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EuroMaint makes strategic add-on acquisition

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EuroMaint's subsidiary EuroMaint Industry has signed an agreement to
acquire all of the shares in EISAB Energi och Industriservice AB, in
Vänersborg, for an Enterprise Value of SEK 24.5m. Ratos, which owns
100% of EuroMaint, will be injecting a corresponding amount of equity
in connection with the deal.

EISAB performs installations, repairs, service and maintenance of
waste combustion facilities and combined heat and power plants. The
company has 35 employees, and its main market is Sweden. EISAB had
sales of approximately SEK 129m during the 2008/2009 non-calendar
financial year, reporting EBITA of SEK 7m.

EuroMaint Industry works in the growing market for industrial
maintenance. The company offers qualified services for operating
reliability and production optimisation as well as automated
production equipment and component servicing. EuroMaint Industry has
300 employees and had sales of approximately SEK 360m in 2008.

"This is a strategic and important add-on acquisition for EuroMaint
Industry. EISAB is a well-positioned and profitable company in the
growing market for power and energy," says Ratos CEO Arne Karlsson,
commenting on today's deal.

Ratos acquired EuroMaint in 2007, one of Sweden's leading providers
of qualified maintenance services to the rail transport sector and
engineering industry. Operations are conducted by the two
subsidiaries EuroMaint Rail (84% of sales) and EuroMaint Industry
(16% of sales).

Ratos's ownership stake in EuroMaint is 100%.


For further information, please contact:
Arne Karlsson, President and CEO Ratos, +46 8 700 17 00
Ole Kjörrefjord, President and CEO EuroMaint, +46 70 762 52 00
Clara Bolinder-Lundberg, Head of Corporate Communications Ratos, +46
8 700 17 63



Financial calendar from Ratos:
Interim Report January - June 2009          20 August 2009
Interim Report January - September 2009     5 November 2009
Year-end report 2009                        18 February 2010


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 offers investors a
unique investment opportunity. Ratos's equity is approximately SEK 16
billion and has a market capitalisation of approximately SEK 24
billion. Ratos's holdings include AH Industries, Anticimex, Arcus
Gruppen, Bisnode, Camfil, Contex, DIAB, EuroMaint, GS-Hydro, Hafa
Bathroom Group, Haglöfs, HL Display, Inwido, Jøtul, Lindab, MCC,
Medisize, Scandinavian Business Seating, Superfos and Other holdings.




                                            

                

            

        

    

    



    

        
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