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Atlas Copco completes acquisition of Australian mining service business

Stockholm, Sweden, February 1, 2018: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has completed the acquisition of the assets of Hy-Performance Fluid Power Pty Ltd, an Australian service provider for mining and infrastructure.Hy-Performance Fluid Power is based in Brisbane, with sales mainly in Australia. The company provides remanufacturing, service and repair of hydraulic components for drill rigs. It has 26 employees and had revenues of MAUD 7.5 (MSEK 50) in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. Atlas Copco announced on January 10, 2018, that it had agreed to

Opus closes acquisition of Gordon-Darby

On January 31, Opus Inspection Inc. (Opus), a 100% subsidiary of Opus Group AB (publ), completed the acquisition of U.S.-based Gordon-Darby, Inc. for a purchase price of approximately USD 55 million (approximately SEK 431 million), on a cash and debt free basis. All conditions for the completion of the acquisition of Gordon-Darby have been met.As previously stated, Gordon-Darby will continue operations under its brand name and current management team and staff. Existing products and services offered will continue to be supported and developed by Gordon-Darby. The Gordon-Darby acquisition

Lund University Bioscience AB has decided to distribute its shares in Cantargia AB

Cantargia AB (”Cantargia”) announce that Lund University Bioscience AB (LU Bio) has had an extraordinary general meeting 31 January, 2018. It was decided that the company’s shares in Cantargia AB, will be distributed to its LU Bio’s shareholders. The distribution is planned to occur during week 6 2018. LU Bio has 4 056 828 shares in Cantargia AB, divided on 30 shareholders. Several of these are also existing shareholders in Cantargia. LU Bio’s largest owners are Stiftelsen Akademihemman (11,02 %), LU Holding AB (10,02%), Kudu AB (10,0%), LMK Forward AB (9,11%) and Östersjöstiftelsen (7,94%).

Promore Pharma is granted a patent for PXL01 in the US

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, February 1, 2018 –  Promore Pharma AB, a Swedish biopharmaceutical developer of therapeutic peptides, today announced that its subsidiary Pergamum AB was granted a patent for the formulation of the product candidate PXL01 in the US.Promore Pharma’s subsidiary Pergamum owns the intellectual property rights of PXL01, which initially is being developed to prevent post-surgical adhesions after tendon repair surgery. The U.S. Patent Office (USPTO) issued a Notice of Allowance in November 2017 and has now announced that they formally granted a patent, US 9,878,019, regarding

Realisation of Kesko's share-based commitment and incentive plan for 2017

Kesko Corporation’s Board of Directors has decided, based on the fulfilment of the performance criteria of the transitional 2017 share-based commitment and incentive plan, to grant a total of 133,751 own B shares held by the Company as treasury shares to the members of management and other selected key persons who were included in the target group for the 2017 performance period. This number of shares represents gross earnings, from which the applicable withholding tax is deducted and the remaining net amount is paid to the participants in shares.  Kesko’s share-based commitment and

Lund University Bioscience AB has decided to distribute its shares in Follicum AB

Follicum AB (”Follicum”) announce that Lund University Bioscience AB (LU Bio) has had an extraordinary general meeting 31 January, 2018. It was decided that the company’s shares in Follicum, will be distributed to its LU Bio’s shareholders. The distribution is planned to occur during week 6, 2018. LU Bio has 2 320 370 shares in Follicum, divided on approx. 30 shareholders. Several of these are existing shareholders in Follicum. LU Bio’s largest owners are Stiftelsen Akademihemman (11,02 %), LU Holding AB (10,02%), Kudu AB (10,0%), LMK Forward AB (9,11%) and Östersjöstiftelsen (7,94%).“LU

Ongoing enhancements to Miteam and Mobile VoIP

“Soluno BC presents further enhancements to the two services” Soluno BC launches two major enhancements to its smart services, Miteam and Mobile VoIP in the Mitel 4.6 SP1 platform. In Miteam , it is now simpler to switch between communication modes and easier to search using the new filtering feature. The mobile app has also been upgraded with built-in support for Mobile VoIP (Voice over IP).Miteam has been given a thorough makeover. Both the chat tab and the Miteam tab have been put in the Miteam service, making it much easier to

#18-177 Recalculation of reference value for certain instrument with Natural Gas (NYMEX Henry Hub) as underlying security

The reference value for a certain certificate has been recalculated in accordance with the instruments final terms. This applies to the following instrument: Symbol: BULL GAS X12 VON4 Symbol: BULL GAS X12 VON5 The instrument will be traded under observation for the duration of this trading day. For more information concerning the recalculation, please contact the issuer of the affected instrument. For further information concerning this NGM notice please contact: NGM market surveillance, +46 8 566 390 55, marketsurveillance@ngm.se Nordic Growth Market NGM ABAbout NGM

Shareholders' proposals to the Annual General Meeting for the composition and remuneration of Kesko's Board of Directors

Kesko Corporation's shareholders jointly holding over 10% of the votes attached to the company’s shares have made a proposal to the Annual General Meeting to be held on 11 April 2018 for the number of Board members, the members, their remuneration and the reimbursement of their expenses. Proposal for the number of Board members and the members Kesko Corporation's shareholders jointly holding over 10% of the votes attached to the company’s shares have proposed that the company's Annual General Meeting resolve that the number of Board members is seven (7) and that Master of Science (

Kesko Board's proposals to the Annual General Meeting

Kesko Corporation's Board of Directors has decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting convened for 11 April 2018 that the dividend payable for the year 2017 be €2.20 per share, and that the Board of Directors be authorised to decide on the acquisition of the Company's own B shares and on the issue of shares. The Board's Audit Committee proposes that the firm of auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, Authorised Public Accountants, be elected as the auditor of the Company.  Kesko Corporation's shareholders are invited to the Annual General Meeting to be held at Messukeskus Helsinki,

Bravida performs all installations in a new top modern bus depot in Uppsala

Bravida is commissioned by HENT to perform all technical installations when Region Uppsala builds a new 11,000 square meter large bus depot. The assignment has an order value of approximately SEK 87 million.Uppsala is growing, and so is the city's public transportation. Therefore, a new bus depot will be built in Fyrislund with room for 180 buses. The depot will also accommodate an administrative and workshop building, service buildings and a gas storage facility. Bravida will perform all installations in the project, which includes solutions within electricity, HVAC, ventilation and

AcadeMedia’s interim report July – December 2017

Second quarter (October – December 2017) · Net sales increased by 12.2 percent to SEK 2,813 million (2,508) of which Vindora represented 6.3 percent. Organic growth including bolt-on acquisitions amounted to 5.4%. · Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 16.9 percent to SEK 166 million (142), of which Vindora represented SEK 21 million. Adjusted for items affecting comparability, operating profit was SEK 167 million (142). · Net profit was SEK 116 million (89) in the period. · Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 257 million (260). · The average number of

Invitation – Presentation and conference call of Hoist Finance Year-end Report 2017

Hoist Finance will publish its Year-end report for 2017 on Tuesday, 13th of February, 2018, at approximately 08.00 AM (CET). A combined presentation and conference call for investors, analysts and media will be held at 09.30 AM (CET).The report will be presented at the company office, Sturegatan 6, by Jörgen Olsson, CEO and Pontus Sardal, CFO. The presentation will also be broadcasted live at https://tv.streamfabriken.com/hoist-finance-q4-2017  Dial-in details for the conference call: UK: +442030089804 SE: +46850556453 US: +18558315947 For participation to the presentation at

Scania and Kobelco Construction Machinery announce partnership

Scania is due to provide Kobelco with low-emissions industrial engines that will be used to power its new models of the 300t hydraulic crawler cranes. The products will be launched worldwide.Scania and Kobelco Construction Machinery have agreed that Scania will supply13-litre low-emission industrial engines to Kobelco for use in its latest crawler cranes with a lifting capacity of 300 metric tons. The first Kobelco product to be fitted with a Scania industrial engine will be launched in the US. Hiroaki Iwamitsu, Managing Executive Officer at Kobelco’s Design & Development Engineering

Changes in HR at Castellum

Senior Vice President, Human Resources Anne Thelin-Ehrling has decided to leave Castellum. Olof Gertz has been appointed acting Senior Vice President Human Resources.Anne Thelin-Ehrling joined Castellum in the role as HR Manager in January 2016. Later that year she was appointed Senior Vice President, Human Resources and member of Group Management. Anne is now returning to her own consulting business and to Stockholm where she lives. “I want to sincerely thank Anne for her solid and wholehearted efforts and wish her the best of luck for the future”, says Henrik Saxborn, Castellum´s CEO.

Tore Bertilsson appointed Vice Chairman of Ovako’s Board

Ovako today announced that Tore Bertilsson has been appointed Vice Chairman of Ovako Group AB’s Board of Directors.Tore Bertilsson has extensive industrial experience from leading positions and directorships. He was a member of SKF’s group management for 24 years, where he was the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer until 2013. Tore Bertilsson is Chairman of Semcon, Perstorp, Ludvig Svensson and the insurance company PRI Pensionsgaranti. He is a Director of INGKA Holding BV (IKEA), JCE Group and Salinity. Tore Bertilsson holds a Bachelor of Business Administration,

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Polygon awarded platinum status by Investors in People

Polygon has been awarded Platinum status by Investors in People (IIP), its highest accreditation level. In the words of IIP, accreditation at this level signifies a great employer, a great place to work and a commitment to continuous improvement and sustainability.In 2017 Polygon in UK welcomed over 80 new colleagues to support its growth. The company has always taken great pride in its open, inclusive and engaged culture, and encourages everyone within the business to challenge, improve and share responsibility. Openness and regular communication have always been seen as a vital part of

Proact appoints new CEO

After two intensive years as CEO of Proact IT Group AB, during which the company has had strong growth and very profitable development, Jason Clark has chosen to resign from his position as of February 1, 2018. The company has initiated a recruitment process of a new CEO. The Board has decided to appoint Peter Javestad, as acting CEO, to lead the company's operations. Peter Javestad has been a member of the company’s Group Management team since 2004 and has held senior management positions such as Regional Manager, Vice President Services and Vice President Sales and Marketing. The Board

Handicare acquires distributor in North America

Handicare Group AB  has acquired the net assets of a distributor based in Colorado.The distributor, based in Colorado, is selling patient handling and transfer products in eleven states in the US, in which states Handicare currently has limited distribution. Its success in the Acute and Long Term Care markets in the subject states will establish a strong base for Handicare, and therefore, fit very well with the hub strategy being pursued by Handicare in the US. The distributor has 8 employees and revenue of approximately USD5m. The acquisition will have a marginally positive effect on

Skanska divest office buildings in Gothenburg, Sweden, for about SEK 1 billion

Skanska has divested the office buildings Tändstickan II and III with parking garage in Gothenburg, Sweden, for about SEK 1 billion. The buyer is Kungsleden. The sale will recorded by Skanska Commercial Development Nordic in the first quarter 2018. The transfer for Tändstickan II and the parking garage is scheduled to February 2018 and January 2019 for Tändstickan III.The 18,000 square meters of office space in the two buildings are fully leased to Handelsbanken, ÅF, Capgemini, Försäkringskassan and BeSiDa, who will run a restaurant in Tändstickan III. In developing the buildings there

Kesko's financial statements release for the period 1 Jan. 2017 to 31 Dec. 2017: Kesko’s net sales grew and profitability improved

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN BRIEF: · The Group's net sales in January-December totalled €10,676 million (€10,180 million), an increase of 4.9%, or 1.8% in comparable terms · Comparable operating profit was €296.7 million (€272.9 million) · Operating profit was €324.6 million (€146.8 million) · Comparable return on capital employed was 12.2% (11.9%) · Comparable profit before tax was €300.1 million (€271.4 million) · Comparable earnings per share were €2.28 (€2.01) · The Board's proposal for dividend is €2.20 per share · In comparable terms, the net sales for the next

Year-end Report 2017

SOLID FINANCIAL POSITION MEANS POSITION OF STRENGTHRevenue increased to SEK 17,008m (15,752) and the operating profit increased to SEK 2,369m (2,011). The operating margin increased to 13.9 percent (12.8) Profit before tax increased to SEK 2,579m (1,951). Profit after tax increased to SEK 2,194m (1,540) Return on equity for the past twelve months increased to 38.7 percent (31.4). Earnings per share during the year increased to SEK 31.00 (21.20) Consolidated cash flow including net investment in properties was SEK 2,013m (1,957) The number of residential units sold decreased to 3,

Kungsleden acquires real estate for 1 billion SEK and creates new office clusters in Gothenburg

Kungsleden acquires two newly built office properties as well as a property built with a parking garage for approximately 1 billion SEK. In combination with already owned properties, a new modern office cluster is created in the expansive area Södra Centrum in Gothenburg.Kungsleden strengthens its position in the office market in Gothenburg by acquiring the properties Kallebäck 2: 7, Kallebäck 2:11 and Kallebäck 2: 9 in the expansive area Södra Centrum. The properties are acquired from Skanska and have a total lettable area of almost 30,000 sq.m, of which approximately 18,300 sq.m

PowerCell participates in EU project to develop a portable plug-and-play fuel cell system

The EU has decided to approve the EVERYWH2ERE project to develop a ground breaking mobile fuel cell system for temporary power supply in urban environments. PowerCell Sweden AB (publ) is one of twelve companies and institutes participating in the project.The English version is an in house-translation. In case of any discrepancy, the Swedish text will prevail. The main purpose of the EVERYWH2ERE project is to develop fuel cell systems that are as easy to transport as they are to use. "The systems are based on the PowerCell S2 and the PowerCell S3, and are developed for plug-and- play.

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