BBB+ A-2 Stable K-1 Specialfastigheter Sverige AB AA+ A-1+ Stable K-1 SSAB AB BB+ B Negative NR Stadshypotek AB P-1 Stable AA- A-1+ Stable K-1 AA- F1+ Stable Stena AB Ba3 (2) Negative BB Stable Stockholm (Municipality of) Aaa P-1 Stable AAA A-1+ Stable K-1 Stockholm County Council AA+ A-1+ Stable K-1 Stockholms Kooperativa Bostadsförening (SKB) AA- A-1+ Stable K-1 Stångåstaden AB AA- A-1+ Stable K-1 Sundsvall (Municipality of) AA+ Stable K-1 Swedbank AB A2 P-1 Stable A+ A-1 Stable A+ F1 Stable Swedbank Mortgage AB A2 P-1 Stable A+ A-1 Stable Sweden (Kingdom of) Aaa P-1 Stable AAA A-1+ Stable AAA F1+ Stable Swedish Club BBB+ Stable Swedish Export Credit Corp. Aa1 P-1 Stable AA+ A-1+ Stable Swedish Match AB Baa2 P-2 Stable BBB A-2 Stable Svenska Handelsbanken Aa3 P-1 Stable AA- A-1+ Stable AA- F1+ Stable Sveriges Riksbank AAA A-1+ Stable Södertälje (Municipality of) AA+ A-1+ Stable K-1 Tekniska Verken i Linköping AB A A-1 Stable K-1 TeliaSonera AB A3 P-2 Stable A- A-2 Stable K-1 A- Stable Trygg-Hansa Forsakrings AB A2 Stable A+ Stable Täby (Municipality of) AAA Stable K-1 Uppsala (Municipality of) AA+ A-1+ Positive K-1 Uppsalahem AB AA- A-1+ Stable K-1 Vattenfall AB A2 P-1 Negative A- A-2 Stable K-1 A- WD Stable Vattenfall Treasury AB A2 (1) Stable Verisure Holding AB B3 (2) Stable B Stable Volvo AB Baa2 P-2 Stable BBB A-2 Stable K-2 BBB F2 Stable Volvo Treasury AB (P)Baa2 P-2 Stable Volvofinans Bank AB Baa2 P-2 Negative(m) Västerås (Municipality of) AA+ A-1+ Stable K-1 Västra Götaland (Region of) AAA A-1+ Stable K-1 Örebro (Municipality of) AA+ A-1+ Stable K-1 31 August, 2012 3

Issuer Rating Norway Aker Solutions ASA BB+ Stable Assuranceforeningen Gard A Positive Assuranceforeningen Skuld A Stable Copeinca ASA B+ Stable Den norske Creditbank Baa3 (1) Stable DNB Bank ASA A1 P-1 Stable A+ A-1 Stable A+ F1 Stable DNB Boligkreditt A+ F1 Stable Eksportfinans ASA Ba1 NP Negative BB+ B Negative Fjellinjen AS AA- A-1+ Stable Gjensidige A Stable KBN Kommunalbanken Norway Aaa P-1 Stable AAA A-1+ Stable KLP Banken AS Group A- F2 Stable KLP Kommunekreditt AS A- F2 Stable Kommunal Landspensjonskasse A2 Stable A- Stable A Stable Nordea Bank Norge ASA Aa3 P-1 Stable AA- A-1+ Stable AA- F1+ Stable Norges Statsbaner AS Aa2 P-1 Negative AA- A-1+ Stable Norsk Hydro ASA Baa2 Stable BBB A-2 Stable Norske Skogindustrier ASA Caa1 (2) Negative B- B Stable Norway (Kingdom of) Aaa Stable AAA A-1+ Stable AAA F1+ Stable Norwegian Hull Club A- Stable Oslo (Municipality of) Aaa Stable AAA Stable Petroleum Geo-Services ASA Ba2 (2) Stable BB Stable Songa Offshore SE B2 (2) Stable SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt AS A- F2 Stable SpareBank 1 Gruppen AS Baa1 P-2 Review SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge A1 P-1 Review A F1 Stable SpareBank 1 SMN A1 P-1 Review A- F2 Stable SpareBank 1 SR-Bank A1 P-1 Review A- F2 Stable Sparebanken Hedmark A1 P-1 Review Sparebanken More A2 P-1 Review Sparebanken Oest A3 P-2 Stable Sparebanken Pluss A2 P-1 Stable Sparebanken Sogn og Fjordane A3 P-2 Stable Sparebanken Sor A3 P-2 Stable Sparebanken Vest A2 P-1 Stable A- F2 Stable SpareBanken Vest Boligkreditt AS A- F2 Stable Statkraft AS Baa1 (P)P-2 Stable A- A-2 Stable BBB+ F2 Stable Statkraft Energi AS A- A-2 Stable Statkraft SF A- A-2 Stable Statnett SF A2 P-1 Stable A+ A-1 Stable Statoil ASA Aa2 P-1 Stable AA- A-1+ Stable Statoil Forsikring AS A+ Stable Storebrand ASA Baa3 Stable BBB Stable BBB- Stable Storebrand Bank Baa1 P-2 Negative(m) BBB+ A-2 Stable Storebrand Livsforsikring AS A3 Stable A- Stable BBB Stable Telenor ASA A3 P-2 Stable A- A-2 Stable Teller AS BB+ B Stable Tryg Garantiforsikring A/S A- Stable Yara International ASA Baa2 Stable BBB A-2 Stable 31 August, 2012 4

Issuer Rating Finland Aktia Bank p.l.c A3 P-2 Stable Dynea International Oy B Stable Elisa Corp. Baa2 Stable BBB A-2 Stable Fennia Mutual Insurance Co. Fingrid Oyj A1 P-1 Stable AA- A-1+ Negative K-1 A F1 Stable Finland (Republic of) Aaa Stable AAA A-1+ Negative AAA F1+ Stable Fortum Oyj A2 Stable A A-1 Negative K-1 A- F2 Stable Försakringsaktiebolaget Alandia Garantia Insurance Co. Ltd. A- Stable If P&C Insurance Co. Ltd. A2 Stable A Stable A- Stable Leonia Corporate Bank plc A2 (1) Stable Metsa Board Corp. (M-real) B3 (2) (P)NP Stable B- B Stable Metsa Group Financial Services Oy (P)B3 (1) NP Stable Metso Corp. Baa2 Positive BBB A-2 Positive Municipal Guarantee Board Aaa Stable AAA A-1+ Negative Municipality Finance PLC Aaa P-1 Stable AAA A-1+ Negative Nokia Oyj Ba3 (2) NP Negative BB- B Negative BB- WD Negative Nordea Bank Finland PLC Aa3 P-1 Stable AA- A-1+ Stable AA- F1+ Stable OP-Pohjola Group Stable A+ F1 Stable Pohjola Bank PLC Aa3 P-1 Stable AA- A-1+ Stable A+ F1 Stable Pohjola Insurance Ltd A3 Stable AA- Stable Redarnas Omsesidiga Forsakringsbolag Sampo Bank PLC A2 P-1 Stable A- A-2 Stable Sampo PLC Baa2 (P)P-2 Stable BBB+ Stable Stora Enso Oyj Ba2 (2) NP Stable BB B Stable K-4 BB- B Stable TeliaSonera Finland Oyj A- A-2 Stable TVO BBB A-2 Stable BBB+ F2 Stable UPM-Kymmene Ba1 (2) Stable BB B Stable BB B Stable Ålands Ömsesidiga Försäkringsbolag BBpi 31 August, 2012 5

Issuer Rating Denmark Amagerbanken A/S Aaa (1) Stable Amalie I Limited B2 Arbejdernes Landsbank A/S Aaa (1) Stable BRFKredit A/S Aaa (1) A- A-2 Stable Carlsberg Breweries A/S Baa2 Stable BBB F3 Stable Codan Forsikring A/S A2 Stable A+ Stable Copenhagen Airports A/S BBB- Negative Copenhagen Airports Denmark ApS BBB- Negative Danmarks Skibskredit A/S Baa2 Negative Danske Bank A/S Baa1 P-2 Stable A- A-2 Stable K-1 A F1 Negative Danske Kredit Realkreditaktieselskab Aaa Stable Denmark (Kingdom of) Aaa P-1 Stable AAA A-1+ Stable AAA F1+ Stable DLR Kredit A/S Ba1 Negative Dong Energy A/S Baa1 Stable A- A-2 Watch Neg BBB+ WD Stable Energinet.dk AA A-1+ Stable K-1 Europaeiske Rejseforsikring A/S FIH Erhvervsbank A/S B1 NP Negative GF-Forsikring A/S Great Belt A/S Aaa (1) Stable Hovedstadsregionens Naturgas I/S Aaa (P)P-1 Stable ISS A/S B1 (2) Stable BB- Positive ISS Global A/S BB- Positive ISS World Services A/S BB- B Positive Jyske Bank A/S Baa1 P-2 Stable A- A-2 Stable K-1 KommuneKredit Aaa P-1 Stable AAA A-1+ Stable Mare Baltic PCC Limited C Nordea Bank Danmark A/S A1 P-1 Stable AA- A-1+ Stable AA- F1+ Stable Novo Nordisk A/S A2 P-1 Positive A+ A-1 Stable Nykredit Bank A/S Baa2 P-2 Negative A+ A-1 Stable Nykredit Realkredit A/S Baa2 P-2 Negative A+ A-1 Stable Ringkjobing Landbobank A/s Baa1 P-2 Stable ScandiNotes Five p.l.c. Aaa Spar Nord Bank A/S Baa3 P-3 Negative Sparbank A/S Aaa (1) Sparekassen Lolland A/S Aaa (1) Stable Sydbank A/S Baa1 P-2 Stable Sygeforsikringen Danmark TDC A/S Baa2 (P)P-2 Stable BBB A-2 Positive BBB F3 Stable Tryg Forsikring A/S A- Stable Welltec A/S B1 (2) Stable BB- Stable Vestjysk Bank A/S Aaa (1) Stable 31 August, 2012 6

Rating Scale Equivalencies Moody's Standard & Poor's Fitch Short-Term Long-Term Nordic National Short-Term* Short-Term Long-Term Short-Term Long-Term Investment grade ratings Aaa AAA AAA Aa1 AA+ F1+ AA+ Aa2 A - 1+ AA AA Prime - 1 Aa3 K - 1 AA- AA- F1 A1 A - 1 A+ A+ A2 A A Prime - 2 A3 A - 2 A- F2 A- Baa1 BBB+ BBB+ Prime - 3 Baa2 K - 2 A - 3 BBB F3 BBB Speculative grade ratings Baa3 K - 3 BBB- BBB- Ba1 BB+ BB+ Ba2 B BB BB Ba3 BB- BB- B B1 B+ B+ Not B2 K - 4 B B Prime B3 B- B- Caa1 CCC+ CCC+ Caa2 C CCC C CCC Caa3 CCC- CCC- Ca K - 5 CC CC C C C D D D D The rating agencies apply various ratings reflecting the long-term credit quality of a company. In this publication the Issuer Rating is listed as a first choice, thereafter the rating that is considered to most appropriately reflect the long-term senior debt quality of the company is chosen. 31 August, 2012 7

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