Interim Report January – September 2019

Q3 growth in sales and earnings driven by ZYN · In local currencies, sales increased by 8 percent for the third quarter. Reported sales increased by 13 percent to 3,829 MSEK (3,388). · In local currencies, operating profit from product segments1) increased by 17 percent for the third quarter. Reported operating profit from product segments increased by 22 percent to 1,607 MSEK (1,317). · Operating profit amounted to 1,586 MSEK (1,305) for the third quarter. · Profit after tax amounted to 1,180 MSEK (959) for the third quarter. · Earnings per share increased by 27 percent to 7.