KJELL ORMEGARD NEW CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF ROTTNEROS AB

The Board of Rottneros AB has appointed board member Kjell Ormegard to chair the Board of Rottneros up to and including the annual meeting of shareholders in April 2010. Kjell Ormegard was elected to Rottneros' Board of Directors in 2007.

This change is owing to Rune Ingvarsson's request to resign immediately from the Board of Rottneros for personal reasons. Rune Ingvarsson was elected to Rottneros' Board of Directors in 2007 and has chaired it since 2008.

For further information, please contact:

Kjell Ormegard, Tel. +46 8 590 010 00 or Ingrid Westin Wallinder, Tel. +46 8 527 709 30

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This information is such that Rottneros must disclose in accordance with the Swedish Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on Friday 22 January 2010 at 11.00 CET.