Annual General Meeting in Betsson AB (publ)
The following resolutions were approved at the Annual General Meeting of Betsson AB (publ) on 11 May 2012:
•Pontus Lindwall, Per Hamberg, Patrick Svensk, Kicki Wallje-Lund, John Wattin, Carl Lewenhaupt and Lars Linder Aronson were re-elected as board members. Pontus Lindwall was re-elected as Chairman of the Board.
•The General meeting decided to execute a share split 2:1, whereby each share is divided into two shares. One of these shares will be a so called redemption share.
•Decision to reduce the share capital by automatic redemption of shares.
•Decision to increase the share capital by way of a bonus issue, whereby the Company’s share capital is restored to its original amount before the decision on reduction of the share capital.
Last day of trading in Betsson shares before the share split, including the right to redemption shares is 21 May 2012. The record date for the share split is 24 May 2012. Trading in the redemption shares of Class B will take place from 29 May
2012 up to and including 12 June 2012. The record date for the redemption shares is 15 June 2012. Payment is expected to take place via Euroclear Sweden AB around 20 June 2012.
For further information, please contact:
Magnus Silfverberg, CEO and President Betsson AB (publ), phone: +46
(0)8 506 403 00 or magnus.silfverberg@betssonab.com.
Betsson AB’s Core Business consists of investing and administering shareholding in companies, which through partners or by themselves, offers games to the end users via the internet. Betsson AB owns Betsson Malta which operates games through partnerships and the websites www.betsson.com, www.betsafe.com, www.casinoeuro.com and www.cherrycasino.com. Betsson Malta offers Poker, Casino, Sports betting, Scratch Cards, Bingo and Games. The customers mainly originate from the Scandinavian countries and other parts of Europe. Betsson AB is listed on NASDAQ OMX Nordic Mid Cap List, (BETS).