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Ratos (STO:RATOB) Ratos's Annual General Meeting will be held at 5.30 p.m. on 2 April 2009 at City Conference Center, Barnhusgatan 12-14, Stockholm, Sweden.
In accordance with a resolution at Ratos's AGM held on 9 April 2008, it is hereby announced that the company's major owners have between themselves appointed a Nomination Committee with the Chairman of the Board Olof Stenhammar as the convener. The Nomination Committee comprises the following people:
* Annika Andersson representing AP4 * Peder Hasslev representing AMF Pension * Olof Stenhammar as Chairman of Ratos's Board * Jan Söderberg representing his own and related parties' holdings * Maria Söderberg representing the Torsten Söderberg Foundation * Per-Olof Söderberg representing his own and related parties' holdings.
In accordance with an AGM resolution, the Nomination Committee shall evaluate the composition and work of the Board of Directors and draft proposals for the 2009 AGM regarding:
* election of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board * fees to Board members and auditors * election of a Chairman for the AGM * principles for appointment of the next Nomination Committee.
Shareholders who wish to contact the Nomination Committee are invited to send an e-mail to lena.elfstrom@ratos.se (mail heading "To the Nomination Committee") or a letter to "Ratos Nomination Committee, Lena Elfström, Ratos AB, Box 1661, SE-111 96 Stockholm".
Shareholders who wish to submit a proposal for consideration at the AGM should send such proposal to the Chairman of the Board (at the above address) in good time prior to publication of the notice of the meeting which is scheduled to take place in the beginning of March 2009.
For further information, please contact: Olof Stenhammar, Chairman of the Ratos Board, +46 8 700 17 45
Financial calendar from Ratos: Interim Report January - September 2008 7 November 2008 Year-End Report 2008 19 February 2009 AGM 2009 2 April 2009 Interim Report January - March 2009 7 May 2009 Interim Report January - June 2009 20 August 2009 Interim Report January - September 2009 5 November 2009
Ratos is a listed private equity company. The business concept is to maximise shareholder value over time by investing in, developing and divesting primarily unlisted companies. Ratos offers investors a unique investment opportunity. The equity of Ratos's investments is approximately SEK 11 billion and a market capitalisation of approximately SEK 24 billion. Ratos's holdings include AH Industries, Anticimex, Arcus Gruppen, Bisnode, Camfil, Contex, DIAB, EuroMaint, GS-Hydro, Haglöfs, HL Display, HÅG/RH/RBM, Hägglunds Drives, Inwido, Jøtul, Lindab, MCC, Medisize, Superfos and Other holdings.
