Notice to attend the annual general meeting

NOTICE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The shareholders in Esselte Aktiebolag (publ) are hereby convened to the Annual General Meeting to be held at 16.00 on April 26, 2001 at World Trade Center, Klarabergsviadukten 70, Stockholm, Sweden. PARTICIPATION In order to be eligible to participate in the Annual General Meeting each shareholder must a) be recorded on April 16, 2001 in the company's share register (held by Värdepapperscentralen VPC AB); and b) notify the company on his/hers intention to participate in the Annual General Meeting not later than at 16.00 on April 23, 2001. Shareholders whose shares are registered in the name of a nominee must, if they wish to participate in the Meeting, be temporarily recorded in their own names in the company's share register at VPC. Notice must be given to the nominee in ample time before April 12, 2001. NOTICE ON PARTICIPATION Notice on participation can be given in writing to Esselte AB, Box 1371, S-171 27 SOLNA or by phone at +46-8-545 219 00. The shareholders are kindly requested to state their name, address, telephone number, personal identification number or registration number and number of shares owned and registered in the company. PROPOSED AGENDA 1. Opening of the Meeting 2. Election of the chairman of the meeting 3. Preparation and approval of a voting list 4. Election of two persons to, together with the chairman, verify the Minutes 5. Verification that the meeting has been duly convened 6. Approval of the agenda 7. Presentation of annual report and auditors' report and the consolidated financial statement and auditors' report on the consolidated financial statement 8. Resolutions on a) the adoption of the profit and loss account and balance sheet and the consolidated profit and loss account and consolidated balance sheet; b) the disposition of the company's profit in accordance with the adopted balance sheet; c) the discharge of liability of directors and the Managing Director 9. Establishing the number of directors, deputy directors 10. Determination of fees for the Board of Directors 11. Election of directors and deputy directors 12. Resolution on the Board's proposal on amendments to the Article of Association 13. Authorization of the Managing Director to make those formal changes in the resolution under 12 which may be necessary in connection with registration at PRV of the amended Articles of Association 14. Closing of Meeting DIRECTORS The Company has been informed that shareholders representing approximately 54.0 percent of all votes in the Company intend to support the following proposals: Directors: Anders Igel, Fritz Fröhlich, Sven Ohlsson, Bo Jungner, Kurt Jofs, Brian Stern and Björn Larsson Board Fee: 1,050,000 SEK (the same as for the previous year) DIVIDEND The Board of Directors has proposed a dividend of 2 SEK per share. The Board of Directors has proposed the record date for the dividend to be Wednesday, May 2, 2001. Provided that the Annual General meeting determines in accordance with the proposal, the dividend is anticipated to be distributed on Monday, May 8, 2001. THE BOARD'S PROPOSAL ON AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION The Board has proposed the Meeting to resolve to amend the Articles of Association as follows. § 13 Shareholders wishing to participate in General Meeting must inform the company thereof not later than 4 pm on the day specified in the notice convening the Meeting. This day may not be a Sunday, nor may it be any other public holiday, a Saturday. Midsummer Eve, Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve and it must not be earlier than the fifth business day before the General Meeting. Shareholders may bring one or two counsels, however only if the shareholder has informed the company hereof in accordance with above. Stockholm in March, 2001 Esselte AB (publ) The Board of Directors Esselte is the leading provider of office supplies world-wide. A global group with annual sales exceeding SEK 11 billion, subsidiaries in 31 countries, selling office products in over 100 countries and employing approximately 6 000 people. Esselte brings innovation, efficiency and style to the way people work in the office and at home. Our principal brands are: Dymo, Pendaflex, Leitz and Curtis. Esselte AB is listed on the Stockholm and London stock exchanges. To learn more about Esselte, visit our website at www.esselte.com. For further information please contact: · Anders Igel, CEO +46 (0) 70 519 13 78 · Ulrik Svensson, CFO +44 (0) 1895 878 770 · Thomas Groth, IR +44 (0) 1895 878 983 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/03/23/20010323BIT00370/bit0003.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/03/23/20010323BIT00370/bit0003.pdf