ROTTNEROS APPOINTS TOMAS HEDSTRÖM AS THE NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Tomas Hedström (MBA) will take up his appointment as CFO for Rottneros AB on 1 May 2010. Tomas Hedström, who has among other things been engaged as an accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, is coming to us from the SCA Group where he was responsible for the Corporate Finance Department. Prior to this, he held various financial posts within SCA's Swedish and global operation.

Tomas Hedström replaces Karl Ove Grönqvist, who decided to leave Rottneros in May.

For further information please contact: Ole Terland, CEO, +46 8 590 010 00

Rottneros discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The Information was submitted for publication on Thursday 25 March 2010 at 12.30 CET.