Statement by the Board of Directors of ReadSoft AB (publ) in relation to Lexmark International Technology’s public takeover offer

Background This statement is made by the Board of Directors of ReadSoft AB (publ) (“ReadSoft” or the “Company”) pursuant to section II.19 of the rules concerning takeover bids on the stock market adopted by NASDAQ OMX Stockholm (the “Takeover Rules”). Lexmark International Technology S.A (“Lexmark International Technology”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lexmark International Inc. ("Lexmark"), has today, through a press release, announced a public offer to the shareholders of ReadSoft to transfer all of their shares in the Company to Lexmark International Technology for a consideration