Investor AB

Transaction in Own Shares • May 7, 2014

Press release

Stockholm, May 7, 2014

Utilization of transfer authorization in Investor AB to secure costs for the Company's long-term variable remuneration programs

The Annual General Meeting 2014 decided to authorize the Company's Board to decide on the transfer of the Company's own shares in order to secure commitments and costs for Investor's long-term variable remuneration program and for the issue of synthetic shares as part of the Board remuneration. Investor hereby announces that the Company's Board has decided to utilize the authorization for these purposes.

The transfer of own shares may take place on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm during the period from May 7, 2014 up to and including December 4, 2014 at a price within the from time to time registered price interval. Transfers will not be made during the thirtyday periods prior to ordinary quarterly reports, the day of the announcement included.

Investor currently owns 6,041,105 of its own B-shares and the maximum number of shares that may be transferred amounts to 1,500,000 B-shares.

For further information:

Stefan Stern, Head of Corporate Relations and Communications, Phone +46 8 614 2058, +46 70 636 7417

Magnus Dalhammar, Head of Investor Relations, Phone +46 8 614 2130, +46 735 24 2130

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Investor is the leading owner of high quality Nordic-based international companies, founded by the Wallenberg family a hundred years ago. Through board participation, our industrial experience, network and financial strength, we strive to make our companies best-in-class. Our holdings include SEB, Atlas Copco, ABB, Ericsson and Mölnlycke Health Care.