Ratos: Year-End Report 2008
CEO ARNE KARLSSON COMMENTS ON THIS REPORT www.ratos.se
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* Profit before tax SEK 5,671m (3,462)
* Earnings per share before dilution SEK 32.62 (16.66)
* Proposed dividend SEK 9 per share (9)
* Proposal on authorisation for set-off or non-cash issues to be
used at acquisitions
* Satisfactory development in the holdings for the year as a whole
* Hägglunds Drives sold - exit gain SEK 4,405m
* Total return on Ratos shares -20%
Stockholm, 19 February 2009
Ratos AB (publ)
Arne Karlsson
CEO
For further information, please contact:
Arne Karlsson, CEO, +46 8 700 17 00
Emma Rheborg, IR Manager, +46 8 700 17 20
This report has not been reviewed by Ratos's auditors.
Financial calendar from Ratos:
Annual General Meeting 2009 2 April 2009
Interim Report January - March 2009 7 May 2009
Interim Report January - June 2009 20 August 2009
Interim Report January - September 2009 5 November 2009
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