BC Partner’s acquisition of Dometic approved by anti-trust authorities

Relevant anti-trust authorities have approved the acquisition of the Dometic Group by funds advised by the European private equity group BC Partners from EQT. A new Board of Directors for Dometic International will be appointed in conjunction with the acquisition.

Dometic is today the world’s leading supplier to the growing mobile leisure markets. We now look forward to working with BC Partners to capitalize on the many attractive growth opportunities that our future holds, says Lars Johansson, CEO of Dometic. Dometic is an exciting company with excellent future prospects. The Dometic management and the existing organization will continue to be key in further developing Dometic’s leading products and positions. We hope to be a valuable partner in this next phase, says Simon Palley, who led the investment in Dometic at BC Partners. The acquisition comprises 100% of the shares in Dometic International AB. In conjunction with the acquisition, the Board of Directors for Dometic International has been dissolved and BC Partners will appoint a new Board. Dometic’s group management and organization will remain in place. Daily contacts with customers, suppliers and end-users will also not be affected. Background In 2001 the Swedish private equity company EQT acquired Electrolux Leisure Appliances, which at the time was an independent product line within the Electrolux Group. The new group was named Dometic, a brand used since the 1960-ies for the leisure appliances manufactured by Electrolux and sold on the important North American market. Since 2001, Dometic has grown from 5 SEKbn in net sales to approximately 7 SEKbn in 2004 and from 3 700 employees to approximately 4 400. On April 8, 2005 funds andvised by BC Partners announced that they had entered into agreement with EQT III Ltd. to acquire all shares in Dometic International AB. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For further information, please contact: Dometic: Lars Johansson, CEO. Tel: +46-141-23 81 00. Rutger Wachtmeister, Executive vice President Marketing and Sales. Mobile: +46-703-24 20 46 Louise Hedberg, Investor Relations. Mobile: +46-707-10 43 21 BC Partners: Alex Pettifer, Cardew Group, Tel: +44 20 7930 0777, alex.pettifer@cardewgroup.com