Autoliv declares dividend

(Stockholm, Sweden, Augusti 15, 2016) – – – The Board of Directors of the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), today declared a quarterly dividend of 58 cents per share for the fourth quarter of 2016.

The dividend will be payable on Thursday, December 1, 2016 to Autoliv stockholders of record on the close of business on Wednesday, November 16. The ex-date will be Monday, November 14 for holders of the common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Tuesday, November 15 for holders of Swedish Depository Receipts (SDRs) listed on the NASDAQ, Stockholm.

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Thomas Jönsson, Vice President Corporate Communications. Tel: +46 (8) 58 72 06 27

This information is information that Autoliv, Inc. is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the contact person set out above, at 10:00 CET on August 15, 2016. 

About Autoliv

Autoliv, Inc. is the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems and through its subsidiaries develops and manufactures automotive safety systems for all major automotive manufacturers in the world. Together with its joint ventures, Autoliv has more than 80 facilities with around 66,000 employees in 27 countries. In addition, the Company has 21 technical centers in nine countries around the world, with 20 test tracks, more than any other automotive safety supplier. Sales in 2015 amounted to about US $9.2 billion. The Company's shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ALV) and its Swedish Depository Receipts on the OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm (ALIV sdb). For more information about Autoliv, please visit our company website at www.autoliv.com.

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