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RNS Number : 0244X  Swedbank AB  28 August 2025

28 August 2025

 

Swedbank acquires Entercard

Swedbank has today reached an agreement to acquire Barclays' ownership stake
in Entercard. As a result, Entercard will become a wholly owned subsidiary of
Swedbank.

 

"Today we are forming the largest card business in the Nordics and Baltics.
Through this acquisition, Swedbank continues to invest in and develop our
business. This creates even greater opportunities to strengthen our customer
offering," says Tomas Hedberg, Deputy CEO of Swedbank.

 

Entercard is one of the leading credit market companies in the Nordics,
offering card products and consumer loans with partnerships in Norway, Sweden,
Denmark and Finland.

 

Swedbank and Barclays have co-owned Entercard since 2005. Entercard currently
has approximately 450 employees and 1.5 million customers, and will continue
to operate under its own brand.

 

"For 20 years, Entercard has been on a strong growth journey. Becoming a full
part of Swedbank, the leading financial group in Sweden and the Baltics,
creates new business opportunities to further strengthen our operations," says
Jan Haglund, CEO of Entercard.

 

The purchase price is based on the amount corresponding to 50 per cent of
Entercard's equity at the time of acquisition. In the first quarter of 2025,
the company's total equity amounted to approximately SEK 5.2 billion.

 

The acquisition is expected to negatively impact Swedbank's Common Equity Tier
1 capital ratio by approximately 30 basis points upon completion of the
transaction, and is a natural consequence of Swedbank's 15/27 business plan.

 

The acquisition is subject to approval by the relevant authorities.

 

For further information, please contact:

Maria Caneman, Head of Investor Relations, phone: +46 72 238 3210,
email: maria.caneman@swedbank.se (mailto:maria.caneman@swedbank.se)

Hannes Mård, Head of Press, phone: +46 73 057 41 95,
email: hannes.mard@swedbank.se (mailto:hannes.mard@swedbank.se)

 

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obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU no
596/2014). The information was submitted for publication, through the agency
of the contact person set out above, 28 August 2025, at 08:15 CEST.

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