Ratos — Board/Management Information 2008

Nov 10, 2008

Ratos AB (publ), Drottninggatan 2 Box 1661 SE-111 96 Stockholm Org nr/Corp. Id. no. SE 556008-3585 Tel +46 8 700 17 00 Fax +46 8 10 25 59 www.ratos.se

P R E S S R E L E A S E 10 November 2008

This information is disclosed in accordance with the Securities Markets Act, the Financial Instruments Trading Act or demands made in the exchange rules.

Jonas Arvidsson new CEO of BTJ

Jonas Arvidsson has been appointed as the new CEO of Ratos's subsidiary BTJ. His present position is CEO of Arbetslivsresurs (ALR).

Jonas Arvidsson, born in 1964, has a master's degree in engineering and a PhD from Lund University. He is currently CEO of Arbetslivsresurs. Previously he was a regional manager at Previa and held senior positions within engineering consultants Semcon and Cresita.

"Jonas has a broad and solid background as well as many years' experience of managing companies undergoing a process of change. This means that, in partnership with management, he will be well placed to develop BTJ," comments Chairman of the Board Per Samuelson.

Jonas Arvidsson will take up his position as CEO of BTJ in the first quarter of 2009.

BTJ Group is a leading supplier of media products and information services to libraries, companies and organisations in the Nordic market. Ratos's holding in BTJ amounts to 66%.

For further information, please contact: Robin Molvin, Senior Investment Manager Ratos, +46 8 700 17 15 Jonas Arvidsson , CEO-designate BTJ, +46 703 04 09 70 Per Samuelson, Chairman of the Board of BTJ, +46 708 58 54 40

Financial calendar from Ratos: Year-End Report 2008 19 February 2009 Annual General Meeting 2009 2 April 2009 Interim Report January – March 2009 7 May 2009 Interim Report January – June 2009 20 August 2009 Interim Report January – September 2009 5 November 2009

Ratos is a listed private equity company. The business concept is to maximise shareholder value over time by investing in, developing and divesting primarily unlisted companies. Ratos offers investors a unique investment opportunity. The equity of Ratos's investments is approximately SEK 11 billion and a market capitalisation of approximately SEK 23 billion. Ratos's holdings include AH Industries, Anticimex, Arcus Gruppen, Bisnode, Camfil, Contex, DIAB, EuroMaint, GS-Hydro, Haglöfs, HL Display, HÅG/RH/RBM, Hägglunds Drives, Inwido, Jøtul, Lindab, MCC, Medisize, Superfos and Other holdings.