Wilh. Sonesson sells product rights in Germany through its Bioglan subsidiary

Wilh. Sonesson sells product rights in Germany through its Bioglan subsidiary Wilh. Sonesson AB acquired the pharma company Bioglan AB in Malmö on 13 May 2002. In connection with the acquisition Bioglan sold its whole research operation to a public English company. As previously announced Bioglan gave the buyer an option to acquire rights to marketed products, primarily in Germany. These products are not of strategic importance since the geographic focus of Bioglan, as well as all other Wilh. Sonesson operations, is the Nordic countries. The option has been called on, and the buyer is Riemser Arzneimittel AG, a German pharma company. Riemser has payed 52 MSEK for the product rights, which of 20 MSEK is paid in cash and MSEK 32 by accepting liabilities. For the Wilh. Sonesson corporation the transaction has limited influence on profit, and the net debt is reduced by 20 MSEK. Lund 18 July 2002 Wilh. Sonesson AB (publ) For further information please contact Fredrik Lindgren, Vice President, Tel. +46-46-280 81 00 or +46-705-616177 fredrik.lindgren@wilhsonesson.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/07/18/20020718BIT00450/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/07/18/20020718BIT00450/wkr0002.pdf