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Success for Stop Look Wave

100,000 children all over the world have done the Volvo Trucks traffic safety courseVolvo Trucks’ traffic safety course for children, Stop Look Wave, has been a major international success. Since the programme was launched globally a year ago, about 100,000 children have learned how to interact safely with commercial vehicles in traffic. Just in time for the anniversary of the launch, Volvo Trucks is releasing a new film on YouTube (link)  to spread the message even further afield.“With Stop Look Wave we’re giving children the world over the opportunity to

AcadeMedia intends to list its shares on Nasdaq Stockholm

AcadeMedia AB (publ) (“AcadeMedia”, the “Company” or the “Group”), northern Europe’s leading and single largest independent education provider, is today announcing its intention to proceed with an initial public offering and listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq Stockholm (the “Offering”).NOT FOR RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. For more information, see corporate.academedia.se/en/ipo/

Clas Ohlson has now opened in Sandnes Norway!

Clas Ohlson has now opened its brand new 800 square meter large store located in Maxi Sandnes shopping centre, in the centre of Sandnes.Clas Ohlson now has two stores in Sandnes. – Sandnes Maxi shopping is situated in the city centre which gives us the perfect location. We have a great team in place and I am looking forward to see this store become a part of the local community and succeed. We are very pleased to be able to increase availability to our customers in Sandnes, says Geir Hoff, Country Manager Norway at Clas Ohlson. Maxi Sandnes is a shopping centre located in the centre

Announcement pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Securities Markets Act of change in holdings in Fiskars Corporation shares

Fiskars CorporationStock Exchange ReleaseMay 27, 2016 at 10:00 EET Announcement pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Securities Markets Act of change in holdings in Fiskars Corporation shares  On May 26, 2016, Fiskars Corporation received the following notification: FLAGGING ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 9, SECTIONS 6 AND 7 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKETS ACT 1. Issuer of the sharesFiskars Corporation (business identity code 0214036-5) 2. Name of the shareholder subject to notification obligationPaul Ehrnrooth (personal identification number 050865-0491) 3.

Konecranes Plc - Acquisition of MHPS business to continue in accordance with the stock and asset purchase agreement

On May 16, 2016, Konecranes announced that it has signed an agreement (the “Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement) to acquire from Terex Corporation (“Terex”) its Material Handling & Port Solutions segment ("MHPS") (the "Acquisition").   According to its terms, the Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement could be terminated by Terex prior to May 31, 2016, if it enters into, or reasonably believes that it will promptly enter into, a legally binding merger agreement with Zoomlion Heavy Industries Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zoomlion”), in which case, it would pay Konecranes a termination fee

Receipt of payment for KRI oil exports

27 May 2016 Genel Energy plc Receipt of payment for KRI oil exports from Tawke field Genel Energy plc (‘Genel’) notes the announcement from DNO ASA, as operator of the Tawke field, that the Tawke field partners have received a payment of $16 million from the Kurdistan Regional Government (‘KRG’) for oil sales during April 2016. The payment reflects part settlement of the invoiced amount of $32.3 million for April 2016 Tawke oil sales. This figure incorporates $27.1 million towards contractor monthly entitlement and $5.2 million towards recovery of historical receivables. The

Q-FREE – MINUTES ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING 26 MAY 2016

The Ordinary General Meeting in Q-Free ASA was held on 26 May 2016 at Hotel Continental in Oslo, Norway. All proposals on the agenda were adopted cf. the notice that was published on the Oslo Stock Exchange on 28 April 2016. The complete minutes of the Ordinary General Meeting is attached to this release and is available on www.q-free.com. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. About Q-Free  Q-Free is a leading global supplier of products and solutions within the global ITS market. The Q-

New Scientific Advisory Board

A new Scientific Advisory Board has been appointed by CombiGene, consisting of Dr Annamaria Vezzani from Milan, professor Deniz Kirik from Lund and professor Margitta Seeck from Geneva.The new advisory board members represent a wealth of highly relevant experiences as well as a vast international network, and have been recruited to provide expert advice for CombiGene’s current and future development projects and to continue fueling the company with scientific inspiration and new visions. The previous board, now being replaced, consisted of associate professor Eskil Elmér from Lund and

Paul Taylor appointed as Senior Vice President, Global Sales of Basware

Basware Corporation, stock exchange release, May 27, 2016 at 09:30Paul Taylor appointed as Senior Vice President, Global Sales of BaswareMr. Paul Taylor has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Global Sales and as a member of the Executive Team at Basware, the leading provider of networked purchase-to-pay solutions, e-invoicing and innovative financing services. Taylor will join Basware on June 1, 2016 and will report to Esa Tihilä, CEO, Basware Corporation.Prior to Basware, Taylor was Senior Vice President, International Sales at Aspen Technology. He has over 25 years of

Selvaag Bolig ASA: Purchase of treasury shares

Selvaag Bolig ASA purchased 15 000 treasury shares on 26 May 2016. The shares were purchased at an average price of NOK 30.41. The shares were purchased for the company's share programmes for employees. After the transaction, Selvaag Bolig owns 264 188 treasury shares. Further information fromSverre Molvik, CFO, Selvaag Bolig ASATelephone: +47 401 00 585, e-mail: smo@selvaagbolig.no Selvaag Bolig ASA is a residential property developer controlling the entire value chain from acquisition of land to sale of homes. The company has several thousand homes under development at any

Saga Tankers ASA : Q1 2016 financial results

OSE FILING Saga Tankers ASA: Q1 2016 financial results (Oslo, 27 May 2016) Saga Tankers ASA ("Saga", OSE: SAGA) reported a net asset value (NAV) of NOK  797 million at the end of the first quarter of 2016, corresponding to NOK 2.85 per share, excluding minority interests and with Vallhall valued at book value. By the end of first quarter, Saga had a cash balance of NOK 465 million and no long term debt, except the real estate financing related to the holding in Vallhall. The negative development of Saga's available for sale portfolio of 127 million is mainly related to share

Efficiency gains in cancer care: Dutch pathology department among the first in the world to go digital

Linköping, Sweden, May 27, 2016 - Pathologists at University Hospital Utrecht (UMC Utrecht) in the Netherlands have become among the first in the world to review histology cases for primary diagnostics digitally. The completely paper- and glass slide-free pathology review workflow, enabled by Sectra Pathology PACS , provides the pathologists with access to both digital pathology and radiology images as well as patient information from a single workstation. This significantly increases workflow efficiency and enables enhanced collaboration

ASTRAZENECA'S FASLODEX MET PRIMARY ENDPOINT IN FIRST-LINE TREATMENT OF ADVANCED BREAST CANCER

AstraZeneca today announced positive results from the Phase III FALCON trial comparing Faslodex 500mg (fulvestrant) to Arimidex 1mg (anastrozole) for the treatment of locally-advanced or metastatic breast cancer, in post-menopausal women who have not had prior hormonal treatment for hormone-receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer. Faslodex 500mg demonstrated superiority compared with Arimidex 1mg in FALCON, and met its primary endpoint of extended progression-free survival. The trial showed an adverse event profile generally consistent with current knowledge of the safety profile of the

Sale of shares in Coor Service Management Holding AB (“Coor”)

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR THE UNITED STATESToday, 27 May 2016, Cinven has through the indirectly owned company Cinoor S.à r.l. (the “Shareholder”) sold 12,083,842 shares in Coor, corresponding to 12.6% of the shares in Coor, in an accelerated book-building process at a price of SEK 38.50 per share (the “Placing”). After the Placing, the Shareholder no longer holds shares in Coor. Nordea Bank AB (publ) and UBS Limited acted as Joint Bookrunners in connection with the Placing. - Ends -

Attendo AB (publ) acquires 247 Hoivakodit Oy

Attendo has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 247 Hoivakodit Oy that develops and operates nursing homes for older people in Finland. The acquisition will add one new nursing home to Attendo and strengthen the portfolio of beds under construction.247 Hoivakodit Oy operates one nursing home for older people in Lahti since December 2015. The company has a broad portfolio of nursing homes under construction in Finland, from Espoo in the south to Kuopio in the north. "We are very pleased to welcome 247 Hoivakodit Oy to Attendo. It is a company with great ambitions in care in its

ASTRAZENECA RECEIVES COMPLETE RESPONSE LETTER FROM US FDA FOR SODIUM ZIRCONIUM CYCLOSILICATE (ZS-9) FOR ORAL SUSPENSION FOR TREATMENT OF HYPERKALAEMIA

27 May 2016 AstraZeneca today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (ZS-9), the investigational medicine being developed for the treatment of hyperkalaemia (high potassium level in the blood serum) by ZS Pharma, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca. The CRL refers to observations arising from a pre-approval manufacturing inspection. The FDA also acknowledged receipt of recently-submitted data which it has yet to review. The CRL does not require

Change in Duni management team

Sofie Lindström appointed new HR Director for Duni in replacement of Kettil Wedin, who leaves Duni for new challenges.Kettil Wedin joined Duni as a consultant with the objective of mapping the Group’s organization and recommending a new HR strategy. In 2014, Kettil was employed as HR Director with the focus of implementing the decided strategy and supporting the Group’s new business areas. As the core aspects of the strategy are now in place, Kettil has chosen to resume his role as consultant. He will continue to support Duni in strategic HR matters and projects in the future. Kettil Wedin

Sobi enters new credit facility and redeems SEK 800 M bond loan 2012/2017 prior to final maturity

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ)  (Sobi™) has a SEK 800 million bond loan with a final maturity on 27 June 2017 (the “Bond Loan”). The Bond Loan has a floating rate coupon of STIBOR 3 months plus 5 per cent per year. Sobi hereby irrevocably gives notice that it will redeem the Bond Loan on 27 June 2016 in advance of its final maturity. To redeem the Bond Loan, Sobi has entered into a three year SEK 500 million term and SEK 500 million revolving facilities agreement with Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ) and Danske Bank A/S, Danmark, Sverige Filial. Part of the

CEO Jörgen Olsson sells 2.4 million shares but remains as a large long term owner in Hoist Finance

Hoist Finance AB (publ) (the “Company” or “Hoist Finance”) has been informed that Jörgen Olsson on May 26 2016 after markets closed sold 2.4 million shares in Hoist Finance to three larger Swedish long-only institutional investors. Jörgen Olsson has a significant shareholding in Hoist Finance. He added to his holding both in 2014 and in conjunction with the IPO in March 2015 and financed parts of these investments with loans. Following the sale of shares, Mr Olsson now holds 2,396,293 shares through his company Deciso AB corresponding approximately to 3% of the total number of shares

Stora Enso’s consumer board machine at Beihai Mill is up and running

Stora Enso’s consumer board machine at Beihai Mill in China successfully started production on 26 May. The first consumer board on reel was produced 18 months after the start-up of Stora Enso’s large-scale mill construction project in Beihai, Guangxi region.STORA ENSO OYJ PRESS RELEASE 27 May 2016 at 9.00 EET The project started from a greenfield site. In addition to the board machine, it includes a full site with infrastructure, power plant, water and effluent treatment capacities. Highest levels of work safety standards have been followed. With a peak of 5 500 workers on site, over 16

Change in Stora Enso’s Group Leadership Team

STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 27 May 2016 at 9.00 EETStora Enso’s Executive Vice President & Head of the Consumer Board division, Jari Latvanen, is to leave Stora Enso latest in November 2016 to take up the position of President and CEO at HKScan Corporation, headquartered in Finland.Jari Latvanen has been employed at Stora Enso since January 2015 in his current position and has during that time been a member of Stora Enso’s Group Leadership Team. The recruitment process for his successor is under way.“Jari has played a leading role in developing the Consumer Board business

Jari Latvanen appointed as HKScan’s new President and CEO

HKScan Corporation                   Stock Exchange Release 27 May 2016, at 9.00 am (EET) Jari Latvanen appointed as HKScan’s new President and CEO HKScan’s Board of Directors has appointed Jari Latvanen (52), MBA, as its new President and CEO. Latvanen will be joining HKScan from Stora Enso by the end of November 2016 at the latest. Aki Laiho, COO, will continue to serve as the deputy CEO until Latvanen assumes his new position.    Jari Latvanen has served as a member of Stora Enso’s executive management team and Head of Consumer Board since the beginning of 2015. He has

Outokumpu wins ISSF Sustainability Award for water recycling in Mexico

OUTOKUMPU OYJPRESS RELEASEMay 27, 2016 at 9.00 am EET International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has given Outokumpu its annual sustainability award for the efforts of Outokumpu’s Mexican mill in water recycling. Water is used in various phases of the manufacturing process of stainless steel, from casting of steel slabs at melt shop via hot rolling to annealing, pickling and wet polishing in cold rolling. In 2015, Outokumpu used altogether 40 million m3 of water, out of which 95% was surface or rainwaters and only 5% municipal or groundwater. In all processes, water is recycled

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