BLACKSTONE ACQUIRES 40 PER CENT OF THE VOTING RIGHTS AND 32 PER CENT OF THE SHARE CAPITAL IN D. CARNEGIE & CO AT A PRICE OF SEK 100.00 PER SHARE
Vega Holdco Sarl ("Vega Holdco"), an entity wholly owned by real estate funds advised by affiliates of the Blackstone Group L.P. (together with its affiliates, "Blackstone"), has completed acquisitions of shares in D. Carnegie & Co AB (publ) ("D. Carnegie & Co" or the "Company") corresponding to 40 per cent of the voting rights and 32 per cent of the total number of shares in D. Carnegie & Co. [1] In addition, the sellers Kvalitena AB ("Kvalitena") and Frasdale Int. BV ("Frasdale") have agreed to Vega Holdco exercising the voting rights of their remaining shares in D. Carnegie & Co at any