Ratos — M&A Activity 2009

Jun 16, 2009

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

P R E S S R E L E A S E 16 June 2009

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EuroMaint makes strategic add-on acquisition

EuroMaint's subsidiary EuroMaint Industry has signed an agreement to acquire all of the shares in EISAB Energi och Industriservice AB, in Vänersborg, for an Enterprise Value of SEK 24.5m. Ratos, which owns 100% of EuroMaint, will be injecting a corresponding amount of equity in connection with the deal.

EISAB performs installations, repairs, service and maintenance of waste combustion facilities and combined heat and power plants. The company has 35 employees, and its main market is Sweden. EISAB had sales of approximately SEK 129m during the 2008/2009 non-calendar financial year, reporting EBITA of SEK 7m.

EuroMaint Industry works in the growing market for industrial maintenance. The company offers qualified services for operating reliability and production optimisation as well as automated production equipment and component servicing. EuroMaint Industry has 300 employees and had sales of approximately SEK 360m in 2008.

"This is a strategic and important add-on acquisition for EuroMaint Industry. EISAB is a well-positioned and profitable company in the growing market for power and energy," says Ratos CEO Arne Karlsson, commenting on today's deal.

Ratos acquired EuroMaint in 2007, one of Sweden's leading providers of qualified maintenance services to the rail transport sector and engineering industry. Operations are conducted by the two subsidiaries EuroMaint Rail (84% of sales) and EuroMaint Industry (16% of sales).

Ratos's ownership stake in EuroMaint is 100%.

For further information, please contact: Arne Karlsson, President and CEO Ratos, +46 8 700 17 00 Ole Kjörrefjord, President and CEO EuroMaint, +46 70 762 52 00 Clara Bolinder-Lundberg, Head of Corporate Communications Ratos, +46 8 700 17 63

Financial calendar from Ratos: Interim Report January – June 2009 20 August 2009 Interim Report January – September 2009 5 November 2009 Year-end report 2009 18 February 2010

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. Ratos's equity is approximately SEK 16 billion and has a market capitalisation of approximately SEK 24 billion. Ratos's holdings include AH Industries, Anticimex, Arcus Gruppen, Bisnode, Camfil, Contex, DIAB, EuroMaint, GS-Hydro, Hafa Bathroom Group, Haglöfs, HL Display, Inwido, Jøtul, Lindab, MCC, Medisize, Scandinavian Business Seating, Superfos and Other holdings.