CARNEGIE INVESTMENT BANK 103 38 Stockholm, Sweden Street address: Regeringsgatan 56 Telephone: +46 8 676 88 00 PRESS RELEASE Stockholm, 10 December 2018 Carnegie reinforces its lead in Swedish equity research and brokerage! - According to a survey of Swedish institutional investors Carnegie’s leading market positions in Swedish equity research, equity sales and corporate access are the strongest in recent times. Both individual customer assessments and the lead over other research and equity houses are at their highest levels for almost 20 years, according to the Kantar Sifo Prospera annual market survey. Carnegie continues to strengthen its lead in research and brokerage services in the Swedish market. This is according to the Kantar Sifo Prospera annual customer survey, in which around 60 institutional investors evaluate Swedish market providers. The investment bank again tops both the overall ranking and all evaluated categories: research & advisory services, execution and corporate access (investor meetings). Carnegie is top ranked in almost half of the individual research sectors, and is also praised for its ability to handle large orders and create liquidity in the market. “In view of the significant regulatory changes that affected the industry this year, it is particularly pleasing that our long-term and targeted investments in both research and sales capacity are appreciated by our clients,” says Henric Falkenberg Head of Carnegie Securities. For further information, please contact: Henric Falkenberg, Head of Carnegie Securities Telephone: +46 734 17 82 22 Rickard Buch, Head of Communications Telephone: +46 734 17 91 01 Carnegie is one of the foremost financial advisers in the Nordics. Around 600 colleagues across offices in seven countries work at Carnegie in capital acquisition, research and equity sales, side-by-side with specialists in wealth management advice, to guide our clients to better business. .