Ratos' AGM

Ratos' AGM Election of Board of Directors Yesterdays Annual General Meeting of Ratos re-elected Peggy Bruzelius, Harry Faulkner, Göran Grosskopf, Arne Karlsson and Olof Stenhammar and elected Lars Berg, Jan Söderberg and Per-Olof Söderberg Board Members. Mikael Lilius, Lars Söderberg and Sven Söderberg did not stand for re- election. The 1999 AGM appointed Hans Karlsson and Gunnar Widhagen Auditors, and Roland Nilsson and Torbjörn Hanson Deputy Auditors for a period of four years. Change of name The AGM resolved to change the Company's name from Förvaltnings AB Ratos to Ratos AB. Acquisition of own shares The AGM authorised the Board of Directors to acquire the Company's own shares. Up to ten per cent of the outstanding shares (equivalent to 8,132,042 shares) may be acquired. Acquisition will be made via the market and the authorisation covers both A shares and B shares. In accordance with the instructions of the Industry and Commerce Stock Exchange Committee, NBK, acquisition of own shares may commence on 9 May at the earliest when Ratos' Interim Report January-March 2000 has been published. The authorisation remains in force until the next Annual General Meeting. Ratos, one of Sweden´s oldest and largest private equity companies, is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Ratos´ business concept is to maximize shareholder value through the professional and responsible management of its investments, including an active involvement in the governance of its portfolio companies. The net asset value of Ratos´ investments exceeds SEK 10bn. The company´s current holdings include: ACE, Capona, Dahl, DataVis, Esselte, Scandic Hotels, Superfos, Telelogic and Telia Overseas. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/14/20000413BIT00560/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/14/20000413BIT00560/bit0002.pdf