SPP to vote in favour of the merger between P&U and Monsanto

SPP to vote in favour of the merger between P&U and Monsanto SPP will vote in favour of the merger between P&U and Monsanto at today's extraordinary general meeting. SPP has 0.42 per cent of the share capital in Pharmacia & Upjohn, which corresponds to 2.2 million shares. "The pharmaceutical part of the merged company will be an attractive company with good management, strong growth and a low patent risk," says Ramsay Brufer, responsible for ownership issues at SPP Investment Management. For additional information: Cecilia Schön, assistant Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications SPP, tel. +46 8 441 93 50, +46 70 526 93 50 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/03/23/20000323BIT00330/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/03/23/20000323BIT00330/bit0002.pdf