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    Hexagon acquires Aibotix, an innovative manufacturer of advanced drones

    Hexagon, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation solutions, has acquired Aibotix, a manufacturer of intelligent multicopter systems for high-efficiency aerial applications. Headquartered in Kassel, Germany, Aibotix is the maker of Aibot X6, a new generation of vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Intelligent, autonomous and safe, the multi-rotor platform is designed to suit the needs of customers in the industrial inspection, aerial mapping, surveying, utility and security markets. UAV-based solutions are ideal for delivering up-to-date

    Year-end report January - December 2013

    Fourth quarter 2013· Net sales amounted to 631.7 MEUR (629.0). Using fixed exchange rates and acomparable group structure, net sales increased by 5 per cent · Operating earnings (EBIT1) amounted to 136.7 MEUR (133.6) · Earnings before taxes amounted to 129.4 MEUR (122.4) · Net earnings increased by 6 per cent to 104.9 MEUR (99.0) · Earnings per share increased by 4 per cent to 0.29 EUR (0.28) · The Board of Directors proposes an increase in dividend of 11 per cent to0.31 EUR per share (0.28)  The year-end report 2013 will be presented today at 10:00 CET at a telephone

    Hexagon extends acceptance period for the recommended unconditional cash offer for the shares in Veripos

    Reference is made to the stock exchange notice from Hexagon AB on 20 December 2013 (the “Announcement”) related to the recommended unconditional cash offer for the remaining shares in Veripos Inc. (“Veripos”) not already owned by Hexagon Acquisition Ltd. (the “Offer”), an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of Hexagon AB (Hexagon AB and Hexagon Acquisition Ltd. hereinafter jointly referred to as “Hexagon”), and the offer document related to the Offer dated 23 December 2013 (the “Offer Document”). Hexagon extends the acceptance period (the “Acceptance Period”) for the Offer until 16:30 CET

    Hexagon owns and has received pre-acceptances and acceptances for a total of 51.2 per cent of the shares of Veripos

    Reference is made to the stock exchange notice from Hexagon AB on 20 December 2013 (the “Announcement”) related to the recommended unconditional cash offer for the remaining shares in Veripos Inc. (“Veripos”) not already owned by Hexagon Acquisition Ltd. (the “Offer”), an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of Hexagon AB (Hexagon AB and Hexagon Acquisition Ltd. hereinafter jointly referred to as “Hexagon”), and the offer document related to the Offer dated 23 December 2013. Hexagon currently owns 9,092,490 shares in Veripos, representing 27.4 per cent of the outstanding shares of Veripos.

    Hexagon enters into a memorandum of understanding with Topcon related to Veripos

    Hexagon AB (“Hexagon”) and Topcon Europe B.V. and Topcon Corporation respectively (“Topcon”) have today entered into a memorandum of understanding (the “MoU”) related to Veripos Inc. (“Veripos”). Hexagon Acquisition Ltd., an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of Hexagon, has made an unconditional cash offer for all outstanding shares in Veripos not already owned by Hexagon Acquisition Ltd. The acceptance period for the unconditional cash offer expires on 29 January 2014, subject to further extensions but however not beyond 7 February 2014. Hexagon Acquisition Ltd. owns, and has as per today

    Hexagon announces a recommended unconditional cash offer of NOK 37 per share in Veripos

    Hexagon will present to the shareholders of Veripos, an unconditional cash offer of NOK 37 per share (the "Offer Price") for all outstanding shares of Veripos (the "Offer"). The Board of Directors of Veripos has notified Hexagon that they will recommend the Offer and issue a statement with such recommendation in a separate stock exchange notice. Hexagon currently owns 9,092,490 shares in Veripos, representing 27.4 per cent of the outstanding shares of Veripos. In addition, Hexagon has received pre-acceptances for the Offer from shareholders holding an additional 853,569 shares,

    Hexagon has acquired Pixis, a Chilean distributor of Intergraph software solutions

    Hexagon AB, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualization solutions, has acquired Pixis (“PIXIS”: Consultoria, Soluciones de Ingeniera y Servicios PIXIS Ltda.), the exclusive distributor of Intergraph solutions in Chile and Peru since 1996. Headquartered in Santiago Chile, Pixis is a leading provider of engineering software solutions and services, primarily serving clients in the metals & mining industry, which is predominantly copper-related in the region. Pixis has been instrumental with regional support of Intergraph PP&M’s global client base as well as delivering

    Hexagon Announces Changes within Technology Division and New Appointments to Group Management

    In line with Hexagon’s multi-industry focus and continued effort to truly leverage its entire portfolio, existing platforms, and global footprint to create the next generation of value for Hexagon customers, the following changes are effective immediately: · Hexagon Solutions – This newly created group is a natural, next step to driving Hexagon’s solution-centric strategy forward and better exploiting the synergistic opportunities that exist across its businesses. Headed by Claudio Simão, President South America, the group is responsible for guiding the direction and expansion of

    Hexagon holds 27.4 per cent of Veripos and contemplates to continue purchases at NOK 34 per share until reaching total holding of 11,030,529 shares

    Reference is made to the stock exchange notice from Hexagon AB (“Hexagon”) yesterday where Hexagon announced its intention to acquire up to 3,900,000 shares reaching a total holding of 11,030,529 shares in Veripos Inc. (“Veripos”). Hexagon has today acquired or agreed to acquire 1,961,961 shares in Veripos, representing 5.92 per cent of the outstanding shares of Veripos. The shares were acquired at a price of NOK 34 per share. Following completion of the acquisition, Hexagon holds 9,092,490 shares in Veripos, representing 27.44 per cent of the outstanding shares of Veripos. As set out in

    Hexagon holds 21.5 per cent of the shares of Veripos and contemplates to purchase up to 3,900,000 additional shares for NOK 34 per share

    The acceptance period for the voluntary offer (the “Voluntary Offer”) made by Hexagon Acquisition Ltd for the outstanding shares of Veripos Inc. (“Veripos”) as described in the offer document dated 18 October 2013 (the “Offer Document”) expired yesterday, 25 November 2013, at 16:30 CET. Hexagon AB (“Hexagon”) has today acquired or agreed to acquire 7,130,529 shares in Veripos, representing 21.5 per cent of the outstanding shares of Veripos, for NOK 34 per share. Hexagon contemplates to purchase up to 3,900,000 additional shares, representing 11.8 per cent of the outstanding shares of

    Interim Report January – September 2013

    Third Quarter 2013 · Net sales amounted to 576.6 MEUR (578.1). Using fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure, net sales increased by 5 per cent · Operating earnings (EBIT1) increased to 118.4 MEUR (115.4) · Earnings before taxes, excluding non-recurring items*, amounted to 109.9 MEUR (103.4) · Net earnings, excluding non-recurring items, amounted to 89.0 MEUR (83.7) · Earnings per share, excluding non-recurring items, increased by 4 per cent to 0.25 EUR (0.24) · Operating cash flow increased by 11 per cent to 94.3 MEUR (84.6) * The non-recurring items

    Hexagon will offer NOK 28 in cash per share in Veripos in a public voluntary offer

    · Hexagon will make a voluntary offer of NOK 28 in cash per share of Veripos, a company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange · The voluntary offer represents a premium of 44 per cent to Veripos’ volume weighed average stock price during the three month period up to and including 11 October 2013 · The offer will require acceptance from shareholders representing a minimum of 90 per cent of the Veripos share capital and voting rights, and certain other customary conditions for public voluntary offers · A five week offer acceptance period will start shortly following the approval of an

    Hexagon extends market leadership in geospatial technologies with the acquisition of Airborne Hydrography AB

    Hexagon AB, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualization solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire Airborne Hydrography AB (AHAB), a provider of airborne laser survey systems for hydrographic and topographic surveys. Founded in 2002 and based in Jönköping, Sweden, AHAB serves international survey companies and governmental organizations around the world, with hydrographic and topographic software and systems to map land, coastal zones and seafloors. Their product portfolio includes airborne bathymetric LiDAR technology, which provides the equivalent of above-

    Hexagon signs agreement to acquire Devex, a leading software company that serves the mining industry

    Hexagon AB, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire Devex, a leading player in the field of automation solutions for mining operations. Devex is a Brazilian company with leading mine-management software solutions for open-pit and underground mines. Having grown significantly in size and scope in recent years, solutions from Devex go beyond fleet management deep into mine process automation. The Devex portfolio has grown from SmartMine®, their flagship operations offering, to a comprehensive automation platform for

    Interim Report January – June 2013

    Second Quarter 2013 · Net sales increased by 5 per cent to 635.1 MEUR (607.1) · Using fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure, net sales increased by 5 per cent for the Group and 5 per cent in the core business, Measurement Technologies (MT) · Operating earnings (EBIT1) amounted to 131.6 MEUR (126.5) · Earnings before taxes amounted to 122.9 MEUR (113.1) · Net earnings increased by 9 per cent to 99.5 MEUR (91.3) · Earnings per share increased by 8 per cent to 0.28 EUR (0.26) · Operating cash flow increased by 27 per cent to 90.5 MEUR (71.5) The

    Invitation to presentation of Hexagon's Interim Report on 8 August

    Hexagon will release the Interim Report for the second quarter 2013 on Thursday 8 August at 08:00 CET. A combined telephone conference and live webcast (in English) concerning the report will be presented by President and CEO Ola Rollén on the same day at 15:00 CET. Please call +46 8 505 564 74, +44 203 364 5374, +41 225 675 541 or +1 855 753 2230 to participate or go to our website (www.hexagon.com) to access the webcast. The presentation material will also be available for viewing on the Company’s website on-demand.

    Hexagon divests EBP

    Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation solutions, has today divested the company EBP Olofström AB to Nävrabäcken AB. EBP is reported within the business area Other Operations. EBP manufactures car body components for several of Europe’s leading automotive manufacturers. The company is specialised in the qualified production supply of low volumes for both series production and the aftermarket. In 2012 EBP reported net sales of approximately 23 MEUR with a negative EBIT margin of approximately -5 per cent. EBP represents less than one per cent of

    Interim Report January – March 2013

    First Quarter 2013 · Net sales increased by 4 per cent to 586.3 MEUR (565.8) · Using fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure, net sales increased by 4 per cent for the Group and 5 per cent in the core business, Measurement Technologies (MT) · Operating earnings (EBIT1) amounted to 121.0 MEUR (109.4) · Earnings before taxes amounted to 111.6 MEUR (95.3) · Net earnings increased by 17 per cent to 90.4 MEUR (77.1) · Earnings per share increased by 14 per cent to 0.25 EUR (0.22) The interim report for the first quarter 2013 will be presented today at 15:00

    Hexagon Strengthens Presence in South America with Acquisition of Leica Geosystems Distributor MANFRA

    Hexagon AB, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation solutions, has acquired all shares in MANFRA, the Brazil-based distributor of Leica Geosystems products for nearly 30 years. In addition to the company’s partnership with Leica Geosystems, MANFRA is also the developer of Posição topography software for the surveying sector. Founded in 1978 in Curitiba, MANFRA serves the surveying and engineering, construction, mining and agriculture industries, primarily in the south and west Brazilian markets. “MANFRA’s strong installed base in the Brazilian territory and

    ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN HEXAGON AB (publ)

    The shareholders of Hexagon AB are hereby invited to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held at 17:00 CET, Monday 13 May 2013 at Operaterrassen, Karl XII:s Torg in Stockholm. Shareholders who wish to attend the Annual General Meeting must be recorded in the share register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB on Monday 6 May 2013, and notify the company of their intention to attend the Annual General Meeting by filling out a form on the website, www.hexagon.com or by post to: Hexagon AB, "Annual General Meeting", P.O. Box 3692, SE-103 59 Stockholm, Sweden or by e-mail to bolagsstamma@

    Year-End Report January – December 2012

    Fourth Quarter 2012 · Net sales increased by 6 per cent to 629.0 MEUR (591.6) · Using fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure, net sales increased by 4 per cent · Operating earnings (EBIT1) amounted to 135.3 MEUR (121.8) · Earnings before taxes amounted to 124.8 MEUR (106.9) · Net earnings increased by 19 per cent to 101.1 MEUR (85.1) · Earnings per share increased by 17 per cent to 0.28 EUR (0.24) · Operating cash flow increased by 66 per cent to 116.9 MEUR (70.6) · The Board of Directors proposes an increase in dividend of 65 per cent to 0.28 EUR

    Hexagon Strengthens Software Portfolio with Acquisition of Listech

    Hexagon AB, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualization solutions, has acquired Listech, a software development company dedicated to increasing the efficiency, accuracy and productivity of professional surveyors and engineers. Founded in 1988, Listech offers world-class software solutions that expedite data processing and streamline workflows in land management, construction and engineering projects. The LISCAD portfolio offers unparalleled functionality over other land surveying and civil engineering software. A comprehensive, fully integrated set of modules offers

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