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Anticimex to acquire Finnish survey company

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Ratos subsidiary Anticimex has signed an agreement to acquire
Finland's leading survey company Raksystems. The acquisition will be
made by Anticimex's Finnish subsidiary which will thus complement its
operations with property surveys.

Anticimex CEO Peter Carrick: "Property surveys is a fast-growing area
within Anticimex. Raksystems will not only complement our Finnish
operations, which until now have concentrated on pest control and
dehumidification, but will also provide the entire group with
increased expertise in surveying large properties."

Raksystems had sales of EUR 8.9m in 2006 with an operating profit
(EBITA) of approximately EUR 1.0m. The company has 90 employees.
Growth has been favourable in recent years and the company has a
leading position on the Finnish property survey market. Raksystems
will be consolidated with Anticimex's existing Finish operations.

Raksystems has been valued to an Enterprise value of EUR 8.4m and
will be financed with loans and Anticimex's own funds. The management
in Raksystems will own 35% of the shares in the new company.


Ratos, which has an 85% holding in Anticimex, will not provide any
capital in conjunction with the acquisition.


For further information, please contact:
Bo Jungner, Investment Director Ratos, +46 70 522 55 22
Peter Carrick, CEO Anticimex, +46 702 55 88 98

Financial calendar from Ratos:
Interim report January - September 2007                                 9
                                                                        November                                                2007
Year-end report 2007                                                    21
                                                                        February
                                                                        2008
AGM                                                                     9 April
2008                                                                    2008
Interim report January - March 2008                                     8 May
                                                                        2008
Interim report January - June 2008                                      22
                                                                        August
                                                                        2008
Interim report January - September 2008                                 7
                                                                        November
                                                                        2008


Ratos is a listed private equity company. The business concept is to
maximise shareholder value over time by investing in, developing and
divesting primarily unlisted companies. Ratos thus offers stock
market players a unique investment opportunity. The equity of Ratos's
investments is approximately SEK 11 billion. Ratos's holdings include
AH Industries, Anticimex, Arcus Gruppen, Bisnode, Camfil, Contex,
DIAB, EuroMaint, GS-Hydro, Haendig, Haglöfs, HL Display, HÅG/RH/RBM,
Hägglunds Drives, Inwido, Jøtul, Lindab, MCC, Medifiq Healthcare,
Superfos and Other holdings.




                                            

                

            

        

    

    



    

        
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