Industrivärden

Board/Management Information • Aug 20, 2009

The information provided herein is such that AB Industrivärden (publ) has to disclose pursuant to the Securities and Clearing Operations Act (SFS 1992:543) and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act (SFS 1991:980). Information submitted for publication at 1:20 p.m. on August 20, 2009.

PRESS RELEASE

Change in senior management

Industrivärden's executive vice president, Bengt Kjell, who is responsible for the company's investment operations, will be on leave for a period to become chief executive of Handelsbanken's management company, AB Handel och Industri.

During this period, executive vice president Carl-Olof By will take over Mr. Kjell's regular duties. Bengt Kjell will retain his board commitments with Industrivärden.

Stockholm, August 20, 2009

AB INDUSTRIVÄRDEN (publ)

For further information, please contact: Sverker Sivall, IRO, Industrivärden, tel. +46-8-666 64 19.