Interim Report Third Quarter 2019

JANUARY 1 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2019(compared with the corresponding period a year ago) ·Net sales increased 9.0% to SEK 95,289m (87,388) ·Organic net sales increased 4.8% ·In emerging markets, which accounted for 36% of net sales, organic net sales increased 9.8% ·Operating profit before amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (EBITA) increased 28% to SEK 10,387m (8,085) ·Adjusted EBITA increased 17% to SEK 11,098m (9,484) ·Adjusted EBITA margin increased 0.7 percentage points to 11.6% (10.9) ·Profit for the period increased 45% to