Sandvik increases ownership in Indian subsidiary Sandvik Asia

Sandvik increases ownership in Indian subsidiary Sandvik Asia Sandvik has today in India announced it's intention to make a public offer to acquire up to 497,269 shares, corresponding to 26.8% of the total share capital in the Indian subsidiary Sandvik Asia Ltd., at a price of INR 850 per share. The total value of the offer is about SEK 95 M. Currently, Sandvik controls 73.2% of the shares in Sandvik Asia. At full acceptance of the offer, Sandvik will own 100% of the shares in the company. Through Sandvik's takeover, and resulting control of operations, the Indian subsidiary gains the possibility to utilize the scope and advanced technological resources of the Sandvik Group to a much greater extent. Sandvik Asia was formed in 1960 and has about 700 employees. Annual sales amount to about SEK 400 M. Cemented-carbide tools for metalworking, rock-drilling tools and wear parts in cemented carbide are produced at the main plant in Pune. Sandvik Asia is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai and traded on the National Stock Exchange of India. Sandviken, 20 March 2001 Sandvik AB; (publ) For further information, contact Heléne Gunnarson, Senior Vice President Group Communications, Sandvik AB, +46 26 26 10 25. Sandvik is a high-technology engineering group with advanced products and world-leading positions in selected areas - tools for metalworking, machinery and tools for rock excavation, stainless steel, special alloys and resistance heating materials and process systems. The Group has 35,000 employees in 130 countries, with annual sales of approximately SEK 44 billion. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/03/20/20010320BIT00230/bit0002.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/03/20/20010320BIT00230/bit0002.pdf