Carnegie acquires HQ Bank och HQ Fonder

Bure’s portfolio company Carnegie Investment Bank AB (via its owner ABCIB Holding AB) is acquiring all shares in HQ Bank and HQ Fonder AB. For further information, see www.carnegie.se.

The purchase consideration will include preferred shares and convertible debentures in ABCIB Holding AB. The preferred shares results in a dilution of Bure’s ownership share in ABCIB Holding AB from the current 26.3 per cent to 23.7 per cent. The convertibles, with a nominal value of SEK 369 million, may result in further dilution, whereupon Bure’s ownership share could amount to 21.7 per cent.

Stockholm, September 3rd, 2010

Bure Equity AB (publ)

For additional information, please contact:
Patrik Tigerschiöld, CEO
Telephone +46 -8 -614 00 20

The information contained herein is subject to the disclosure requirements of Bure Equity AB under the Swedish Securities Market Act. This information has been publicly communicated on September 3rd, 2010, at 09:40 CET.