Changes in AGAs Board of Directors

CHANGES IN AGAs BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Chairman of the Board of AGA AB, Sverker Martin-Löf, and the Board Members Tom Hedelius and Lennart Jeansson have decided to resign from their posts in AGA AB's Board of Directors. The background is that Linde AG, as announced earlier, has made their Offer for the acquisition and settlement of the AGA shares unconditional upon the approval by the relevant EU authorities. At present Linde owns more than 98 per cent of the number of shares and of the voting rights. At the ordinary Board Meeting on October 26 it is expected that the present Board Member Peter Sjöstrand will be elected new Chairman of the Board. Lidingö October 21, 1999 AGA Aktiebolag (publ) Corporate Communications ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/10/21/19991021BIT00660/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/10/21/19991021BIT00660/bit0002.pdf