Information meeting regarding the recommended merger between Aarhus United A/S and Karlshamns AB

Monday August 15, 2005 at 9:30 CET at Forsikringens Hus Amaliegade 10, in Copenhagen,

regarding the merger between Aarhus United and Karlshamns. The information meeting will be chaired by Carl Bek-Nielsen (UIE) and Mikael Ekdahl (Melker Schörling AB), board members of BNS Industrier. The board members of BNS Industrier will be accompanied by Jerker Hartwall (CEO of Karlshamns) and Erik Højsholt (CEO of Aarhus United). Telephone conference details for those not being able to participate physically in Copenhagen: Call +45 70 26 50 45, code 8935505# . 9.30 Brief introduction of the offers by Carl Bek-Nielsen and Mikael Ekdahl followed by some comments on the combination by Jerker Hartwall and Erik Højsholt. After these introductions a questions and answers session will follow. Prospectuses regarding the public offers for Aarhus United and Karlshamns can be received by contacting Enskilda Securities at + 46 8 52 22 95 00 or Handelsbanken Capital Markets at + 45 33 41 85 75. Stockholm, August 10, 2005 BNS Industrier AB (publ) Board of Directors