Ratos: Interim Report January - June 2007
CEO ARNE KARLSSON COMMENTS ON THE REPORT AT www.ratos.se
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* Profit before tax SEK 2,480m (1,048)
* Earnings per share SEK 13.24 (4.57)
* Five new holdings in the portfolio - AH Industries, Contex,
EuroMaint, HÅG/RH/RBM and MCC
* Strong development and high transaction activity in holdings
* Entire holding in Bluegarden sold
* Property sale within Arcus Gruppen - capital gain SEK 731m
* Total return on Ratos shares +41%
Stockholm, 21 August 2007
Ratos AB (publ)
This report has not been reviewed by Ratos's auditors.
For additional information, please contact:
Arne Karlsson, CEO, +46 8 700 17 00
Clara Bolinder-Lundberg, Head of Corporate +46 8 700 17 63
Communications,
Financial calendar:
Interim report January - September 9 November
2007 2007
Year-end report 2007 21 February
2008
AGM 2008 9 April 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
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