Full-year Report 2005

“Boliden reports a record profit for 2005”

Full year 2005 • Net sales: SEK 20 441 million (SEK 17 928 m) • Operating result: SEK 3 069 million (SEK 1 831 m) • Result after financial items: SEK 2 812 million (SEK 1 365 m) • Result for the period: SEK 2 046 million (SEK 1 220 m) • Earnings per share: SEK 7.07 (SEK 4.98) • Cash flow from operating activities: SEK 2 540 million (SEK 1 552 m) • Net debt/equity ratio: 54 (71) per cent • Boliden’s Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting a dividend of SEK 2 per share. • New financial target – debt/equity ratio of approximately 40 per cent Fourth quarter of 2005 • Net sales: SEK 6 323 million (SEK 4 618 m) • Operating result: SEK 1 585 million (SEK 511 m) • Result after financial items: SEK 1 581 million (SEK 352 m) • Result for the period: SEK 1 189 million (SEK 292m) • Earnings per share: SEK 4.11 million (SEK 1.13 m) • Cash flow from the operating activities: SEK 947 million (SEK 295 m) Contact persons for information: Jan Johansson, President and CEO Tel.: +46 8 610 16 02 Mobile: +46 70 555 02 02 jan.c.johansson@boliden.com Ulf Söderström, Senior VP, Group Communications Tel.: +46 8 610 15 57 Mobile: +46 70 618 95 95 ulf.soderstrom@boliden.com Staffan Bennerdt, CFO Tel.: +46 8 610 15 20 Mobile: +46 70 513 61 14 Staffan.bennerdt@boliden.com See attached the complete Interim Report www.boliden.com