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Interim report 1 January – 30 June 2013

Income for the six months ended 30 June totalled SEK 12,462 millionequating to a return of 5.4% after expenses.· The first six months of 2013 saw an initial surge in equity prices in many markets. However, volatility subsequently increased, bond yields rose and equity markets went into retreat. · Income for the six months ended 30 June totalled SEK 12,462 million (9,848), equating to a return of 5.4% (4.6) after expenses. · Fund capital stood at SEK 242,288 million at 30 June, an increase of SEK 9,332 million during the six months, and was negatively affected by payments of SEK 3,130

Interim Report January - June 2013

Second quarter 2013 · Net sales amounted to SEK 83.1 (13.6) million · Earnings per share amounted to SEK -4.45 (-7.31) · Cash flow was SEK 47.7 (-90.3) million · 158,000 tonnes of finished products were delivered · Investments made in the sorting plant have led to increases in weight recovery by an average of at least three percentage points · Unexpected pockets of waste rocks temporarily lowered the recovery in May. Since then the recovery has performed strongly · The rights issue raised SEK 211 million for the company before issuance costs January- June 2013

Pilotfish transfers its car-sharing activities into a subsidiary, MIVEO Car-sharing Technologies AB

Pilotfish has decided to transfer its car-sharing activities into a fully owned subsidiary, MIVEO Car-sharing Technologies AB in order to better address the two different markets - public transport and car-sharing where Pilotfish is active today.  The subsidiary will be headed by Erik Nordenfelt, former CEO of Pilotfish and responsible for the car-sharing activities since 2009."When we started develop advanced car-sharing technologies in 2001, we were among the very first on the market. I really look forward to dedicate my time to develop our full potential from the investments made in the

Outotec wins green anode plant and rodding shop technology orders from ETI Alüminyum in Turkey

OUTOTEC OYJ  PRESS RELEASE, AUGUST 26, 2013 AT 1:30 PM Outotec wins green anode plant and rodding shop technology orders from ETI Alüminyum in Turkey Outotec has received orders from ETI Alüminyum A.S. a division of Turkish CENGIZ Holding, to deliver green anode plant and rodding shop technology worth approximately EUR 15 million. The order has been booked in Outotec's third quarter order intake. ETI Alüminyum plans to convert its current primary aluminum smelter located at Seydisehir (Konya) in Turkey from Soederberg technology to pre-baked anode technology. ETI Alüminyum has one

Volvo Group takes an important strategic step with the launch of Quester

On August 26th UD Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, launched Quester, a new heavy-duty truck range developed specifically for growth markets. Quester will address new market segments and marks a milestone for the Volvo Group in line with the Group’s truck strategy to increase sales by capturing profitable growth opportunities in fast growing markets across Asia Pacfic and other regions. Quester offers customers solutions tailored to their specific business needs and supports them in running profitable, growing businesses.“UD Trucks, with a proud and long-standing tradition of developing high

Martifer Solar develops 50 MW of PV plants in the UK

· Around 50 MW under development marks another round of projects in the UK · The company intends to ensure the sale of the ready-to-build projects during the licensing process running until the end of 2013 · The projects will be located in the UK’s southern region and will have an average size of 10 MWMartifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, is developing 50 MW of photovoltaic plants in the United Kingdom. The company intends to ensure the sale of the ready-to-build projects during the licensing process, which is expected to be completed at the end of 2013. Located in the

Fastighets AB Balder Interim report January – June 2013

· Profit from property management before tax amounted to SEK 378m (303) corresponding to SEK 2.00 per ordinary share (1.61) · Rental income amounted to SEK 902m (835) · Profit after tax amounted to SEK 851m (514), corresponding to SEK 4.96 per ordinary share (2.94) · Shareholders´equity amounted to SEK 47.11 per ordinary share (38.50) and the net asset value amounted to SEK 54.40 per ordinary share (44.85)   Profit from property management increased by 25 percent and amounted to SEK 378m (303), which corresponds to SEK 2.00 per ordinary share (1.61). Profit from property

The Cookery School at Daylesford hosts Cucina executive school chefs

Executive Chef team spends inspirational day at renowned organic farmOn Monday 19 August 2013,  Executive Chefs Andy Wilcock, Mark Cartwright and Ian Morgan and travelling Sous Chef Chris Warrington, all from school catering company Cucina Restaurants, spent a busy training day at Daylesford Farm in Kingham, Gloucestershire. Daylesford, renowned as one of the UK's most sustainable organic farms, provided Cucina's top chef team with the opportunity to learn, discuss and share ideas with some of the country's leading organic farmers. An outline of Daylesford's aims and achievements by

Catalyst Gating Interface installed in Kuopio

C-RAD has installed its first Catalyst System for respiratory gating together with the Elekta Response 2 Interface in Europe.   C-RAD has been selected as the preferred supplier of Elekta for Free Breathing Gating based on optical surface tracking. The interface to Elekta Gating has been implemented in the Catalyst System. The first setup of this combination in Europe was installed at the University Hospital in Kuopio Finland. C-RAD performed successfully the tests of their implementation of the Elekta Gating interface.   The next step is the joint validation. The necessary

Installing and ramping up a complete and automated flow solution in an optical lab - within a day

The modularity and clear interfaces of FlexLink’s automated production flow solutions for optical labs cuts down installation and ramp-up time to fractions.The handling of the individual production orders (jobs) of eye glasses in optical labs is traditionally manually. For larger optical labs, the handling of the trays for the lenses and production orders has been automated for several years and FlexLink are now taking a further step ahead with newly developed state-of-the-art solutions for the small up to the larger labs. –      Quality guaranteed as the trays are gently handled with

PRESS RELEASE & INVITATION - in celebration of the release of a new illustrated book on enigmatic Russian painter and mystic Nicholas Roerich

Dr. Manju Kak has edited and contributed to this excellent collection of new thoughts and appraisals on Roerich in all his different guisesNicholas Roerich - A Quest & A Legacy (284 x 222 mm;  £30, Hardcover; Edited by Dr. Manju Kak, published by Niyogi Books) is a richly illustrated book with 23 contributions from leading scholars and experts covering the different aspects of a multi-faceted personality and drawing them together to offer the reader a fuller, more holistic understanding of this highly influential and charismatic figure. The attached PDF offers more details about the book,

Changes in SSAB's Group Executive Committee

SSAB has appointed Maria Långberg as its new Executive Vice President & Head of Communications and member of the Group Executive Committee from October 1, 2013. Helena Stålnert will leave the company to set up her own business, following the expiration of her current contract.Maria Långberg began at SSAB in March this year as Acting Director External Communications. Prior to this she was a senior consultant at PR and communications firm JKL, having previously served as Senior Vice President & Head of Communications at med-tech company Gambro, where she was also a member of group management.

Changes to Biohit Oyj’s management

Biohit Oyj August 26, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. local time (EET)   M.Sc. (Econ.) Jaana Mattila (b. 1966) has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and a member of the management team of Biohit Oyj starting August 26, 2013. Before Biohit she has been Finance Director at Fazer Amica Oy and worked in finance managerial positions at Stora Enso Oyj and Baxter Oy.   Additional information: CEO Semi Korpela, Biohit Oyjtel. +358 9 773 861investor.relations@biohit.fiwww.biohithealthcare.com   Biohit in brief Biohit Oyj is a globally operating Finnish biotechnology

Very Victoria Silvstedt at Lindex

During September the beautiful Very Victoria Silvstedt by Marie Meili lingerie collection, a selection of seductive and modern bras and briefs for different occasions, will have its premiere at Lindex lingerie department. “I have always believed that if you have a passion in life you have to go for it, and lingerie is truly one of my passions! I am so thrilled to be the muse of this gorgeous collection that includes so many beautiful pieces that every woman will want in their own collection”, says Victoria Silvstedt.The Very Victoria Silvstedt collection is built around the

PRESS RELEASE & INVITATION - in celebration of the release of a new book on enigmatic Russian painter and mystic Nicholas Roerich

Dr. Manju Kak has edited an excellent collection of new thoughts and appraisals on Roerich in all his different guisesNicholas Roerich - A Quest & A Legacy (284 x 222 mm;  £30, Hardcover; Edited by Dr. Manju Kak, published by Niyogi Books) is a richly illustrated book with 23 contributions from leading scholars and experts covering the different aspects of a multi-faceted personality and drawing them together to offer the reader a fuller, more holistic understanding of this highly influential and charismatic figure. The attached PDF offers more details about the book, together with a

New projected augmented reality system amplifies value of expert knowledge

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Thales Alenia Space Italy have developed a prototype system allowing remote experts to project their instructions directly on to the equipment being used by on-site personnel. The new projected augmented reality system will be further developed and commercialized through the recently launched VTT's spinoff Delta Cygni Labs. Expert knowledge is necessary to support the operation, maintenance, and repair of complex equipment in aerospace, energy, transport, machinery and other industries. An expert can help solve critical problems for which on-

Production update Danish fields

Stavanger, 26 August 2013 – Restart of production from the Nini, Nini East and Cecilie fields, which the operator planned last week, has been delayed.According to the operator of the Siri platform, which hosts production from the three satellite fields, production is not likely to resume this month. As previously reported production from the Nini, Nini East and Cecilie fields in which Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has an ownership interest were shut down in the middle of July when a new crack was discovered in the sponson tank at the Siri platform. While a permanent repair of the

Dry well on Augunshaug

Det norske oljeselskap ASA is about to complete the drilling operations in wildcat well 2/1-15, on the Augunshaug Prospect. Augunshaug is located in the North Sea, east of the Gyda Field. The well encountered sand of Jurassic age, but without hydrocarbons. Det norske oljeselskap ASA has completed the drilling operations and the well will now be permanently plugged and abandoned.   Det norske is operator of PL 542 and has an ownership of 60 per cent. License partner is Tullow Oil Norway AS (40 per cent). Contact: Knut Evensen, VP Investor Relations, tel.: +47 950 77 622

DiaGenic implements cost reduction program

DiaGenic announces that it will implement a program to reduce the company’s operational expense level. The program is aimed to maximize DiaGenic’s flexibility related to corporate development initiatives while retaining core capabilities for its current business critical operations.As part of this cost reduction initiative, DiaGenic expects to complete a staff reduction, as well as to seek reductions in facility and administrative expenses. The estimated cost saving upon full effect is estimated to be in excess of NOK 600 thousand per month. DiaGenic is currently in late stage of

An update on production and the current financial situation

Production and recovery from the Dannemora mine have been very positive this summer and better than expected; this was a result of the investment in June and the continual process improvement work. Recovery has been approximately 40 percent. High recovery levels in August together with the cost savings presently indicate a positive EBITDA. The negotiations with representatives of the company’s bondholders have continued. The aim of these negotiations is to work together to produce a plan that will solve the company’s financing needs. The first stage was to receive a waiver for a cash

EOS Russia's new synthetic share buyback program

Pursuant to the synthetic buyback authorization given by the annual general meeting on 10 April 2013, EOS Russia has entered into a swap agreement with SEB AB that will allow for buybacks to be recommenced subject to normal regulatory restrictions. This program will start on Tuesday 27 August 2013. Information regarding purchases during the previous trading day will be communicated at 8:45 CET Monday-Friday, on EOS Russia's web site and through subscription to EOS Russia's NAV-information (please visit http://www.eos-russia.com/display?id=79 to subscribe).Stockholm, 26 August 2013

Orexo AB converts convertible bonds subscribed for by Novo A/S

Uppsala, Sweden - August 26, 2013 – During the second quarter of 2010 Novo A/S subscribed for a convertible bond issue of MSEK 111 by Orexo AB. The bonds have a fixed rate coupon of 8 per cent per annum and a conversion price of SEK 47.50. When Orexo AB’s share price exceeds the conversion price by 50% during a certain period, Orexo AB has the right to convert the convertible bonds and accrued interest into shares. The conditions for conversion were met on August 23, 2013 and Orexo AB then resolved to exercise its right to convert. Pursuant to the conditions for the bonds, not only the

Investing in employees’ health increases productivity and output

When organizations search for ways to improve their financial performance, they should not overlook the importance of investing in the health and well-being of their employees. According to scientist Emile Tompa, a Canadian health and labour economist, several international studies have demonstrated the positive effects of health promotion programmes on a company’s bottom line. Between 65-85 per cent of programmes evaluated showed positive returns within a few years of their implementation.This research will be presented at the international Work Well-being and Wealth conference being held

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