Sandvik

Board/Management Information • May 25, 2012

Sandvik appoints New Vice President Investor Relations

Magnus Larsson has been appointed Vice President Investor Relations (IR) reporting to Ola Salmén, Executive Vice President and CFO at Sandvik. Magnus has been working at Sandvik's IR department the past four years and has held several financial positions within and outside Sandvik in his earlier career. He succeeds Jan Lissåker who has assumed the position as Executive Vice President Group Communications.

The appointment becomes effective immediately and the recruitment of a new Investor Relations officer will commence at once.

Sandviken, 25 May 2012

Sandvik Aktiebolag

The information was submitted for publication at 09:00 CET on 25 May 2012.

For further information, please contact Ola Salmén, Executive Vice President and CFO Sandvik AB, tel +46 26 26 10 60.

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