Authorization for the Board of Directors to decide upon the rights offering
At Ericsson's Extraordinary General Meeting today it was resolved to authorize the Board of Directors to decide upon the rights offering, during the period until the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2003.
The issuance of shares will give preferential rights for the shareholders whereby shares, regardless of class of shares, shall carry right to subscribe to shares of series B.
At the Extraordinary General Meeting it was confirmed that the Board of Directors intend to finalize the rights offering as soon as the Board so finds suitable.
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