Northern Trust Appoints Head of Nordic Sales

LONDON and STOCKHOLM -

- Mireille Andersson to be based in new Stockholm office

Northern Trust announced today that it has hired Mireille Andersson to head up sales across the Nordic region from Northern Trust’s recently opened office in Stockholm, Sweden.

In her new role, Ms. Andersson is responsible for identifying opportunities to market Northern Trust’s asset servicing and asset management solutions to a diverse client base including insurance companies, pension funds, charities and fund managers, across Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.

“We are delighted to welcome Mireille to the team,” said Madeleine Senior, Head of Northern Trust in the Nordics. “Her wealth of experience and local knowledge will be invaluable as we expand our offering to clients across the region.”

During her career, Ms. Andersson has worked for over 15 years at SEB, a leading Nordic bank, most recently as head of global sales in Stockholm.

“The Nordic region is one of the most sophisticated financial centres in the world, and as such clients are looking for an established provider who understands their needs,” said Ms. Andersson. “Of particular importance is the ability to provide innovative technology solutions, a key area of strength for Northern Trust. By combining our local expertise through many years working in the region, with our global strength, we are able to operate at the heart of this region’s requirements.”

Northern Trust has been active in the Nordics since 1991 and on September 9, 2009, announced it had opened a branch office in Stockholm to be headed by Madeleine Senior, who joined the bank in London in 1994. Northern Trust can offer clients relationship and account managers fluent in Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian.

About Northern Trust

Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of investment management, asset and fund administration, banking solutions and fiduciary services for corporations, institutions and affluent individuals worldwide. Northern Trust, a financial holding company based in Chicago, has offices in 18 U.S. states and 15 international locations in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of June 30, 2009, Northern Trust had assets under custody of US$3.2 trillion, and assets under investment management of US$558.9 billion. For 120 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader in combining exceptional service and expertise with innovative products and technology. For more information, visit www.northerntrust.com.

Northern Trust operates in Australia as a foreign authorised deposit-taking institution (foreign ADI) and is regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.

Northern Trust in Hong Kong is a securities company regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission.

Northern Trust in Singapore is a foreign wholesale bank regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Northern Trust operates in China as a Representative Office and is regulated by the China Banking Regulatory Commission.

Northern Trust (Guernsey) Limited, Northern Trust Fiduciary Services (Guernsey) Limited, Northern Trust Fiduciary Company (Guernsey) Limited and Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Limited are licensed by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission

Northern Trust International Fund Administrators (Jersey) Limited and Northern Trust Fiduciary Services (Jersey) Limited are regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission

Northern Trust Global Services is authorised and regulated in the Netherlands by De Nederlandsche Bank

Northern Trust Global Services Limited Luxembourg Branch is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and in Luxembourg by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) and Northern Trust Luxembourg Management Company S.A. is regulated by the CSSF

Northern Trust Global Services Limited - Abu Dhabi. Representative Office, Licence number 13/238/2008

Where Northern Trust’s UK entities undertake regulated business, they are authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority

Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Limited and Northern Trust Fiduciary Services (Ireland) Limited are regulated by the Financial Regulator.

The Northern Trust Company operates in Canada as The Northern Trust Company, Canada Branch which is an authorized foreign bank branch under the Bank Act (Canada). Trustee related services in Canada are provided by the wholly owned subsidiary The Northern Trust Company, Canada, an authorized trust company under the Trust & Loans Companies Act (Canada). Deposits with The Northern Trust Company and its affiliates and subsidiaries are not insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Northern Trust Global Services Ltd (UK) Sweden Filial is a BCD Passported branch of Northern Trust Global Services Ltd a firm authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority (’FSA’).

Source: Northern Trust Corporation

EMEA & Asia Pacific, Camilla Greene, +44-(0)-20-7982-2176, cg81 at ntrs.com, or US & Canada, John O’Connell, +1-312-444-2388, jo45 at ntrs.com, or Kathleen Fitzgerald, +1-312-444-3094, kdf2 at ntrs.com, all of Northern Trust