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Year-End Report 2018

Highlights during the fourth quarter · Adjusted net asset value amounted to SEK 372,004 m. (SEK 486 per share) on December 31, 2018, a decrease of SEK 48,566 m., or 12 percent during the quarter. · Reported net asset value amounted to SEK 327,508 m. (SEK 428 per share) on December 31, 2018, a decrease of SEK 44,863 m., or 12 percent, during the quarter. · Listed Core Investments generated a total return of -15 percent. Shares in Electrolux were purchased for a net SEK 518 m. SEK 1,844 m. was invested in Saab’s rights issue. · Based on estimated market values, the value of

VTT is developing a software tool for continuous monitoring of the environmental loading of a production plant

Press release 23 January, 2018 In the future, it will be possible to control a paper machine, for example, on the basis of its carbon footprint. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is developing a software tool for on-line life cycle assessment that offers information to the operators of production equipment or an entire plant concerning the impacts of operational procedures on product-based environmental loading. Climate change and increasing shortages of natural resources are encouraging business enterprises to clarify how their products and services are burdening the

HEXPOL appoints new member of Group Management

Magnus Berglund has been promoted to Sr. VP Strategy, M&A and member of Group Management as of February 1 2019. The change is a further step in HEXPOL’s focus on acquisitions and to enhance strategic growth in attractive segments. Magnus has a similar role in HEXPOL today and thus long and extensive experience in strategy and M&A. Magnus was employed by HEXPOL in 2008 as Group Controller and has previous experience in strategy, controlling, accounting and IT from Johns Manville and Trelleborg. Magnus holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Lund University and a University

CapMan Real Estate invests in a modern office redevelopment project next to future Carlsberg headquarters in Copenhagen

CapMan Nordic Real Estate II fund has acquired a former light industrial property in the Carlsberg Redevelopment District to be converted into modern office space. The 19thcentury property was originally built as a warehouse used by Carlsberg. The redevelopment is expected to be completed in 2020 and will include approx. 6,000 sqm modern office space and a 400 sqm roof terrace. “This was a rare opportunity to acquire a development property in one of the most attractive development areas in Copenhagen. We are very excited to work together with Carlsberg City District and REVCO Asset

Serneke Civil Engineering recruits expertise in rail

To not miss the train as the Swedish government invests heavily in rail infrastructure over the next ten years, Serneke has recruited three people.Over the next ten years, the government will invest heavily in Sweden’s infrastructure. SEK 700 billion has been allocated for investments in the transport sector, of which SEK 460 billion has been earmarked for rail. A further SEK 300 billion has been allocated to a new high-speed rail network. This will increase the need for construction contractors with expertise in rail construction. Serneke has now recruited this expertise by employing

Election of Home Member State for Bonds

Vasakronan AB (publ) (“Vasakronan”) has elected Ireland as home member state due to its issuance and listing of bonds at Euronext Dublin pursuant to Article 2(1)(i)(ii) Directive 2004/109/EC (as amended).The information above is such information that Vasakronan is required to disclose pursuant to the Swedish Securities Markets Act (lagen (2007:528) om värdepappersmarknaden). The information was submitted for publication at 08.00 (CET) on 24 January 2019. For additional information please contact:

From pioneer to world leader in workplace environment and clean air

Clean Air. Nederman's promise to our customers is easily described. With this business concept, the Helsingborg-based environmental technology company has developed from a local workshop to a world-leading company in one of the world’s most relevant industries; sustainable industrial production. In the days Nederman celebrates 75 years.Sven Kristensson is CEO of Nederman since 2001:- It can be said that Nederman has always been before its time. In 1944 the term sustainability did not exist, but that was actually Nederman’s business concept already then, and it is more relevant than ever

Spook’s 3ngage delivers interactive product experiences for Husqvarna

Spook, a Swedish digital retail consulting company, has produced an interactive product experience through their digital 3ngage platform, that Husqvarna Group, one of the world’s leading producers of forest, park and garden products, now launches in multiple sales channels. It will increase the service level in in the customer buying experience, making the product offer and user benefits easier to understand for Husqvarna's customers.This Proof-of-Concept interactive product simulation is made for Husqvarna's “Automower” robotic lawn mower and is being launched in several international

Sobi™ completes acquisition of Synagis® US rights from AstraZeneca and exercises authorisation to issue shares

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ)  (Sobi™) (STO:SOBI) announced today that it has completed the acquisition from AstraZeneca of rights to Synagis® (palivizumab) in the US as well as rights to participate in 50 per cent of the future earnings of the candidate drug MEDI8897 in the US, as announced on 13 November 2018. Synagis is a medicine for the prevention of serious lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in high-risk infants and is the only approved preventative medicine for the condition. MEDI8897 is a follow-on

Konecranes publishes its 2018 financial statement release on February 7, 2019

KONECRANES PLC PRESS RELEASE January 24, 2019 at 09.00 EET Konecranes publishes its 2018 financial statement release on February 7, 2019Konecranes will publish its 2018 financial statement release on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 09.00 a.m. Finnish time. The report will be available on the company’s website at www.konecranes.com after publishing.Press conference:An analyst and press conference will be held at restaurant Savoy’s Salikabinetti (address Eteläesplanadi 14) at 11.00 a.m. Finnish time. The financial statement report will be presented by Konecranes’ President and CEO Panu

Väderstad continues to expand and increases its turnover by 27 percent

Väderstad closes the 2018 financial year with record turnover and passes 300 million Euro for the first time in the company’s history.- 2018 was a record year for Väderstad. We hired more than 150 new employees and we continue to invest in streamlined production. Furthermore, we continue to invest in product development of new and existing products, so that we can meet the high demands from our customers. This year’s drought, especially in northern Europe, resulted in lower yields in many of our normally strong markets. However, cereal prices rose in autumn. So, despite weather-related

Publishing of Valmet's Financial Statements Review 2018 on February 7, 2019

Valmet Oyj's press release on January 24, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. EET Valmet's Financial Statements Review 2018 will be published on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at approximately 1:00 p.m. Finnish time (EET). The stock exchange release and presentation material in Finnish and in English will be available at that time on Valmet's website at www.valmet.com/investors. News conference for analysts, investors and media Valmet will arrange a news conference in English for investment analysts, investors, and media on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. Finnish time (EET). The news conference

CapMan to publish its 2018 Financial Statements Bulletin on Thursday 31 January 2019 – Press conference webcast to start at 10.00 a.m. EET

CapMan Plc will publish its 2018 Financial Statements Bulletin on Thursday 31 January 2019 around 8.30 a.m. EET. The company will present the results for the review period to press, institutional investors and analysts in an in-person press conference to be held at 10.00 a.m. EET at CapMan’s head office in Helsinki. The conference is also accessible over a live webcast at https://capman.videosync.fi/2018-financial-statement. The conference will be held in English. The presentation material is available at CapMan’s website at https://www.capman.com/shareholders/financial-reports/ after

Increased number of sold and started units

1 October – 31 December 2018 · Net sales amounted to SEK 6,206 M (6,055) · Operating profit was SEK 899 M (820), of which profit from sales of land totalled SEK 61 M (45) · Operating margin was 14.5 per cent (13.5) · Profit after financial items was SEK 870 M (759) · Profit after tax was SEK 762 M (650) · Earnings per share was SEK 7.07 (6.03) · Cash flow before financing was SEK 956 M (1,080)  · Return on capital employed was 12.8 per cent (16.6) · The number of production starts of housing units in the period was 3,368 (2,603) · Total number of housing

Key information relating to the cash dividend to be paid by Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

Dividend amount: NOK 7.10 per share Declared currency: NOK Last day including right: 28 March 2019 Ex-date: 29 March 2019 Record date: 1 April 2019 Payment date: 9 April 2019 Date of approval: 28 March 2019 Other information: Total amount of the proposed dividend NOK 3,550 million. This information is published in accordance with the requirements of Oslo Børs' Continuing Obligations. Contact person Gjensidige Forsikring ASA: Head of Investor Relations: Mitra H. Negård, Tel: +47 957 93 631

Airport surveillance with drones for improved airport safety

Future airports will be more and more automated and remotely controlled, and drones are expected to be integrated with daily operations. A newly granted project ASAS - Airport Surveillance for Airport Safety, led by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and to be conducted together with LFV (Luftfartsverket), Swedish Regional Airports (SRF), Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) and FlyPulse will develop and demonstrate drone solutions to help automate daily operations in airports.With multiple stakeholders from authorities, airports, and related professional domains, the project will identify use cases

A year significantly impacted by extraordinary weather conditions and high run-off gains – The board proposes dividend of NOK 7.10 per share

Gjensidige Forsikring Group recorded a profit before tax of NOK 1,661.2 million (995.5) for the fourth quarter. The result does not include the profit from Gjensidige Bank. The profit from general insurance operations measured by the underwriting result was NOK 1,914.4 million (555.4), corresponding to a combined ratio of 68.5 (90.7). The profit was impacted by high run-off gains of NOK 1.4 billion (0.3). Excluding this the underwriting result was NOK 530.3 million (254.8), corresponding to a combined ratio of 91.3 (95.7). The return on financial assets was minus 0.4 per cent (0.9), or

BillerudKorsnäs scored A for protecting forests

BillerudKorsnäs has been highlighted as a global leader in tackling deforestation by environmental impact non-profit CDP, achieving a place on the CDP Forests A List.Every year thousands of companies disclose data about their environmental impacts, risks and opportunities to CDP for independent assessment against its scoring methodology. In 2018, companies were requested to do so by over 650 investors. Companies receive scores of A to D- for how effectively they are tackling climate change, deforestation and water security, while those that don’t disclose or provide insufficient information

UK University Renews SAP Cloud Agreement with Zalaris

Zalaris UK, part of the Zalaris ASA group, has signed an agreement with University of Salford for the renewal of SAP SuccessFactors’ cloud-based talent management solutions.The University of Salford  is a friendly, vibrant and pioneering university based in Greater Manchester in the north west of the UK which is rooted in the community but globally focused. This renewal marks the fifth year since the University started using SAP SuccessFactors. This relationship which originally started with ROC, prior to its acquisition by Zalaris ASA, has this year has seen

Smart Eye announces one of its OEM:s

Today Smart Eye announces one of its original equipment manufacturer (OEM), the BMW Group. A corporation that has, due to Non-Disclosure Agreements, not been named until now.The first two car models that are released and includes Smart Eye’s Driver Monitoring System (DMS) are the new BMW X5 and the BMW 8 series. Deliveries of the BMW X5 and the BMW 8 series started during the fall of 2018. Smart Eye’s DMS technology will aid gaining insights into the driver’s attention state, focus and drowsiness on the road, understanding and assisting the driver in necessary situations, fulfilling the

Leading Edge Materials Reports Management Changes

Blair Way CEO and President ResignsVancouver, January 23, 2019 /CNW/ – Leading Edge Materials Corp. (“Leading Edge Materials” or the “Company”) (TSXV: LEM) (Nasdaq First North: LEMSE) (OTCQB: LEMIF) announces a change in senior Management with the resignation of Mr. Blair Way, CEO and President. Mr. Way is resigning for personal reasons but will continue to be available as consultant to the Company to ensure a smooth transition and deliver support on an as needs basis in advancement of the Woxna graphite business. Mr. Way’s resignation is effective as of January 31st 2019. Mr. Mark Saxon,

Impairment of fleet values as per Q3 2018

Reference is made to the interim financial report for Solstad Offshore ASA ("SOFF") for Q3 2018 as announced on 06.11.2018. At the time of the report, SOFF considered that it was not necessary to carry out an impairment test with respect to SOFF's fleet values, as they were supported by independent broker valuations and the values realized from historic vessel sales. Accordingly, no impairment charge was recognized in SOFF's Q3 2018 reporting. However, the Q3 2018 report highlighted that the vessel book values and shareholders’ equity were expected to be under pressure going forward. In

Setra reports growth in profit for 2018

Wood products company Setra is reporting an operating profit of SEK 310 million (159) for 2018. This figure includes non-recurring items of SEK -45 million (-20). Net sales totalled SEK 4,480 million (4,139).“We’re reporting an operating profit, adjusted for non-recurring items, of SEK 355 million for 2018, which is an improvement of SEK 176 million on the previous year. The favourable market conditions of 2017 continued in 2018, despite a decline in consumption during the final months of the year, primarily in China and on the North African markets. We envisage continued good demand among

New insights about the role of myelin-producing cells in MS

[PRESS RELEASE 2019-01-23] Subpopulations of oligodendrocytes, myelin-producing cells in the brain that are targeted by the immune system in multiple sclerosis (MS), are altered in MS and might therefore have additional roles in the disease than previously described. The results are published in the journal Nature, in a study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and University of Edinburgh in the UK.Around the world 2.5 million people are living with MS. MS develops when the immune system’s white blood cells attack the insulating fatty substance known as myelin, which is

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