The Board of Höganäs has appointed Handelsbanken Capital Markets as financial advisor

As previously announced, the Board of Höganäs will announce its opinion of the offer from

H Intressenter AB by no later than two weeks prior to the expiry of the acceptance period of the offer.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the offer, Handelsbanken Capital Markets has been appointed as financial advisor and provider of a fairness opinion as to the fairness of the offer consideration.

For more information, please contact:

Anders G Carlberg, Chairman of Höganäs
Tel: +46 70 543 75 76

Erik Kjellström, Handelsbanken Capital Markets

Tel: +46 73 087 18 94

Höganäs, 11 February 2013

Höganäs announces this information in accordance with the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 16.30 on 11 February 2013.

Höganäs AB (publ) is the world’s leading producer of iron and metal powders. Building on its clear vision of the possibilities of powder to improve efficiency, the consumption of resources and environmental impact across a raft of segments, the company has developed in-depth application skills. Thus Höganäs can help create the automotive components, white goods, water and exhaust treatment products of the future in collaboration with its customers. Founded in 1797, the company had sales of MSEK 6,700 in 2012, and is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm’s Mid Cap List.
For more information, please visit our website: www.hoganas.com.