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The acquisition of Prevex approved by the Swedish Competition Authorities

Pressrelease 15 July, 2016In June The Ahlsell Group entered into an agreement to acquire the specialized hardware store chain Prevex. The Swedish Competition Authorities has now approved the acquisition. Closing is expected to take place during August.  For further information contact:Johan Nilsson, Group CEO Ahlsell AB, +46-8-685 70 00 Ahlsell is the Nordic region's leading trading company in installation products and tools & machinery. It offers a wide range of products and services to professional users in the segments of HVAC, electrical, refrigeration, construction, tools and

Peab builds apartments in Växjö

Peab has been commissioned to build 136 tenant-owner apartments in Växjö. The client is Riksbyggen and the contract amounts to SEK 215 million.The apartments will be built on the South Station area in central Växjö, where they will help to increase densification in a meritorious manner.Work will begin in autumn 2016 and the apartments will be ready for occupancy in the spring 2019.The project will be reported in the third quarter in 2016. For further information, please contact:Fredrick Ilestedt, region manager Peab +46 733 374500 Gösta Sjöström, communikation Peab +46 733

Prof. Diane Simeone from University of Michigan Medical Center becomes latest appointment to Immunovia Scientific Advisory Board

Extensive expertise in clinical tumor management and tumor biomarkers, will help accelerate pancreatic cancer diagnostic programLUND, Sweden ― Immunovia announced today that Prof. Diane Simeone, Greenfield Endowed Professor of Surgery and Physiology at the University of Michigan Medical Center and the Director of the Pancreatic Cancer Center and a leading authority on the management of solid and cystic pancreatic tumors, has joined the company’s Scientific Advisory Board. This latest appointment is in line with Immunovia´s strategy to deliver the first validated test for early diagnosis of

Invitation to telephone conference and audiocast regarding Six month report on July 22

Skanska’s Six month report 2016 will be released on Friday, July 22 at 07:30 am CET.In conjunction with the release of the report, you are invited to participate in a telephone conference, at 10:00 am CET (UK 09:00). Johan Karlström, Skanska’s President and CEO, and Peter Wallin, CFO, will present the report and thereafter respond to questions. The telephone conference will be audiocasted live at www.skanska.com/investors, where it also will be posted shortly afterwards. To participate in the telephone conference, with the possibility to ask questions, please dial +46 8 505 564 74,

Travel to Ireland from only £99!

Be quick as the offer ends on July 21[st] []TAKE a trip to Ireland from only £99 single for a car and two people with Stena Line’s new ‘Summer Sale’. Eligible for any night sailing from Tuesday to Thursday up to December 16 on the Holyhead to Dublin and Fishguard to Rosslare routes, the offer applies to new motorist bookings and what’s more, children aged 15 and under can travel for FREE! You will have to be quick off the mark, as bookings must be made by July 21. So if you’re thinking of taking a short break to Ireland to enjoy a weekend with friends or a jam-packed summer holiday,

Travel to Britain from only €119!

Be quick as the offer ends on July 21[st] TAKE a trip to Britain from only €119 single for a car and two people with Stena Line’s new ‘Summer Sale’. Eligible for any night sailing from Tuesday to Thursday up to December 16 on the Dublin to Holyhead and Rosslare to Fishguard routes, the offer applies to new motorist bookings and what’s more, children aged 15 and under can travel for FREE! You will have to be quick off the mark, as bookings must be made by July 21. So if you’re thinking of taking a short break to Britain to enjoy a weekend with friends or a jam-packed summer holiday,

Vestas secures 131 MW order in the United States

The order includes qualifying components compatible with a variety of turbines across the 2 MW and 3 MW platforms.Since their debut, more than 8 GW of the 3 MW platform and 18 GW of the 2 MW platform have been installed globally, both onshore and offshore.   Delivery of the wind turbine components is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2016. “We are pleased to announce this PTC Safe Harbor order, which will enable our customer to qualify a substantial portfolio of projects for 100 percent of the Production Tax Credit value.  This versatile component mix will provide high

Interim report January to June 2016

Continued development, restructuring and cost reductions in CitySync and cost reductions in TagMaster charging the quarterSecond quarter ·  Net sales increased during the first quarter by 10,4% to 20,6 MSEK (18,7) ·  Result before depreciation (EBITDA) was -4,9 MSEK (2,5), corresponding to a margin of -23,8% (13,3) ·  Net result after tax was -5,2 MSEK (1,9) ·  Result per share was -0,03 (0,02) ·  CitySync Ltd introduces a restructuring program including among other personnel reductions and reorganization charging the quarter with 3 MSEK in costs ·  Cash flow from the

INTERIM REPORT, SECOND QUARTER OF 2016

April – June 2016 · Net sales increased 1 % to SEK 71.1 million (70.4) · Operating loss for the period SEK -17.2 million (-24.4), an improvement of 30 percent · Loss after tax for the period SEK -17.3 million (-24.5) · Earnings per share SEK -0.36 (-0.58)  · Cash flow before changes in working capital improved with 4.8 MSEK to -14.1 (-18.9), an improvement of 25 percent +--------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+---------+|Overview |Apr-Jun|Apr-Jun|Jan-Jun|Jan-Jun|Full-Year|+------------------------------------

Change at the Board of Directors

WntResearch today announced that a member of the company’s Board of Directors, Professor Bengt Glimelius, has been appointed to lead the issuing of guidelines for colorectal cancer care in Sweden, by The National Board of Health. Since this assignment is incompatible with board positions at pharmaceutical companies, Professor Glimelius has informed the company that he will have to leave his position at WntResearch. He will however continue as an independent medical consultant to the company.”We congratulate Bengt Glimelius with the prestigious assignment to lead the health authorities

Q2 2016: Continued healthy growth and a transforming acquisition

SECOND QUARTER OF 2016 · NET SALES amounted to MSEK 73.3 (59.0). · OPERATING PROFIT totalled MSEK 20.7 (15.7). Operating profit includes acquisition costs in the amount of 7.5 MSEK · PROFIT AFTER TAX amounted to MSEK 17.1 (10.8). · PROFIT AFTER TAX PER SHARE was SEK 1.87 (1.19). · CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS amounted to MSEK 16.4 (neg: 5.1). Probi paid dividends of MSEK 9.1 (7.7). ACCUMULATED 2016 · NET SALES amounted to MSEK 160.3 (127.9). · OPERATING PROFIT totalled MSEK 56.0 (43.0). Operating profit includes acquisition costs in the amount of 7.5 MSEK

Inwido signs agreement to acquire CWG Choices in the UK

This information is information that Inwido AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation.The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set below, at Friday, 15 July 2016 at 8:45 a.m. Inwido, Europe’s largest supplier of windows and doors, has signed an agreement to acquire the British window and door company CWG Choices. CWG Choices is a leading manufacturer of double and triple glazed PVCu windows and doors covering the Midlands and South of England. Inwido acquires 100 percent of the shares in CWG Choices for

Beijer Ref Q2 2016

A strong quarterNet sales increased by 12.3 per cent compared with the corresponding quarter last year and amounted to SEK 2,417M (2,153). The increase is mainly due to a continued positive development in the Southern Europe market region relating to air-conditioning products. Operating profit amounted to SEK 186M (158). The improved profit is mainly the result of increased sales. In June, the UK Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) approved the acquisition of HRP Ltd which was consolidated in the Group’s operation from June. Net profit for the period increased to SEK 121M (107).

Sobi's Board of directors exercises its authorisation for repurchase of shares to secure the company’s commitments under the incentive programme

The annual general meeting of Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ)  (Sobi™) on 24 May 2016 resolved – for the purpose of ensuring that the company can fulfill its commitments under the long-term incentive programme resolved by the annual general meeting – on a directed share issue of no more than 188,142 redeemable and convertible class C shares. The general meeting also resolved to authorise the board of directors to resolve on the repurchase of all issued class C shares by an offer directed to all holders of class C shares. Repurchase under this authorisation may be

Interim report January-June 2016: Good growth and broadened product portfolio

Second quarter: · Sales amounted to SEK 208 (184) million, corresponding to an increase of 13 percent in SEK. Net sales growth was 15 percent in local currency. · Operating income before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to SEK 74 (62) million, corresponding to a margin of 35 (34) percent. · Net income amounted to SEK 48 (39) million, which gave earnings per share of SEK 2.21 (1.77). · Acquisition of all the shares in OCTAX and MTG, world-leaders in the field of laser technology for IVF. · Vitrolife introduces EmbryoScope+ and broadens the time-lapse product

Cantargia obtains a granted patent from USPTO concerning IL1RAP in solid tumors

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (”USPTO”) has granted Cantargia AB’s (“Cantargia”) patent application concerning IL1RAP as a target molecule for antibody therapy of several solid tumor types. The granted patent follows the Notice of Allowance that was issued and communicated in June 2016.The granted patent with number US 9,403,906 B1 planned to be published August 2, 2016, concerns Cantargias method to utilize IL1RAP as a target molecule for the treatment of several types of solid tumors. The patent provides protection until 2032 and covers treatment of several common forms of

INTERIM REPORT 1 APRIL 2016 - 30 JUNE 2016

“Strong organic growth”· Net sales in the fourth quarter rose by 74 percent to SEK 465.0 million (267.1), of which organic growth totalled 10 percent. · EBITA rose by 41 percent to SEK 46.4 million (32.9) and EBITA-margin amounted to 10.0 percent (12.3). · Profit after tax amounted to SEK 26.4 million (22.1). · During the quarter the Company carried out a rights issue of SEK 300 million to existing shareholders; the issue was oversubscribed by about 70 percent. · Two acquisition have been carried out during the quarter, with a combined annual sale of about SEK 50 million.

Autoliv has refinanced its existing Revolving Credit Facility

((Stockholm, July 15, 2016) – – – Autoliv (NYSE: ALV och SSE: ALIVsdb), Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems has refinanced its existing $1.1 billion multi-currency revolving credit facility agreement with a group of 14 banks. The facility has a five-year maturity, with extension options for up to two more years. The facility agreement is for general corporate purposes and replaces our existing $1.1 billion syndicated facility, which matures in April 2018.Autoliv is pleased to announce that the refinancing of its existing core $1.1

XVIVO Perfusion Interim report January – June 2016

ACQUISITION OF VIVOLINE STRENGTHENS XVIVO’S PRODUCT AND R&D PORTFOLIOSECOND QUARTER 2016 (APR – JUN) • Net sales in the quarter amounted to SEK 34.5 (29.1) million, corresponding to an increase of 18 percent. Net sales of non-Durable goods* in the quarter amounted to SEK 29.8 (27.4) million, corresponding to an increase of 9 percent in SEK and 11 percent in local currency.• Operating income before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) excluding one-time expenses increased by 51 percent and amounted to SEK 6.9 (4.6) million, corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 20 percent. One-time

Notification of major holdings of own shares

East Capital Explorer AB’s (publ) total holding of its own shares per 14 July 2016 amounts to 1,428,930 shares. The Company’s holding of own shares thereby corresponds to 5.1 percent of the total number of outstanding shares and votes in the Company. The total number of outstanding shares, including repurchased, amounts to 28,161,563.   Contact information Mia Jurke, CEO, East Capital Explorer, +46 8 505 885 32 Lena Krauss, CFO and Head of Investor Relations, East Capital Explorer, +46 73 988 44 66 About East Capital Explorer  East Capital Explorer AB (publ) is a Swedish

NRC GROUP ASA - APPOINTED TO A MAJOR CONTRACT IN NORWAY - NOK 108 MILLION

Obrascón Huarte Lain S.A (OHL), a Spanish international concessions and construction group, has appointed NRC Rail Norge AS (NRC), a company wholly owned by NRC Group ASA, to a contract of track works relating to the EPC Ski contract. The EPC Ski contract is part of the Follo Line Project, currently the largest transport project in Norway. The contract is valued at approximately NOK 108 million. The work will commence in February 2017, and the main part of the project will be executed in the period 2017 to 2018. The project is the largest track contract ever awarded to NRC, and

Blackstone enters into agreements to acquire a major stake in D. Carnegie & Co.

London/Stockholm, July 15, 2016 Blackstone Real Estate Partners Europe IV and Blackstone Real Estate Partners VIII (jointly “Blackstone”), through its entity Vega Holdco Sarl, have at 08.00 AM this morning entered into agreements with three of D. Carnegie & Co.’s largest shareholders Kvalitena AB (“Kvalitena”), Svensk Bolig Holding AB (”SBH”), and Frasdale Int. BV (“Frasdale”) to acquire part of or all of their shareholdings, subject to certain conditions, at a price of SEK 100.00 per share. Blackstone views the transaction as an opportunity to invest in a leading, high-quality,

AAK increases its presence in the U.S. further as leading California based company is acquired

AAK has acquired the leading West Coast based vegetable oils company California Oils Corporation from Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan. California Oils Corporation, also known as CalOils, had last year revenues of approximately SEK 1,350 million and a volume of approximately 110,000 MT, with 65 employees. “A strong presence on the U.S. West Coast has been priority for AAK since several years. The West Coast encompasses 20 percent of the U.S. population and this expansion has been identified as an important component of AAK’s long-term growth strategy. The acquisition of CalOils will

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