Placing of shares in Nexam Chemical Holding AB

NOT FOR RELEASE IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, HONG KONG, NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH AFRICA OR THE UNITED STATES

ABG Sundal Collier AB has been retained to explore the opportunity to sell shares in Nexam Chemical Holding AB ("Nexam") (“the placing”).

Founders and members of the Board of Directors have offered to sell up to 3 128 000 of their shares to selected institutional investors, which in average is equivalent to 25 percent of their holding. Before the sale the founders and members of the Board of Directors owns approximately 12.5 million shares (24% of the total outstanding shares), following the sale these will collectively own 9.4 million shares (18% of the total outstanding shares).

Following a successful transaction the sellers will enter into a lock-up agreement with ABG Sundal Collier AB not to sell any shares within 12 months.

The price per share in the placing will be determined through an accelerated bookbuilding process. The bookbuilding period commences today, 15 July 2014, at 17:31 CET and may close at any time on short notice.