Reclassification of shares in Allgon

Reclassification of shares in Allgon 285 240 A-shares have been reclassified to B-shares. The total number of shares and the share capital remain unchanged while the number of votes has been changed. Allgon's share structure was before the reclassification: 1,300,000 A-shares corresponding to 13,000,000 votes, 4.5% of the share capital and 32.1 % of the votes and 27,500,000 B-shares corresponding to 27,500,000 votes, 95.5% of the share capital and 67.9 % of the votes. Allgon's share structure is after the reclassification: 1,014,760 A-shares corresponding to 10,147,600 votes, 3.5% of the share capital and 26.8 % of the votes and 27,785,240 B-shares corresponding to 27,785,240 votes, 96.5% of the share capital and 73.2 % of the votes. For further information please contact: Claes Silfverstolpe Chief Financial Officer, Allgon AB Telephone: +46 8 540 822 32 or +46 708 26 25 51 E-mail: claes.silfverstolpe@allgon.se ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/12/30/19991230BIT00090/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/12/30/19991230BIT00090/bit0002.pdf