AAK

AGM Information • May 21, 2008

Press release

Annual General Meeting of AarhusKarlshamn AB

At today's Annual General Meeting of AarhusKarlshamn AB (publ) the following was resolved:

Board of Directors

The number of directors will amount to ten. The Meeting re-elected Melker Schörling, Carl Bek-Nielsen, Martin Bek-Nielsen, John Goodwin, Mikael Ekdahl, Ebbe Simonsen, Märit Beckeman, Jerker Hartwall, Anders Davidsson and Ulrik Svensson as directors. Melker Schörling was re-elected Chairman of the Board and Carl Bek-Nielsen was re-elected Deputy Chairman of the Board.

The fees to the Board of Directors shall amount to SEK 2,650,000 in total (including fees for committee work).

Dividend

In accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors, the Meeting resolved to declare a dividend of SEK 4,00 per share. Monday 26 May 2008 was determined as record date for the payment of dividend. Payment from the Central Securities Depository (VPC) is expected to commence on 29 May 2008.

Nomination Committee

Mikael Ekdahl, Carl Bek-Nielsen, Henrik Didner (Didner & Gerge Fonder) and Jan Erenius (AMF Pension) were re-elected as members of the Nomination Committee for the period up to and including the Annual General Meeting 2009, whereby Mikael Ekdahl was appointed Chairman of the Nomination Committee.

Comments from the CEO and President

CEO and President Jerker Hartwall reported on the company's operations during the year 2007 and commented on the continuing work within the Group. The presentation of Jerker Hartwall can be found in its entirety on the company's web site www.aak.com

For further information, kindly contact

Jerker Hartwall Anders Byström President and CEO CFO Phone: +46 (0)40 627 83 00 Phone: +46 (0)40 627 83 00 E-mail: jerker.hartwall@aak.com Mobile: +46 (0)709 885 613

E-mail: anders.bystrom@aak.com

Bo Svensson CIO Phone: + 46 (0)454 820 00 or +46 (0)40 627 83 00 Mobile: + 46 (0)708 182 193 E-mail: bo.svensson@aak.com

AarhusKarlshamn AB (publ) discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 10.30 on 21 May 2008.

Facts/AAK

AAK is the world's leading manufacturer of high value added speciality vegetable fats. These fats are used as substitutes for butterfat and cocoa butter substitutes, as transfree solutions for fillings for chocolate and confectionery products, and in the cosmetic industry. AAK has production facilities in Denmark, the Netherlands, Mexico, Great Britain, Sweden, Uruguay and the U.S.A. Read more at www.aak.com

AarhusKarlshamn AB (publ) Phone +46 40 627 83 00 bo.svensson@aak.com 556669-2850 Skeppsgatan 19 Fax +46 40 627 83 11 www.aak.com SE556669285001 SE-211 19 Malmö Registered office: Malmö SWEDEN