Increase in Number of Shares in Avanza

Regulatory News:

As earlier announced the number of shares outstanding in Avanza Bank Holding AB (publ) ("the Company”) (STO:AZA) has increased with 27,721 due to the completed share issue as a result of the exercise of employee warrants. The warrants exercised are part of the incentive programme decided by the Annual General Meeting held on April 14, 2011. The share capital increases consequently to SEK 74,597,305.

As of June 30 there are in total 29,838,922 shares in the Company. The shares entitle the holder to equal number of votes.

"This information is such that Avanza Bank Holding AB (publ) is obliged to disclose under the Securities Market Act, the Financial Instruments Trading Act or obligations in the issuer rules. The information was made available for publication on 30 June 2016 at 08:15 CET."

Avanza is an Internet bank founded in 1999. The Parent Company, Avanza Bank Holding AB (publ), is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Avanza’s customer promise is a better return on your savings than with any other bank – due to low fees. Services include saving in shares, funds, savings accounts and a strong pension offering. Avanza has more than 500,000 customers and over SEK 200 billion in total savings capital. This is equivalent to just over 2.9 percent of the Swedish savings market. Avanza is the leader in terms of number of transactions and turnover for Swedish banks on the Stockholm Stock Exchange including First North. During the last six years Avanza has won SKI’s (Swedish Quality Index) award, "Year’s Most Satisfied Savings Customers”. For more information visit: http://www.avanza.com.

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