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Tele2 Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

Apr 21, 2015

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Interim Report First Quarter 2015

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Data usage drives revenues

~~Q1 2015 HIGHLIGHTS~~

SEK –106 (–36) million, affected by higher national roaming costs due to rapidly growing data consumption and further investments to build the new MNO organization.

Strong mobile end-user service revenue and EBITDA growth for the Group

•[In the quarter net sales grew by 6 per-] cent to SEK 6,511 (6,152) million driven by strong performance in mobile end user service revenue, which grew by 10 percent (partially due to FX effects), and amounted to SEK 3,184 (2,904) million. The main driver behind the development was improved monetization of mobile data as customer demand surged in Q1 2015. EBITDA amounted to SEK 1,428 (1,362) million, supported by the strong net sales development.

Much improved customer intake for Tele2 Kazakhstan

•[Customer intake in Tele2 Kazakhstan ] increased to 428,000 (20,000) in Q1 2015, due to new price plans as a reaction to increased competition. Improved quality of customer intake and increasing data consumption supported the improved top-line development. As a result, Mobile end-user service revenue grew by 46 percent (partially due to FX effects) in Q1 2015, amounting to SEK 315 (216) million despite being impacted by increased competitive pressure. Due to increased acquisition costs driven by a strong customer intake, EBITDA amounted to SEK 0 (1) million.

Healthy top and bottom line progress in Mobile Tele2 Sweden

•[Mobile end-user service revenue in ] Tele2 Sweden grew by more than 5 percent in Q1 2015 and EBITDA increased to SEK 893 (745) million, both positively impacted by accelerated data usage in predominantly the postpaid segment, driven by the introduction of larger data bucket offers. Mobile equipment revenue amounted to SEK 584 (467) million, as a result of maintained strong 4G smartphone sales.

Sale of Tele2 Norway

•[In Q1 2015, the sale of Tele2 Norway ] was completed after approval by regulatory authorities. The cash proceeds from the transaction was SEK 4.7 billion and resulted in a capital gain of SEK 1.8 billion.

Maintained positive customer intake within mobile for Tele2 Netherlands

Challenger program

•[A group-wide program focused on ] increasing productivity was launched in Q4 2014. The program will build over 3 years and reap full benefits of SEK 1 billion per annum starting in 2018. The investment required will be SEK 1 billion, phased over 3 years. In the quarter EBIT was impacted by SEK –14 million by the program (Note 2).

•[Tele2 Netherlands continued to gain ] market share by adding 21,000 (47,000) customers and taking the total mobile customer base to 834,000 (741,000). Mobile end-user service revenue amounted to SEK 305 (273) million, growing by 12 percent in Q1 2015. EBITDA amounted to

Net sales Q1 2015

6,511

SEK million Excl. Tele2 Norway

EBITDA Q1 2015

1,428 SEK million Excl. Tele2 Norway

Key Financial Data

Key Financial Data
SEK million Q1
2015
2014
%
Net sales 6,511
6,152
+6
Net sales, FX adjusted 6,511
6,371
+2
Mobile end-user service revenue 3,184
2,904
+10
EBITDA 1,428
1,362
+5
EBITDA, FX adjusted 1,428
1,395
+2
EBIT 702
960
–27
EBIT excluding one-off items (Note 2) 716
718
Net proft 517
585
–12
Earnings per share, after dilution (SEK) 1.15
1.31
–12

The figures presented in this report refer to Q1 2015 and continuing operations unless otherwise stated. The figures shown in parentheses refer to the comparable periods in 2014.

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CEO word, Q1 2015

The first quarter 2015 showed good progress towards our goals of sustainable, profitable growth via data monetization. Our ability to monetize our customers’ increasing demand for mobile data has proven successful, resulting in 10 percent growth in mobile end user service revenue. LTE/4G services is the catalyst that enables a mobile lifestyle and we have served our customers with additional attractive offers and improved quality during the quarter, providing them with even greater value and experience than before.

Sweden continued to spearhead the mobile data revolution and mobile end-user service revenue increased by 5 percent as the usage of our mobile data service continued to expand. In the quarter yet another step of our Value Champion strategy was introduced through “Big Buckets” and the initial results have been very encouraging. Our customers’ willingness to buy more data has been higher and their perception of the service offerings has been more positive than expected. This is definitely the right way forward.

our position as the leading mobile data provider and close the coverage gap to our competitors.

“2015 will be another

exciting year of investments in our future ‘Rockets’ of Kazakhstan, Croatia and the Netherlands, supported by continued strength in Sweden and the Baltics.”

Tele2’s operations in the Baltic region and in Croatia maintained a stable development in Q1 2015. The network upgrades to LTE/4G in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are progressing according to plan and will support our ambition to exploit the growing need for mobile data in the region. In Croatia, we announced a network swap project, making it possible for us to improve our geographic coverage and mobile data proposition in the country.

In the Netherlands it is full speed ahead on the LTE/4G network rollout and we officially launched our first mobile service on our own network on January 1. Several hundred existing mobile customers were invited to test the network and share their experiences enabling us to learn and further improve the network performance ahead of full scale launch. The consumer mobile customer base continued to show solid growth and the demand for mobile data is surging. However, as we still have a large dependency on our MVNO relationship, the success of mobile data is temporarily increasing our operational expenditures, which is having a negative EBITDA impact. In the fixed broadband segment our operational performance was impacted by a larger dependency on off net products. Hence, we are exploring ways to offer our customers faster speed and improved services in the future.

In Q1 2015, the sale of Tele2 Norway was completed after approval by regulatory authorities. The cash proceeds from the transaction was SEK 4.7 billion and resulted in a capital gain of SEK 1.8 billion.

The Challenger program is ramping up fast and we have more than 20 initiatives which are all making good progress. The program will focus on productivity increases, reviewing and transforming our end to end processes and activities across the Group. Productivity increases will be found by simplifying the way Tele2 interacts with customers and by consolidating and transforming the organization to work even smarter and better. The program will build over 3 years and reap full benefits of SEK 1 billion per annum starting in 2018. The investment required will be SEK 1 billion, phased over 3 years.

Throughout Q1 2015, Tele2 Kazakhstan continued its focus on strengthening its market position and on increasing quality of the customer intake. This yielded solid results as we reached a record high total customer base and mobile end-user service revenue growth accelerated in the quarter. Tele2 successfully introduced new bucket priced offers to maintain its price leadership position as the competitive environment, with an increasing trend towards voice and data bundle offerings, remains tough. Going forward, we will continue our investments in Kazakhstan to further strengthen

Looking forward, we remain confident in our strategy and our ability to monetize a great customer experience throughout our footprint. Sweden will maintain its leadership in 4G/LTE, and we will continue to take our learnings from Sweden to the Baltics and of course the Netherlands, as we plan for and fully exploit LTE/4G across our footprint. 2015 will be another exciting year of investments in our future ‘Rockets’ of Kazakhstan, Croatia and the Netherlands, supported by continued strength in Sweden and the Baltics.

Mats Granryd President and CEO

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~~SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE QUARTER~~

  • [ Tele2 Croatia announced further invest-] ments into mobile network

  • [ Tele2 Austria enter into mobile as a ] mobile virtual network operator, MVNO

  • [ Tele2 pushed for new UN Sustainable ] Development Goals on anti-corruption

  • [ Tele2 M2M announced the launch of ]

  • 4G/LTE for M2M/IoT

  • [ Tele2 Sweden increased size of data ] buckets as part of Value Champion

  • [ Tele2 completed the divestment of its ] Norwegian operations for SEK 4.7 billion

  • [ Tele2 partnered with Aerea, the ] Netherlands’ exclusive SIGFOX network operator

  • [ Tele2 ranked first in corporate trans-]

  • parency reporting

  • [ Estonian Prime Minister inaugurated ] a new Tele2 direct data highway between Estonia and Central Europe

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Financial Overview

Tele2’s financial performance is driven by a consistent focus on developing mobile services on own infrastructure, complemented in certain countries by fixed broadband services and business-tobusiness offerings. Mobile net sales, which grew compared to the same period last year, combined with greater efforts to develop mobile services on own infrastructure have had a positive impact on Tele2’s EBITDA. The Group will concentrate on maximizing the return from fixed-line services.

Following the announced sale of Tele2 Norway, the business unit is reported separately under discontinued operations in the income statement, with a retrospective effect in current and comparative periods.

Net customer intake amounted to 235,000 (–8,000) in Q1 2015. The customer intake in mobile services amounted to 318,000 (54,000). This development was mainly driven by positive customer intake in Kazakhstan and the Netherlands. The fixed broadband customer base decreased by –20,000 (–18,000) customers in Q1 2015, primarily attributable to Tele2’s operations in the Netherlands, Sweden, and Germany. As expected, the number of fixed telephony customers fell in Q1 2015 by –63,000 (–44,000). On March 31, 2015 the total customer base amounted to 13,829,000 (13,189,000).

Net sales in Q1 2015 amounted to SEK 6,511 (6,152) million. The net sales development was mainly a result of strong usage of mobile data services, leading to a mobile end-user service revenue growth of 10 percent. It was also positively impacted by strong equipment sales due to maintained strong demand for 4G enabled smartphones in Sweden. This positive development was to some extent hampered by negative net sales development within consumer fixed telephony and fixed broadband.

EBITDA in Q1 2015 amounted to SEK 1,428 (1,362) million, equivalent to an EBITDA margin of 22 (22) percent. The operational development was mainly a result of improved monetization of mobile data, but also due to higher costs in the Netherlands for national roaming in the mobile segment and off net traffic in the fixed

broadband segment. More specifically, EBITDA was also impacted by further investments to build the new MNO organization ahead of full scale launch in the Netherlands.

EBIT in Q1 2015 amounted to SEK 716 (718) million excluding oneoff items and SEK 702 (960) million including one-off items. EBIT was affected by a one-off item of SEK –14 million related to the Challenger program (Note 2).

Profit before tax in Q1 2015 amounted to SEK 675 (817) million.

Net profit in Q1 2015 amounted to SEK 517 (585) million. Reported tax for Q1 2015 amounted to SEK –158 (–232) million. Tax payment affecting cash flow amounted to SEK –115 (–125) million during the quarter. Deferred tax assets amounted to SEK 1.9 billion at the end of the quarter.

Free cash flow in Q1 2015 amounted to SEK –96 (–555) million including and SEK –131 (–41) excluding Tele2 Norway.

CAPEX in Q1 2015 amounted to SEK 938 (709) million, driven principally by increased investments in mobile networks in Sweden, Netherlands and Kazakhstan.

Net debt amounted to SEK 4,315 (7,691) million on March 31, 2015, or 0.72 times 12-month rolling EBITDA, positively impacted by the proceeds from the sale of Tele2 Norway. Tele2’s available liquidity amounted to SEK 11,316 (8,521) million. See Note 3 for further information on financial debt.

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~~FINANCIAL SUMMARY~~

~~FINANCIAL SUMMARY~~
SEK million Q1 2015 Q1 2014 FY 2014
Mobile1)
Net customer intake (thousands) 318 54 598
Net sales 4,825 4,414 19,075
EBITDA 1,022 931 4,174
EBIT 533 513 2,405
CAPEX 608 415 2,365
Fixed broadband1)
Net customer intake (thousands) –20 –18 –45
Net sales 1,037 1,042 4,171
EBITDA 225 233 919
EBIT 49 62 218
CAPEX 166 131 504
Fixed telephony1)
Net customer intake (thousands) –63 –44 –156
Net sales 349 424 1,565
EBITDA 114 129 572
EBIT 97 111 491
CAPEX 12 10 46
Total
Net customer intake (thousands) 235 –8 397
Net sales 6,511 6,152 25,955
EBITDA 1,428 1,362 5,926
EBIT excluding one-off items (Note 2) 716 718 3,216
EBIT 702 960 3,490
CAPEX 938 709 3,450
EBT 675 817 3,500
Net proft 517 585 2,626
Cash fow from operating activities, continuing operations 839 707 4,661
Cash fow from operating activities 889 507 4,578
Cash fow after CAPEX, continuing operations –131 –41 1,162
Cash fow after CAPEX –96 –555 432

1) Excluding one-off items (Note 2)

Net sales per service area, Q1 2015

Net sales per country, Q1 2015

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Mobile
74%
Fixed broadband
16%
Fixed telephony
5%
Other
5%
Sweden
48%
Austria
5%
Netherlands
22%
Latvia
3%
Kazhakstan
6%
Estonia
3%
Croatia
5%
Lithuania
5%
Germany
3%

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Financial guidance

The guidance provided by Tele2 AB in connection with Q4 remains unchanged, and are for 2015 for continuing operations (in constant currencies from the 31 of December 2014) the following:

  • [Mobile end-user service revenue growth of mid-single ] digits.

  • [Net revenue of between SEK 25.5 and 26.5 billion.]

  • [EBITDA of between SEK 5.8 and 6.0 billion.]

  • [CAPEX level of between SEK 3.8 and 4.0 billion.]

Tele2 expects to invest around SEK 200 million in The Challenger Program in 2015. This will be treated as one-off items, and therefore excluded from the EBITDA guidance indicated above.

The Challenger program

A group-wide program focused on increasing productivity was launched in the quarter. The program will build over 3 years and reap full benefits of SEK 1 billion per annum starting in 2018. The investment required will be SEK 1 billion, phased over 3 years. All program investments are, and will be, reported as one-off items, affecting EBIT.

Shareholder remuneration

For the financial year 2014, the Board of Tele2 AB has decided to recommend an ordinary dividend payment of SEK 4.85 (4.40) per ordinary A or B share to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May 2015, representing a 10 percent increase. Following the completion of the sale of Tele2 Norway, the Board of Tele2 AB has also decided to recommend an extra ordinary dividend of SEK 10 per ordinary A or B share to the AGM in May 2015.

Tele2 will also adopt a progressive ordinary dividend policy which aims to deliver 10 percent growth per annum in the coming 3 years.

Authorization to pay extraordinary dividends will be sought when the company has excess capital.

Pursuant to the approval received at the 2014 AGM, Tele2 has the authorization to repurchase up to 10 percent of its share capital.

Balance sheet

Tele2 believes the financial leverage should be in line with both the industry and the markets in which it operates and reflect the status of its operations, future strategic opportunities and obligations. This would imply a target net debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.5–2.0x over the medium term.

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Overview by country

FX-adjusted figures

Net sales less exchange rate fluctuations

SEK million 2015Q1 2014Q1* Growth
Sweden 3,130 3,021 4%
Netherlands 1,402 1,398 0.3%
Kazakhstan 399 348 15%
Croatia 303 315 –4%
Lithuania 333 322 3%
Latvia 216 226 –4%
Estonia 170 163 4%
Austria 300 308 –3%
Germany 224 243 –8%
Other 34 27 26%
Continued operations 6,511 6,371 2%
FX effects –219 4%
Total 6,511 6,152 6%
  • Adjusted for fluctuations in exchange rates

EBITDA less exchange rate fluctuations

EBITDA less exchange rate fuctuations
SEK million
2015Q1
2014Q1* Growth
Sweden
976
825 18%
Netherlands
141
272 –48%
Kazakhstan
1 –100%
Croatia
21
26 –19%
Lithuania
125
114 10%
Latvia
68
66 3%
Estonia
38
41 –7%
Austria
50
52 –4%
Germany
32
36 –11%
Other
–23
–38 39%
Continued operations
1,428
1,395 2%
FX effects –33 3%
Total
1,428
1,362 5%
  • Adjusted for fluctuations in exchange rates

Sweden

The quarter was characterized by a continued strong demand for mobile data. Total net sales in Q1 2015 was SEK 3,130 (3,021) million, and EBITDA amounted to SEK 976 (825) million.

During the quarter Tele2 Sweden took the next step in the Tele2.0 journey (launched in Q4 2014 with e.g. no binding periods, one subscription only and free trial period for both consumer and B2B customers) with a complete remake of how to offer mobile data, giving the customers - both Consumer and Business - much larger data bundles. The increased data consumption enables Tele2 to further lever on the economies of scale in its network, and early signs indicate a positive development in terms of ASPU and customer satisfaction.

The business segment experienced continued strong mobile revenue growth in the quarter, primarily driven by the Large Enterprise segment. Also, two new value adding services were launched during the period. “Företagssvar” (local fixed number) for Business Postpaid enabling an entry level product for cloud PBX, and a new Teleconference service towards the large enterprise segment.

Mobile In Q1 2015, Mobile end-user service revenue amounted to SEK 1,809 (1,716) million, a growth of more than 5 percent compared to the same period last year. The customer net intake in the quarter for the postpaid consumer segment was 1,000 (0) in the quarter. Net intake in the customer prepaid segment declined as expected with –27,000 (–14,000) in the quarter. The EBITDA contribution grew by 20 percent and amounted to SEK 893 (745) million.

The consumer postpaid segment showed a continued strong growth driven by the high demand for mobile data. ASPU increased during the period as a result of Tele2’s new data bundles, where both existing and new customers have upgraded or chosen a larger data bundle than before launch. The number of sold top-ups continued according plan, however the positive effects from the larger data bundles will gradually take over from top-ups as the main driver of growth. Data usage in the company’s networks increased with more than 30 percent compared to last year.

Tele2 Sweden’s overall sales in digital channels is increasing and the customer satisfaction in customer service is continuously

on a high level with CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) of 82 percent (world class benchmark is 85 percent). The company’s new concept Payback, where the customer can hand in their old phone and get a refund, is appreciated by the customers where the number of handed in phones has increased with 123 percent in Q1 2015 compared to Q4 2014.

Fixed broadband The EBITDA contribution increased in Q1 2015 compared to same period previous year and amounted to SEK 33 (10) million.

Fixed telephony The EBITDA contribution in the quarter amounted to SEK 41 (43) million. Tele2 Sweden saw a continued decrease in demand for fixed telephony as a consequence of the increased demand for mobile bucket price plans.

Netherlands

January 1, 2015 marked the official launch date of Tele2 Netherlands own LTE-Advanced 4G-network. In the quarter several hundreds of existing mobile customer were invited to test the network and share their experience, enabling Tele2 to learn and further improve the network performance. Meanwhile, the consumer mobile customer base grew for the fourteenth consecutive quarter. In the B2B market, Tele2’s preferred supplier status for the combined data service tender of the Dutch government, resulted in the extension of the contract with the Dutch Tax services. Furthermore, the company expanded its M2M portfolio by joining the worldwide SIGFOX network.

Mobile In Q1 2015, Tele2 Netherlands added 21,000 (47,000) customers, bringing the total mobile customer base to 834,000 (741,000). The approach of only selling 4G handsets continued in the quarter, ensuring that all new handset customers will be able to benefit from Tele2’s new 4G network. End-user service revenue grew by 12 percent to SEK 305 (273) million driven by a larger customer base and further increasing mobile data usage. However, increasing traffic and costs associated with the MVNO agreement, resulted in an EBITDA contribution of SEK –106 (–36) million.

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MNO launch As of Q1 2015, Tele2 Netherlands began offering commercial LTE-Advanced services. The company’s network covers an area of 2,100 square kilometers, stretching from Rotterdam to Amsterdam and Utrecht, with 50 percent of this area already offering indoor 4G coverage. Tele2 Netherlands anticipate reaching nationwide coverage in Q1 2016, only three years after the frequency license was awarded.

Fixed broadband Tele2 continued to improve its consumer broadband product portfolio, launching an Android based platform for online TV, which means that customers can use their android tablet or mobile phone over their home Wi-Fi network to watch TV. At the end of the first quarter, the company offered its broadband services to 360,000 (368,000) customers. EBITDA contribution declined compared to same quarter last year, due to higher churn and more off-net traffic, and amounted to SEK 161 (192) million.

Kazakhstan

Mobile Throughout Q1 2015, Tele2 Kazakhstan continued its focus on strengthening its market position and on increasing quality of the customer intake. In the quarter, net intake amounted to 428,000 (20,000), reaching an all-time high customer base of 3,700,000 (2,700,000). The increase was mainly related to the attractive tariff plan bundling voice and data.

Mobile end-user service revenue grew by 46 percent (partially supported by FX), compared to the same quarter previous year, despite the competitive pressure, and amounted to SEK 315 (216) million. Tele2 successfully introduced new bucket priced offers to maintain its price leadership position as the competitive environment, with an increasing trend towards voice and data bundle offerings, remains tough.

The EBITDA contribution was SEK 0 (1) million due to a high net intake and increased expansion costs, which affected the result negatively. This was to some extent balanced by improved operational scale and lower interconnect levels.

Mobile data traffic showed good growth, increasing by more than 150 percent compared to the same period last year.

Tele2 continued to expand geographical coverage, increasing capacity for accommodating higher traffic volumes and improving the quality of customer intake.

In February 2015 an important agreement was reached to lower mobile termination rates from KZT 8.88 to KZT 8.0 and further reductions are underway for next year.

Croatia

Mobile In Q1 2015, Tele2 Croatia’s net intake was as expected negatively impacted by seasonally high churn due to temporary visitors in Q4 2014. The net intake amounted to SEK –24,000 (6,000). The company had a solid mobile end-user service revenue increase of 8 percent, amounting to SEK 197 (182) million.

EBITDA contribution amounted to SEK 21 (25) million, corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 7 (8) percent in the quarter. The result was negatively affected by the recently implemented frequency charges in 2015 amounting to SEK 19 million, to some extent compensated by increased prices.

Lithuania

Mobile Despite strong competition, Tele2 Lithuania showed good performance in Q1 2015 with mobile end-user services revenue at SEK 210 (196) million. Tele2 Lithuania’s net intake was –47,000 (18,000) in Q1 2015, mainly due to continued prepaid market decline.

During the quarter, EBITDA contribution was positive and amounted to SEK 125 (108) million, mainly driven by higher mobile data usage. Tele2 Lithuania’s EBITDA margin increased to 38 (36) percent.

In Q1 2015, Tele2 continued its fast 4G rollout launching more than 100 sites and achieved a population coverage above 70 percent in Lithuania. In addition, LTE advanced technology was tested and released in Tele2 Lithuania’s network.

The company continued its successful integration of the sales network, adding new shops to its own distribution channel. Tele2 Lithuania also launched a “Tele2 Call” application allowing customers to make cheaper calls when being abroad.

Latvia

Mobile Tele2 Latvia’s mobile end-user service revenue was SEK 137 (128) million, positively impacted by the continued positive trend with growing mobile data usage, value added services and an increasing amount of postpaid subscribers with higher ASPU. The net intake was –11,000 (–39,000), due to a weaker prepaid market.

During the quarter Tele2 Latvia focused on strengthening its market position through revenue growth, customer satisfaction and innovation in the services area. Several new data plans were launched and the company was first on the market with unlimited price plans for business customers. As a result the EBITDA contribution improved to SEK 68 (62) million, equivalent to an EBITDA margin of 31 (29) percent.

Tele2 Latvia continued its intensive deployment of the LTE800 infrastructure, with the ambition to reach 90 percent population coverage by 2015.

The customer satisfaction was kept at a high level, with continued work with operational process streamlining and development of CRM system performance.

Estonia

Mobile Tele2 Estonia showed stable financial performance during Q1 2015. Despite difficult market conditions, mobile end-user service revenue was grew to SEK 97 (91) millions supported by strong mobile data growth. EBITDA amounted to SEK 29 (33) million equaling a margin of 21 (24) percent. The net intake was –4,000 (–5,000) reflecting the trend of a weakening prepaid market.

Tele2 Estonia successfully continued the expansion into the international data carrier market with new important customer intake. In the quarter, Tele2 Estonia also launched real time rating and bucket based pricing for data, which provides the customers with a better internet experience as well as control over their invoices. Furthermore, Tele2 was the first operator to launch a device insurance on the Estonian market.

In the end of the quarter, Tele2 Croatia started a network swap aiming to improve the overall capacity, coverage, quality and data speed in the country.

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Austria

In the quarter, Tele2 Austria had a negative net intake of –8,000 (–9,000) caused by market decline within the residential fixed telephony and broadband segments. Net sales amounted to 300 (291) million, stabilized by enhanced focus on growth initiatives in the business segment. As a result of changes in the revenue base and continued investments into growth initiatives such as the launch of mobile business services as an MVNO, EBITDA amounted to SEK 50 (49) million.

Tele2 Austria will continue the focus on retention and selective growth in the residential segment as well as prepare the launch of mobile business services as an MVNO.

Fixed broadband Tele2 Austria continued the expansion of the high-speed product coverage while driving a triple play product including TV in the residential market.

Germany

Mobile Planned changes in the provisioning of new mobile customers, and a focused shift to an improved customer value have, as expected, led to a more moderate growth compared to previous quarters. Still, the total customer base was kept stable and the end-user service revenue amounted to SEK 114 (102) million in the quarter. Additional data products have been launched to further broaden the mobile product portfolio and increase up- and cross selling potential.

Fixed broadband and telephony The fixed voice segment developed during Q1 2015 in line with the general market trend. However, the customer base in the segments exceeded the expectations for the quarter, providing a solid basis for cross selling new mobile products and supporting the trend from a fixed centric player towards a fixed and mobile service provider.

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Other items

Risks and uncertainty factors

Tele2’s operations are affected by a number of external factors. The risk factors considered to be most significant to Tele2’s future development are operating risks, such as the availability of frequencies and telecom licenses, integration of new business models, changes in regulatory legislation, data privacy, dependency on suppliers and business partners, operation in Kazakhstan, geopolitical risks, and financial risks such as currency risk, interest risk, liquidity risk and credit risk. In addition, to the risks described in Tele2’s annual report for 2014 (see Directors’ report and Note 2 of the report for a detailed description of Tele2’s risk exposure and risk management), no additional significant risks are estimated to have developed.

Company disclosure

Tele2 AB (publ) Annual General Meeting 2015 The 2015 Annual General Meeting will be held on May 19, at 10.00 a.m. CET at the Hotel Rival, Mariatorget 3 in Stockholm.

Shareholders who wish to attend the Annual General Meeting shall:

  • [be entered in the share register maintained by Euroclear ] Sweden on Tuesday, May 12, 2015,

•[give notice of their attendance no later than on Tuesday, ] May 12, 2015, preferably before 1.00 p.m. CET. Notification may be submitted on the company’s website at www. tele2.com, by telephone to +46 (0) 771 246 400 or in writing to the address Tele2 AB, c/o Computershare AB, P.O. Box 610, SE-182 16 Danderyd, Sweden.

Other

Tele2 will release its financial and operating results for the period ending June 30, 2015 on July 21, 2015.

Stockholm, April 21, 2015 Tele2 AB

Mats Granryd President and CEO

Auditors’ review report

This interim report has not been subject to specific review by the company’s auditors.

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~~Q1 2015 PRESENTATION~~

Tele2 will host a presentation with the possibility to join through a conference call, for the global financial community at 10:45 am CEST (09:45 am BST/04:45 am EDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. The presentation will be held in English and also made available as a webcast on Tele2’s website: www.tele2.com.

Dial-in information

To ensure that you are connected to the conference call, please dial in a few minutes before the start of the conference call to register your attendance.

Dial-in numbers

Sweden: +46 8 505 564 74 UK: +44 203 364 5374 US: +1 855 753 2230

~~CONTACTS~~

~~APPENDICES~~

Mats Granryd Income statement President & CEO Comprehensive income Telephone: + 46 (0)8 5620 0060 Balance sheet Cash flow statement Allison Kirkby Change in equity CFO Number of customers Telephone: + 46 (0)8 5620 0060 Net sales Mobile external net sales split Lars Torstensson EBITDA EVP, Group Communication & Strategy EBIT Telephone: + 46 (0)8 5620 0042 CAPEX Five-year summary Tele2 AB Parent company Company registration nr: 556410-8917 Notes Skeppsbron 18 P.O. Box 2094 SE-103 13 Stockholm Sweden Tel + 46 (0)8 5620 0060 www.tele2.com

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TELE2 IS ONE OF EUROPE’S FASTEST GROWING TELECOM OPERATORS, ALWAYS PROVIDING CUSTOMERS WITH WHAT THEY NEED FOR LESS. We have 14 million customers in 9 countries. Tele2 offers mobile services, fixed broadband and fixed telephony, data network services, and content services. Ever since Jan Stenbeck founded the company in 1993, it has been a tough challenger to the former government monopolies and other established providers. Tele2 has been listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm since 1996. In 2014, we had net sales of SEK 26 billion and reported an operating profit (EBITDA) of SEK 5.9 billion.

Tele2 – Interim Report January–March 2015 11 (29)

Income statement

Income statement
2015 2014 2014
SEK million Note Jan 1-Mar 31 Jan 1-Mar 31 Fullyear
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Net sales 1 6,511 6,152 25,955
Cost of servicesprovided 2 –3,940 –3,551 –15,054
Gross proft 2,571 2,601 10,901
Selling expenses 2 –1,260 –1,324 –5,298
Administrative expenses 2 –646 –586 –2,518
Result from shares in joint ventures and associated companies –3 –14
Other operating income 2 86 348 647
Other operatingexpenses 2 –49 –76 –228
Operating proft, EBIT 702 960 3,490
Interest income/costs 3 –100 –90 –378
Other fnancial items 4 73 –53 388
Proft after fnancial items, EBT 675 817 3,500
Income tax 5 –158 –232 –874
NET PROFIT FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 517 585 2,626
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Netproft/loss from discontinued operations 10 1,717 –110 –415
NET PROFIT 2,234 475 2,211
ATTRIBUTABLE TO
Equity holders of the parent company 2,234 475 2,211
Earnings per share (SEK) 9 5.01 1.07 4.96
Earnings per share, after dilution (SEK) 9 4.98 1.06 4.93
FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO
Equity holders of the parent company 517 585 2,626
Earnings per share (SEK) 9 1.16 1.32 5.89
Earnings per share, after dilution (SEK) 9 1.15 1.31 5.86

Tele2 – Interim Report January–March 2015 12 (29)

Comprehensive income

2015 2014 2014
SEK million Note Jan 1-Mar 31 Jan 1-Mar 31 Fullyear
NET PROFIT 2,234 475 2,211
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
COMPONENTS NOT TO BE RECLASSIFIED TO NET PROFIT
Pensions, actuarial gains/losses –1 –82
Pensions, actuarialgains/losses, tax effect 18
Components not to be reclassifed to net proft –1 –64
COMPONENTS THAT MAY BE RECLASSIFIED TO NET PROFIT
Exchange rate differences
Translation differences in foreign operations 4 –190 –49 1,137
Tax effect on above –144 –14 –179
Reversed cumulative translation differences from divested companies 10 18 –3 –3
Translation differences –316 –66 955
Hedge of net investments in foreign operations –102 –11 4
Tax effect on above 22 2 –1
Reversed cumulative hedge from divested companies 10 –107
Hedge of net investments –187 –9 3
Exchange rate differences –503 –75 958
Cash fow hedges
Loss arising on changes in fair value of hedging instruments –28 –49 –172
Reclassifed cumulative loss to income statement 19 14 61
Tax effect on cash fow hedges 2 8 25
Cash fow hedges –7 –27 –86
Components that may be reclassifed to net proft –510 –102 872
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD, NET OF TAX –510 –103 808
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 1,724 372 3,019
ATTRIBUTABLE TO
Equity holders of the parent company 1,724 372 3,019

Tele2 – Interim Report January–March 2015 13 (29)

Balance sheet

Balance sheet
SEK million Note Mar 31, 2015 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2014
ASSETS
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Goodwill 9,391 9,426 9,503
Other intangible assets 4,811 5,130 4,913
Intangible assets 14,202 14,556 14,416
Tangible assets 11,408 11,711 11,138
Financial assets 3 534 329 531
Deferred tax assets 5 1,927 2,606 2,062
NON-CURRENT ASSETS 28,071 29,202 28,147
CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories 616 438 500
Current receivables 6,997 7,512 7,179
Current investments 37 43 38
Cash and cash equivalents 6 2,886 593 151
CURRENT ASSETS 10,536 8,586 7,868
ASSETS CLASSIFIED AS HELD FOR SALE 10 3,833
ASSETS 38,607 37,788 39,848
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Attributable to equity holders of the parent company 24,424 21,967 22,680
Non-controllinginterests 2 2 2
EQUITY 9 24,426 21,969 22,682
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Interest-bearing liabilities 3 5,420 5,186 5,353
Non-interest-bearingliabilities 5 438 423 358
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 5,858 5,609 5,711
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Interest-bearing liabilities 3 1,866 3,167 3,837
Non-interest-bearingliabilities 6,457 7,043 6,869
CURRENT LIABILITIES 8,323 10,210 10,706
LIABILITIES DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH ASSETS
CLASSIFIED AS HELD FOR SALE 10 749
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 38,607 37,788 39,848

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Cash flow statement

(Total operations)

2015
2014
2014
2015
2014 2014 2014 2014 2013
SEK million Note Jan 1-Mar 31
Jan 1-Mar 31
Fullyear
Q1
Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Operating proft 2,403
854
3,102
2,403
663 906 679 854 586
Adjustments for non-cash items in operating proft –977
518
2,909
–977
773 812 806 518 891
Financial items paid/received 4 –203
–41
–246
–203
37 –120 –122 –41 –141
Taxespaid –115
–125
–327
–115
–93 –63 –46 –125 –109
Cash fow from operations before changes in
working capital 1,108
1,206
5,438
1,108
1,380 1,535 1,317 1,206 1,227
Changes in workingcapital –219
–699
–860
–219
–58 –92 –11 –699 293
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 889
507
4,578
889
1,322 1,443 1,306 507 1,520
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
CAPEXpaid 7 –985
–1,062
–4,146
–985
–1,084 –968 –1,032 –1,062 –1,013
Free cash fow –96
–555
432
–96
238 475 274 –555 507
Acquisition and sale of shares and participations 2, 10 4,891
749
674
4,891
–18 –18 –39 749 –4
Other fnancial assets
14
–235
–252 3 14 –6
Cash fow from investingactivities 3,906
–299
–3,707
3,906
–1,354 –986 –1,068 –299 –1,023
CASH FLOW AFTER INVESTING ACTIVITIES 4,795
208
871
4,795
–32 457 238 208 497
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Change of loans, net 3 –1,998
–986
–200
–1,998
–308 –546 1,640 –986 –169
Dividends 9

–1,960
–1,960
Cash fow from fnancingactivities –1,998
–986
–2,160
–1,998
–308 –546 –320 –986 –169
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 2,797
–778
–1,289
2,797
–340 –89 –82 –778 328
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 151
1,348
1,348
151
418 526 593 1,348 1,024
Exchange rate differences in cash and cash
equivalents –62
23
92
–62
73 –19 15 23 –4
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
AT END OF THE PERIOD 6 2,886
593
151
2,886
151 418 526 593 1,348

Change in equity

SEK million
Note
Mar 31, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Mar 31, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2014
Attributable to Attributable to Total
equity
Attributable to Total
equity
equity
holders of
the parent
company
non-
controlling
interests
Total
equity

equity
holders of
the parent
company
non-
controlling
interests

equity
holders of
the parent
company
non-
controlling
interests
Equity, January 1
Net proft for the period
Other comprehensive income for the
period, net of tax
Total comprehensive income for the
period
OTHER CHANGES IN EQUITY
Share-based payments
9
Share-based payments, tax effect
9
Dividends
9
22,680
2
22,682 21,589
2
475

–103

372

6




21,591
475
–103
21,589
2
2,211

808

3,019

29

3

–1,960
21,591
2,211
808
2,234
2,234
–510
–510
1,724
1,724 372
6

3,019
29
3
–1,960
21
21
–1
–1

EQUITY, END OF THE PERIOD 24,424
2
24,426 21,967
2
21,969 22,680
2
22,682

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Number of customers

bythousands
Note
Number of
customers
Net intake
2015
Mar 31
2014
Mar 31

2015
Jan 1–Mar 31
2014
Jan 1–Mar 31
2014
Fullyear
2015
Q1
2014
Q4
2014
Q3
2014
Q2
2014
Q1
2013
Q4
Sweden
Mobile
Fixed broadband
1
Fixed telephony
Netherlands
Mobile
Fixed broadband
Fixed telephony
Kazakhstan
Mobile
Croatia
Mobile
Lithuania
Mobile
Latvia
Mobile
Estonia
Mobile
Fixed telephony
Austria
Fixed broadband
Fixed telephony
Germany
Mobile
Fixed broadband
Fixed telephony
TOTAL
Mobile
Fixed broadband
1
Fixed telephony
3,644
3,725
52
74
222
264
–43
–13
–51
–43
–58
28
–8
–13
–8
–5
–6
–23
–5
–7
–4
–6
–6
–7
–10
–9
–41
–10
–11
–9
–12
–9
–16
–58
–28
–115
–58
–76
15
–26
–28
–31
21
47
119
21
22
23
27
47
62
–9
–6
–5
–9
1
1
–1
–6
–11
–6
–10
–32
–6
–10
–5
–7
–10
–7
6
31
82
6
13
19
19
31
44
428
20
546
428
205
108
213
20
–393
428
20
546
428
205
108
213
20
–393
–24
6
30
–24
–54
33
45
6
–45
–24
6
30
–24
–54
33
45
6
–45
–47
18
–41
–47
–40
–15
–4
18
–1
–47
18
–41
–47
–40
–15
–4
18
–1
–11
–39
–56
–11
–28
10
1
–39
–41
–11
–39
–56
–11
–28
10
1
–39
–41
–4
–5
–15
–4
–6
2
–6
–5
–8

1
–1


–1
–1
1

–4
–4
–16
–4
–6
1
–7
–4
–8
–1
–3
–10
–1
–2
–4
–1
–3
–2
–7
–6
–19
–7
–4
–4
–5
–6
–6
–8
–9
–29
–8
–6
–8
–6
–9
–8
–2
20
66
–2
9
19
18
20
20
–5
–3
–7
–5
–2
–1
–1
–3
–2
–40
–20
–63
–40
–26
–15
–2
–20
–17
–47
–3
–4
–47
–19
3
15
–3
1
318
54
598
318
50
208
286
54
–414
–20
–18
–45
–20
–10
–8
–9
–18
–22
–63
–44
–156
–63
–51
–34
–27
–44
–46
3,918
4,063
834
741
360
368
69
97
1,263
1,206
3,725
2,771
3,725
2,771
799
799
799
799
1,763
1,869
1,763
1,869
964
992
964
992
484
498
3
5
487
503
107
115
141
161
248
276
240
196
59
68
363
446
662
710
12,453
11,591
578
625
798
973
TOTAL NUMBER OF CUS-
TOMERS AND NET INTAKE
Divested companies
1
Changed method of
calculation
1
13,829
13,189
235
–8
397
235
–11
166
250
–8
–482

–385
–385




–385









–89
TOTAL NUMBER OF CUS-
TOMERS AND NET CHANGE
13,829
13,189
235
–393
12
235
–11
166
250
–393
–571

Tele2 – Interim Report January–March 2015 16 (29)

Net sales

Net sales
2015
2014
2014
2015
2014
2014 2014 2014 2013
SEK million Note Jan 1–Mar 31
Jan 1–Mar 31
Fullyear
Q1
Q4
Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4
Sweden
Mobile 1 2,767
2,626
11,113
2,767
3,006
2,755 2,726 2,626 2,590
Fixed broadband 1–2 188
180
728
188
187
176 185 180 345
Fixed telephony 146
181
660
146
153
158 168 181 188
Other operations 30
35
140
30
35
36 34 35 34
Netherlands 3,131
3,022
12,641
3,131
3,381
3,125 3,113 3,022 3,157
Mobile 553
435
1,957
553
567
497 458 435 447
Fixed broadband 615
626
2,496
615
626
627 617 626 651
Fixed telephony 92
117
421
92
97
104 103 117 131
Other operations 142
142
567
142
143
141 141 142 143
Kazakhstan 1,402
1,320
5,441
1,402
1,433
1,369 1,319 1,320 1,372
Mobile 399
294
1,334
399
382
349 309 294 365
Croatia 399
294
1,334
399
382
349 309 294 365
Mobile 303
299
1,390
303
372
390 329 299 396
Lithuania 303
299
1,390
303
372
390 329 299 396
Mobile 336
306
1,375
336
358
379 332 306 329
Latvia 336
306
1,375
336
358
379 332 306 329
Mobile 218
215
916
218
238
237 226 215 233
Estonia 218
215
916
218
238
237 226 215 233
Mobile 142
140
582
142
142
152 148 140 156
Fixed telephony 1
2
7
1
2
1 2 2 2
Other operations 28
12
45
28
10
12 11 12 14
Austria 171
154
634
171
154
165 161 154 172
Fixed broadband 195
193
783
195
199
196 195 193 203
Fixed telephony 39
42
165
39
41
41 41 42 47
Other operations 66
56
261
66
71
71 63 56 56
Germany 300
291
1,209
300
311
308 299 291 306
Mobile 114
104
440
114
116
112 108 104 99
Fixed broadband 39
43
164
39
39
41 41 43 40
Fixed telephony 71
82
312
71
74
79 77 82 87
Other 224
229
916
224
229
232 226 229 226
Other operations 36
28
135
36
33
36 38 28 37
TOTAL 36
28
135
36
33
36 38 28 37
Mobile 4,832
4,419
19,107
4,832
5,181
4,871 4,636 4,419 4,615
Fixed broadband 2 1,037
1,042
4,171
1,037
1,051
1,040 1,038 1,042 1,239
Fixed telephony 349
424
1,565
349
367
383 391 424 455
Other operations 302
273
1,148
302
292
296 287 273 284
6,520
6,158
25,991
6,520
6,891
6,590 6,352 6,158 6,593
Internal sales, elimination –9
–6
–36
–9
–15
–6 –9 –6 –8
Sweden, mobile –1
–1
–12
–1
–8
–1 –2 –1 –1
Lithuania, mobile –3
–2
–11
–3
–3
–4 –2 –2 –2
Latvia, mobile –2
–2
–9
–2
–2
–2 –3 –2 –3
Estonia, mobile –1


–1
Netherlands, other operations

–2

–1
–1
Other, other operations –2
–1
–2
–2
–1
1 –1 –1 –2
TOTAL 6,511
6,152
25,955
6,511
6,876
6,584 6,343 6,152 6,585

Tele2 – Interim Report January–March 2015 17 (29)

Mobile external net sales split

2015
2014
2014
2015
2014
2014 2014 2014 2013
SEK million Note Jan 1–Mar 31
Jan 1–Mar 31
Fullyear
Q1
Q4
Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4
Sweden, mobile
End-user service revenue 1,809
1,716
7,252
1,809
1,856
1,865 1,815 1,716 1,775
Operator revenue 1 211
284
955
211
225
222 224 284 209
Service revenue 2,020
2,000
8,207
2,020
2,081
2,087 2,039 2,000 1,984
Equipment revenue 1 584
467
2,258
584
759
505 527 467 449
Other revenue 162
158
636
162
158
162 158 158 156
Netherlands, mobile 2,766
2,625
11,101
2,766
2,998
2,754 2,724 2,625 2,589
End-user service revenue 305
273
1,203
305
301
321 308 273 261
Operator revenue 40
34
149
40
38
38 39 34 34
Service revenue 345
307
1,352
345
339
359 347 307 295
Equipment revenue 208
128
605
208
228
138 111 128 152
Kazakhstan, mobile 553
435
1,957
553
567
497 458 435 447
End-user service revenue 315
216
978
315
280
257 225 216 251
Operator revenue 80
72
338
80
98
88 80 72 106
Service revenue 395
288
1,316
395
378
345 305 288 357
Equipment revenue 4
6
18
4
4
4 4 6 8
Croatia, mobile 399
294
1,334
399
382
349 309 294 365
End-user service revenue 197
182
803
197
205
220 196 182 191
Operator revenue 43
54
274
43
66
88 66 54 71
Service revenue 240
236
1,077
240
271
308 262 236 262
Equipment revenue 63
63
313
63
101
82 67 63 134
Lithuania, mobile 303
299
1,390
303
372
390 329 299 396
End-user service revenue 210
196
847
210
207
231 213 196 205
Operator revenue 46
40
183
46
50
49 44 40 37
Service revenue 256
236
1,030
256
257
280 257 236 242
Equipment revenue 77
68
334
77
98
95 73 68 85
Latvia, mobile 333
304
1,364
333
355
375 330 304 327
End-user service revenue 137
128
551
137
144
145 134 128 130
Operator revenue 46
56
203
46
46
46 55 56 55
Service revenue 183
184
754
183
190
191 189 184 185
Equipment revenue 33
29
153
33
46
44 34 29 45
Estonia, mobile 216
213
907
216
236
235 223 213 230
End-user service revenue 97
91
382
97
96
98 97 91 96
Operator revenue 17
15
64
17
13
19 17 15 16
Service revenue 114
106
446
114
109
117 114 106 112
Equipment revenue 27
34
136
27
33
35 34 34 44
Germany, mobile 141
140
582
141
142
152 148 140 156
End-user service revenue 114
102
439
114
116
115 106 102 97
Equipment revenue
2
1

–3 2 2 2
TOTAL, MOBILE 114
104
440
114
116
112 108 104 99
End-user service revenue 3,184
2,904
12,455
3,184
3,205
3,252 3,094 2,904 3,006
Operator revenue 483
555
2,166
483
536
550 525 555 528
Service revenue 3,667
3,459
14,621
3,667
3,741
3,802 3,619 3,459 3,534
Equipment revenue 996
797
3,818
996
1,269
900 852 797 919
Other revenue 162
158
636
162
158
162 158 158 156
TOTAL, MOBILE 4,825
4,414
19,075
4,825
5,168
4,864 4,629 4,414 4,609

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EBITDA

2015
2014
2014
2015
2014
2014 2014 2014 2013
SEK million Note Jan 1–Mar 31
Jan 1–Mar 31
Fullyear
Q1
Q4
Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4
Sweden
Mobile 1-2 893
745
3,224
893
792
910 777 745 722
Fixed broadband 1-2 33
10
85
33
16
34 25 10 55
Fixed telephony 1-2 41
43
195
41
44
51 57 43 55
Other operations 9
27
108
9
28
30 23 27 26
Netherlands 976
825
3,612
976
880
1,025 882 825 858
Mobile –106
–36
–182
–106
–78
–45 –23 –36 26
Fixed broadband 161
192
693
161
169
163 169 192 217
Fixed telephony 2 18
30
142
18
20
29 63 30 30
Other operations 68
71
250
68
62
59 58 71 69
Kazakhstan 141
257
903
141
173
206 267 257 342
Mobile
1
43

17
22 3 1 –7
Croatia
1
43

17
22 3 1 –7
Mobile 21
25
169
21
39
72 33 25 22
Lithuania 21
25
169
21
39
72 33 25 22
Mobile 125
108
506
125
128
143 127 108 102
Latvia 125
108
506
125
128
143 127 108 102
Mobile 68
62
294
68
82
83 67 62 72
Estonia 68
62
294
68
82
83 67 62 72
Mobile 2 29
33
149
29
49
35 32 33 28
Fixed telephony 1
1
4
1
1
2 1 1
Other operations 8
5
20
8
5
4 6 5 8
Austria 38
39
173
38
55
41 38 39 37
Mobile –3

–2
–3
–2
Fixed broadband 26
24
119
26
33
34 28 24 37
Fixed telephony 22
21
95
22
26
24 24 21 25
Other operations 5
4
19
5
5
4 6 4 3
Germany 50
49
231
50
62
62 58 49 65
Mobile –5
–7
–27
–5
–10
–3 –7 –7 –2
Fixed broadband 5
7
22
5
6
6 3 7 4
Fixed telephony 32
34
136
32
35
32 35 34 30
Other 32
34
131
32
31
35 31 34 32
Other operations –23
–38
–136
–23
–55
–7 –36 –38 –33
TOTAL –23
–38
–136
–23
–55
–7 –36 –38 –33
Mobile 1,022
931
4,174
1,022
1,017
1,217 1,009 931 963
Fixed broadband 2 225
233
919
225
224
237 225 233 313
Fixed telephony 114
129
572
114
126
138 179 129 141
Other operations 67
69
261
67
45
90 57 69 73
TOTAL 1,428
1,362
5,926
1,428
1,412
1,682 1,470 1,362 1,490

Tele2 – Interim Report January–March 2015 19 (29)

2015
2014
2014
2015
2014
2014 2014 2014 2013
SEK million Note Jan 1–Mar 31
Jan 1–Mar 31
Fullyear
Q1
Q4
Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4
Sweden
Mobile 1-2 647
482
2,139
647
515
629 513 482 450
Fixed broadband 1-2 11
–14
–13
11
–8
10 –1 –14 11

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CAPEX

CAPEX
2015
2014
2014
2015
2014
2014 2014 2014 2013
SEK million Note Jan 1–Mar 31
Jan 1–Mar 31
Fullyear
Q1
Q4
Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4
Sweden
Mobile 129
85
553
129
220
115 133 85 226
Fixed broadband 2 9
13
46
9
8
12 13 13 35
Fixed telephony 2
2
8
2
2
1 3 2 1
Other operations 2
3
15
2
3
6 3 3 10
Netherlands 142
103
622
142
233
134 152 103 272
Mobile 236
137
1,042
236
313
320 272 137 232
Fixed broadband 139
111
426
139
118
107 90 111 154
Fixed telephony 4
2
15
4
7
4 2 2 2
Other operations 22
9
44
22
13
14 8 9 13
Kazakhstan 401
259
1,527
401
451
445 372 259 401
Mobile 119
66
319
119
78
90 85 66 118
Croatia 119
66
319
119
78
90 85 66 118
Mobile 24
9
116
24
70
13 24 9 29
Lithuania 24
9
116
24
70
13 24 9 29
Mobile 38
20
107
38
27
34 26 20 27
Latvia 38
20
107
38
27
34 26 20 27
Mobile 23
11
82
23
34
10 27 11 31
Estonia 23
11
82
23
34
10 27 11 31
Mobile 7 26
81
133
26
11
26 15 81 32
Other operations 2

5
2
1 4 1
Austria 28
81
138
28
11
27 19 81 33
Mobile 11


11
Fixed broadband 17
7
30
17
12
6 5 7 10
Fixed telephony 6
6
23
6
7
6 4 6 6
Other operations 5
2
9
5
4
1 2 2 3
Germany 39
15
62
39
23
13 11 15 19
Mobile 2
6
13
2
1
2 4 6 1
Fixed broadband 1

2
1
2 1
Other 3
6
15
3
1
4 4 6 2
Other operations 121
139
462
121
102
91 130 139 115
TOTAL 121
139
462
121
102
91 130 139 115
Mobile 608
415
2,365
608
754
610 586 415 696
Fixed broadband 2 166
131
504
166
138
127 108 131 200
Fixed telephony 12
10
46
12
16
11 9 10 9
Other operations 152
153
535
152
122
113 147 153 142
TOTAL 7 938
709
3,450
938
1,030
861 850 709 1,047

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Five-year summary

Five-year summary
SEK million
2015
Jan 1-Mar 31
2014
Jan 1-Mar 31
2014 2013 2012 2011
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Net sales
6,511
6,152
25,955 25,757 25,993 26,219
Numbers of customers (by thousands)
13,829
13,189
13,594 13,582 14,229 12,392
EBITDA
1,428
1,362
5,926 5,891 6,040 6,755
EBIT
702
960
3,490 2,548 2,190 3,613
EBT
675
817
3,500 1,997 1,668 3,074
Net proft
517
585
2,626 968 1,158 2,169
Key ratios
EBITDA margin, %
21.9
22.1
22.8 22.9 23.2 25.8
EBIT margin, %
10.8
15.6
13.4 9.9 8.4 13.8
Value per share (SEK)
Net proft
1.16
1.32
5.89 2.17 2.61 4.88
Net proft after dilution
1.15
1.31
5.86 2.15 2.59 4.85
TOTAL
Equity
24,426
21,969
22,682 21,591 20,429 21,452
Total assets
38,607
37,788
39,848 39,855 49,189 46,864
Cash fow from operating activities
889
507
4,578 5,813 8,679 9,690
Cash fow after CAPEX
–96
–555
432 572 4,070 4,118
Available liquidity
11,316
8,521
8,224 9,306 12,933 9,986
Net debt
4,315
7,691
9,061 8,007 15,745 13,518
Investments in intangible and tangible assets, CAPEX
951
963
3,976 5,534 5,294 6,095
Investments in shares and other fnancial assets
–4,891
–763
–439 –17,235 215 1,563
Key ratios
Equity/assets ratio, %
63
58
57 54 42 46
Debt/equity ratio, multiple
0.18
0.35
0.40 0.37 0.77 0.63
Return on equity, %
16.2
8.7
10.0 69.5 15.6 18.9
ROCE, return on capital employed, %
14.5
11.4
10.1 48.0 15.4 20.5
Average interest rate, %
5.0
5.2
5.0 5.2 6.7 6.2
Value per share (SEK)
Net proft
5.01
1.07
4.96 32.77 7.34 10.69
Net proft after dilution
4.98
1.06
4.93 32.55 7.30 10.63
Equity
54.79
49.31
50.90 48.49 45.95 48.33
Cash fow from operating activities
1.99
1.14
10.27 13.06 19.53 21.83
Dividend, ordinary

4.851) 4.40 7.10 6.50
Extraordinary dividend

10.001) 6.50
Redemption

28.00
Market price at closing day
103.10
80.30
94.95 72.85 117.10 133.90

1) Proposed dividend

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Parent company

Income statement

2015
2014
2014
SEK million Jan 1–Mar 31 Jan 1–Mar 31 Fullyear
Net sales 15 11 55
Administrative expenses –32 –38 –122
Operating loss, EBIT –17 –27 –67
Dividend from group company 967
Exchange rate difference on fnancial items –18 –33 –35
Net interest expenses and other fnancial items –69 –59 –268
Proft/loss after fnancial items, EBT –104 –119 597
Appropriations, group contribution 372
Tax onproft/loss 28 26
NET PROFIT/LOSS –76 –93 969
Balance sheet
SEK million Note Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014
ASSETS
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Tangible assets 2 2
Financial assets 13,619 13,617
NON-CURRENT ASSETS 13,621 13,619
CURRENT ASSETS
Current receivables 9,082 10,407
Cash and cash equivalents 3
CURRENT ASSETS 9,082 10,410
ASSETS 22,703 24,029
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Restricted equity 9 5,546 5,546
Unrestricted equity 9 12,015 12,077
EQUITY 17,561 17,623
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Interest-bearingliabilities 3 4,309 4,305
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 4,309 4,305
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Interest-bearing liabilities 3 747 2,018
Non-interest-bearingliabilities 86 83
CURRENT LIABILITIES 833 2,101
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 22,703 24,029

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Notes

ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND DEFINITIONS

The interim report for the Group has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 and the Swedish Annual Accounts Act, and for the parent company in accordance with the Swedish Annual Accounts Act and RFR 2 Reporting for legal entities and other statements issued by the Swedish Financial Reporting Board.

The amended IFRS standards and new IFRIC interpretations (IAS 19 and IFRIC 21), which became effective January 1, 2015, have had no material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

In all other respects, Tele2 has presented this interim report in accordance with the accounting principles and calculation methods used in the 2014 Annual Report. The description of these principles and definitions is found in the 2014 Annual Report.

One-off items in segment reporting

Sale of operations

The sale of the Swedish residential cable and fiber operations was completed in Q1 2014 and the capital gain amounted to SEK 258 million.

Challenger program: restructuring costs

In 2014, Tele2 announced its Challenger program, which is a program to step change productivity in the Tele2 Group. The program will strengthen the organization further and enable it to continue to challenge the industry. The costs associated with the program amounted in Q1 2015 to SEK –14 million.

Other one-off items

NOTE 1 NET SALES AND CUSTOMERS Net sales

In Q1 2015, Q4 2014 and full year 2014, equipment revenue in Sweden was positively impacted by SEK 89, 180 and 445 million, respectively, as a result of sale to other than end-users.

In Q3 2014, the net sales in Lithuania was positively impacted by SEK 15 million as a result of expired prepaid balances.

In Q1 2014, the net sales in Sweden was positively impacted by SEK 73 million as a result of decisions by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) regarding termination rates for previous periods, of which mobile amounted to SEK 78 million and fixed broadband to SEK –5 million. The effect on EBITDA is stated in Note 2.

Customers

In Q1 2014, the fixed broadband customer stock in Sweden decreased with –385,000 customers as a result of the sale of the Swedish residential cable and fiber operations.

In Q4 2013, the definition of an active customer in the customer stock was changed to exclude Machine-to-Machine subscriptions (M2M). The one time effect on the customer stock in each segment is presented in the 2014 Annual Report.

NOTE 2 OPERATING EXPENSES EBITDA

In Q4 2014, the EBITDA for mobile in Estonia was positively impacted by SEK 20 million as a result of the sales of a mobile license in the 2600 MHz frequency band.

In Q2 2014, the EBITDA for fixed telephony in Netherlands was positively impacted by SEK 48 million as a result of settled disputes regarding wholesale line rental.

In Q1 2014, the EBITDA in Sweden was positively impacted by SEK 8 million as a result of decisions by PTS, as stated in Note 1, regarding termination rates for previous periods, of which mobile amounted to SEK 35 million, fixed broadband to SEK –15 million and fixed telephony to SEK –12 million.

Bridge from EBITDA to EBIT

Bridge from EBITDA to EBIT
2015 2014 2014
SEK million Jan 1–Mar 31 Jan 1–Mar 31 Fullyear
EBITDA 1,428 1,362 5,926
Sale of operations 260 261
Challenger program: restructuring costs –14 –10
Other one-off items –18 23
Total one-off items –14 242 274
Depreciation/amortization and other impairment –712 –641 –2,696
Result from shares in joint ventures and
associated companies –3 –14
EBIT 702 960 3,490

In Q4 2014, Sweden has been positively affected by SEK 41 million, due to the counterparty withdrawn its claim concerning the ruling from the Administrative Court of Appeal in June 2010 regarding price on whole and split copper cable.

In Q1 2014, other operating expenses was negatively affected by SEK 18 million, related to the devaluation in Kazakhstan. The total foreign exchange rate effect of assets and liabilities in Kazakhstan was reported in other comprehensive income and amounted in Q1 2014 to SEK –117 million. Please refer to Note 4 regarding effects on change in fair value of put option Kazakhstan.

NOTE 3 FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Financing

Financing
SEK million Interest-bearingliabilities
Mar 31, 2015
Dec 31, 2014
Current Non-current
Current Non-current
Bonds NOK, Sweden
Bonds SEK, Sweden
Commercial papers, Sweden
Financial institutions
Put option, Kazakhstan (Note 4)
Other liabilities

1,066
315
1,049
500
2,547
1,250
2,547


215

25
654
715
667
525
4,267
2,495
4,263
888

887

453
1,153
455
1,090
Total interest-bearingliabilities 1,866
5,420
3,837
5,353
7,286
9,190

Classification and fair values

Tele2’s financial assets consist mainly of receivables from end customers, other operators and resellers as well as cash and cash equivalents. Tele2’s financial liabilities consist mainly of loans, bonds and accounts payables. Classification of financial assets and liabilities including their fair value is presented below. During Q1 2015, compared to year-end 2014, no transfers were made between the different levels in the fair value hierarchy and no significant changes were made to valuation techniques, inputs used or assumptions.

The Group has derivative contracts which are covered by master netting agreements. That means a right exists to set off assets and liabilities with the same party, which is not reflected in the accounting where gross accounting is applied. The value of reported derivatives at March 31, 2015 amounted on the asset side to SEK 47 (47) million and on the liabilities side to SEK 256 (294) million of which SEK 9 (28) million can be netted against the asset side.

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Mar 31, 2015
SEK million Assets and
liabilities at
fair value
through
proft/loss
Loans and
receivables
Derivative
instruments
designated
for hedge
accounting
Financial
liabilities
at amor-
tized cost
Total
reported
value Fair value
Other fnancial assets
Accounts receivables
Other current receivables
Current investments
Cash and cash equivalents
8
464

472
472

2200

2200
2200
,

344
47
,
,
391
391

37

37
37

2 886

2 886
2 886
Total fnancial assets 8
5,931
47
5,986
5,986
Liabilities to fnancial
institutions and similar
liabilities
Other interest-bearing
liabilities
Accounts payable
Other current liabilities



4,792
4,792
5,128
888

256
500
1,644
1,576



2,542
2,542
2,542



394
394
394
Total fnancial liabilities 888

256
8,228
9,372
9,640
Dec 31, 2014
SEK million Assets and
liabilities at
fair value
through
proft/loss
Loans and
receivables
Derivative
instruments
designated
for hedge
accounting
Financial
liabilities
at amor-
tized cost
Total
reported
value Fair value
Other fnancial assets
Accounts receivables
Other current receivables
Current investments
Cash and cash equivalents
Assets classifed as held
for sale
8
465



2,480



375
47


38



151


1
337

473
473
2,480
2,480
422
422
38
38
151
151
338
338
Total fnancial assets 9
3,846
47
3,902
3,902
Liabilities to fnancial
institutions and similar
liabilities
Other interest-bearing
liabilities
Accounts payable
Other current liabilities
Liabilities directly
associated with assets
classifed as held for sale



6,758
887

294
444



2,848



467



249
6,758
7,085
1,625
1,553
2,848
2,848
467
467
249
249

Total fnancial liabilities
887

294
10,766
11,947
12,202

NOTE 4 OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS

2015 2014 2014
SEK million Jan 1–Mar 31 Jan 1–Mar 31 Fullyear
Exchange rate differences 2 –22 –27
Change in fair value, put option Kazakhstan 73 –35 427
EUR net investment hedge, interest component 1 3 9
NOK net investment hedge, interest component –1 2 –11
Other fnancial expenses –2 –1 –10
Total other fnancial items 73 –53 388

In Q1 2015, the cash flow was negatively affected by SEK 130 million related to currency derivatives designated for hedge accounting. In Q2 2014, financial items was positively affected by SEK 363 million, due to a revaluation of the put option of the business in Kazakhstan. The change was related to the devaluation of the Kazakhstan currency as well as increased financing provided by Tele2.

NOTE 5 TAXES

During the first three months 2015, the effective tax rate was mainly affected by below stated items, indicating an underlying effective tax rate of 20 (25) percent. The decrease on the previous year’s figure was mainly due to the fact that countries with a higher tax rate, such as Netherlands, having relatively lower impact on the result than countries with lower tax rate, such as Sweden.

SEK million
2015
Jan 1–Mar 31
2014
Jan 1–Mar 31
2014
Fullyear
Proft before tax
675
Income tax
–158
23.4%
Tax effect of:
Sale of operations


Expired tax loss carry-forwards


Result from JV and associated
companies


Not valued tax loss-carry forwards
22
–3.3%
Non-deductible expenses
23
–3.4%
Adjustment due to changed tax rate


Adjustment of taxes from previous
years
–22
3.3%
817
–232
28.4%
–102
12.5%


1
–0.1%
39
–4.8%
63
–7.7%


31
–3.8%
3,500
–874
25.0%
–96
2.7%
36
–1.0%
3
–0.1%
148
–4.2%
23
–0.6%
–5
0.1%
–33
0.9%
Adjusted tax expense and
effective tax rate
–135
20.0%
–200
24.5%
–798
22.8%

NOTE 6 RELATED PARTIES

Tele2’s share of cash and cash equivalents in joint operations, for which Tele2 has limited disposal rights was included in the Group’s cash and cash equivalents and amounted at each closing date to the sums stated below.

sums stated below.
2015 2014 2014 2014 2014 2013
SEK million Mar 31 Dec 31 Sep30 Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31
Cash and cash equivalents
injoint operations 33 4 133 58 42 11

In Q1 2015, additional sites were transferred from Tele2 and Telenor to their joint operation Net4Mobility. The transfers did not have any material effect on Tele2’s financial statements. Apart from transactions with joint operations, no other significant related party transactions were carried out during 2015. Related parties are presented in Note 37 of the Annual Report 2014.

NOTE 7 CAPEX

In Q1 2014, Tele2 Estonia acquired two mobile licenses in the 800 MHz and 2100 MHz frequency bands for SEK 54 million and in Q4 2014, Tele2 Estonia sold a mobile license in the 2600 MHz frequency band for SEK 24 million.

quency band for SEK 24 million.
2015
2014
2014
SEK million
Jan 1–Mar 31
Jan 1–Mar 31
Fullyear
CAPEX, continued operations
–938
–709
–3,450
CAPEX,discontinued operations
–13
–254
–526
CAPEX, total operation
–951
–963
–3,976
This year’s unpaid CAPEX and paid CAPEX from
previous year
–38
–111
–226
Receivedpayment of sold non-current assets
4
12
56
Paid CAPEX
–985
–1,062
–4,146

NOTE 8 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

NOTE 8CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
SEK million Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014
Asset dismantling obligation 134 137
Dispute KPN, Netherlands 81 83
Tax dispute,Russia 99 90
Total contingent liabilities 314 310

Tele2 has obligations to dismantle assets and restore premises within fixed telephony and fixed broadband in the Netherlands as well as in Austria. Tele2 assesses such dismantling as unlikely and consequently only reported this obligation as contingent liabilities.

Tele2 Netherlands is, in the ordinary course of its business, involved in several regulatory complaints and disputes pending with the appropriate governmental authorities. In a specific case regarding the rental fees of copper lines, which Tele2 Netherlands uses as part of its fixed operations, the regulator (ACM) has determined that the rental fees are to be adjusted with retroactive effect from 2009. This has resulted in a claim from KPN amounting to EUR 8.7 million (SEK 81 million) and is subject to pending appeals and court cases. Our assessment is that it is unlikely that Tele2 will have

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to pay these fees and consequently no provision has been made. We expect the Administrative Court to give its ruling in Q4 2015 or later.

The tax authorities in Russia are currently performing tax audits on several of Tele2’s former subsidiaries in Russia. Per the sales agreement with the VTB-Group Tele2 is liable for any additional taxes payable as result of the tax audits. On March 31, 2015 Tele2 has won tax disputes of SEK 137 million, of which the Russian tax authorities has appealed SEK 96 million. In addition, Tele2 has lost tax disputes of SEK –34 million, of which Tele2 has appealed SEK –31 million. In Q1 2015, Tele2 made a provision for one tax dispute of SEK 6 million. On March 31, 2015 total provisions for Russian tax disputes amounted to SEK 11 million. Even though it cannot be ruled out that Tele2 may be liable to certain costs, Tele2 assesses that it is not likely that any additional taxes need to be paid and consequently no additional provisions have been made.

Additional contractual commitments are stated in Note 30 in the Annual Report 2014.

LTI 2012

LTI 2012
Number of share rights 2015
Jan 1–Mar 31
Cumulative
from start
Allocated June 15, 2012 1,132,186
Outstanding as of January 1, 2015 896,070
Allocated, compensation for dividend
274,177
Forfeited –8,124
–354,757
Performance conditions not reached, Russia
–163,660
Performance conditions not reached, Norway –18,188
–18,188
Performance conditions not reached, other –416,231
–416,231
Exercised,cash settled,Norway –16,439
–16,439
Total outstandingshare rights 437,088
437,088
of which will be settled in cash 2,646
2,646

The exercise of the share rights in LTI 2012 was conditional upon the fulfilment of certain retention and performance based conditions, measured from April 1, 2012 until March 31, 2015. The outcome of these performance conditions was in accordance with below and the outstanding share rights will be exchanged for shares in Tele2 or cash during Q2 2015.

NOTE 9 EQUITY AND NUMBER OF SHARES

Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014
Number of shares
Outstanding 445,749,005 445,722,973
In own custody 3,034,334 3,060,366
Weighted average 445,737,724 445,594,010
After dilution 448,212,089 448,799,576
Weighted average,after dilution 448,509,013 448,606,438

As a result of share rights in the LTI 2011 being exercised during Q1 2015, Tele2 delivered 26,032 B-shares, in own custody.

In Q1 2015, 1,700,000 class C shares in own custody were reclassified into class B shares in own custody.

Dividend

Tele2’s Board of Directors has proposed an ordinary dividend of SEK 4.85 per share and an extraordinary dividend of SEK 10.00 in respect of the financial year 2014 at the Annual General Meeting in May 2015. This corresponds to a total of SEK 6,619 million.

Long-term incentive program (LTI)

Additional information related to LTI programs is presented in Note 34 of the Annual Report 2014.

LTI 2014

LTI 2014
2015 Cumulative
Number of share rights Jan 1–Mar 31 from start
Allocated June 2, 2014 1,180,268
Outstanding as of January 1, 2015 1,117,168
Forfeited –2,000 –65,100
Performance conditions not reached, Norway –43,665 –43,665
Exercised,cash settled,Norway –14,335 –14,335
Total outstandingshare rights 1,057,168 1,057,168
of which will be settled in cash 12,000 12,000

LTI 2013

LTI 2013
2015 Cumulative
Number of share rights Jan 1–Mar 31 from start
Allocated June 4, 2013 1,204,128
Outstanding as of January 1, 2015 1,029,026
Allocated, compensation for dividend 39,922
Forfeited –12,456 –227,480
Performance conditions not reached, Norway –41,260 –41,260
Exercised,cash settled,Norway –14,789 –14,789
Total outstandingshare rights 960,521 960,521
of which will be settled in cash 11,690 11,690
Retention and performance based Minimum
Stretch target
Performance
conditions hurdle(20%) (100%) outcome Allotment
Series A Total Shareholder Return Tele2 ≥ 0% 26.0% 100%
(TSR)
Series B Average normalised Return on 19%/8% 23%/ 18.2%/ 51.3%
Capital Employed (ROCE)1) 12.5% 11.2%
Series C Total Shareholder Return Tele2 > 0% ≥ 10% 0.4% 23.2%
(TSR)compared to apeergroup

1) The targets are split into two parts; before and after the divestment of Tele2 Russia.

LTI 2011

LTI 2011
Number of share rights 2015
Jan 1–Mar 31
Cumulative
from start
Allocated June 17, 2011 1,056,436
Outstanding as of January 1, 2015 34,339
Allocated, compensation for dividend
294,579
Forfeited
–351,296
Performance conditions not reached, Russia
–92,041
Performance conditions not reached, other
–602,796
Exercised, cash settled, Russia
–44,156
Exercised, cash settled, other
–1,014
Exercised,share settled –26,032
–251,405
Total outstandingshare rights 8,307
8,307

Weighted average share price for share rights at date of exercise amounted to SEK 98.50 during 2015.

NOTE 10 BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTMENTS

Acquisitions and divestments of shares and participations affecting cash flow were as follows:

cash fow were as follows:
SEK million 2015
Jan 1–Mar 31
Acquisitions
Capital contribution tojoint ventures –3
Total acquisition of shares and participations –3
Divestments
Norway 4,897
Residential cable and fber operations, Sweden –2
Transaction costs,Russia –1
Total sale of shares and participations 4,894
TOTAL CASH FLOW EFFECT 4,891

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Discontinued operations

On February 5, 2015 the Norwegian competition authorities announced that they have approved Tele2’s divestment of its Norwegian operations to TeliaSonera announced in July 2014. The Norwegian operation was sold for SEK 5.1 billion and resulted in a capital gain in 2015 of SEK 1.7 billion, including transaction costs and costs for central support system for the Norwegian operation. The capital gain include a positive effect of SEK 89 million related to exchange rate differences previously reported in other comprehensive income which have been recycled over the income statement but with no effect on total equity.

On April 4, 2013 Tele2 completed the divestment of the Russian operation.

The divested operations, including capital gain, has been reported separately under discontinued operations in the income statement, with a retrospective effect on previous periods.

Net assets at the time of divestment

Net assets at the time of divestment
SEK million Norway
Goodwill 497
Other intangible assets 318
Tangible assets 2,113
Financial assets 22
Deferred tax assets 315
Inventories 5
Current receivables 869
Cash and cash equivalents 209
Exchange rate difference –2
Non-current provisions –108
Current provisions –10
Current non-interest-bearingliabilities –810
Divested net assets 3,418
Capitalgain 1,651
Sales price, net sales costs 5,069
Sales costs etc, non-cash 37
Less: cash in divested operations –209
TOTAL CASH FLOW EFFECT 4,897

The Norwegian and Russian operations reported as discontinued operations are stated below.

Income statement

Income statement
2015
2014
2014
2015
2014 2014 2014 2014 2013
SEK million
Jan 1–Mar 31
Jan 1–Mar 31
Fullyear
Q1
Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4
Net sales
309
956
4,009
309
970 1,059 1,024 956 983
Cost of servicesprovided
–247
–754
–3,115
–247
–731 –833 –797 –754 –756
Gross proft
62
202
894
62
239 226 227 202 227
Selling expenses
–64
–232
–932
–64
–202 –244 –254 –232 –283
Administrative expenses
–32
–77
–332
–32
–90 –81 –84 –77 –95
Result from shares in joint ventures

1
–1
–1 –1 1
Sale of operations, proft
1,734

–17
1,734
–17
Other operating income
1
1
3
1
1 1 1 1
Other operatingexpenses

–1
–3
–2 –1
EBIT
1,701
–106
–388
1,701
–72 –98 –112 –106 –150
Interest income/costs
1
1
4
1
1 1 1 1 –1
Other fnancial items



18
EBT
1,702
–105
–384
1,702
–71 –97 –111 –105 –133
Income tax
15
–5
–31
15
–14 –6 –6 –5 25
of which from the operation
–3
–5
–31
–3
–14 –6 –6 –5 25
of which from the capitalgain
18


18
NET PROFIT/LOSS
1,717
–110
–415
1,717
–85 –103 –117 –110 –108
Earnings per share (SEK)
3.85
–0.25
–0.93
3.85
–0.19 –0.23 –0.26 –0.25 –0.24
Earnings per share, after dilution (SEK)
3.83
–0.25
–0.93
3.83
–0.19 –0.23 –0.26 –0.25 –0.24

Cash flow statement

Cash fow statement
2015
2014
2014
2015
2014
2014 2014 2014 2013
SEK million
Jan 1–Mar 31
Jan 1–Mar 31
Fullyear
Q1
Q4
Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Operating proft/loss
1,701
–106
–388
1,701
–72
–98 –112 –106 –150
Adjustments for non-cash items in operating proft
–1,712
125
444
–1,712
77
123 119 125 121
Financial itemspaid

1
7

1
3 2 1 2
Cash fow from operations before changes in working capital
–11
20
63
–11
6
28 9 20 –27
Changes in workingcapital
61
–220
–146
61
–1
–67 142 –220 73
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
50
–200
–83
50
5
–39 151 –200 46
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
CAPEXpaid
–15
–314
–647
–15
–40
–107 –186 –314 –181
Free cash fow
35
–514
–730
35
–35
–146 –35 –514 –135
Sale of shares
4,896
–4
–32
4,896
–1
–6 –21 –4 –1
Changes of non-current receivables

11
13

2 11 –7
Cash fow from investingactivities
4,881
–307
–666
4,881
–41
–113 –205 –307 –189
CASH FLOW AFTER INVESTING ACTIVITIES
4,931
–507
–749
4,931
–36
–152 –54 –507 –143
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Changes of loans,net




9
Cash fow from fnancingactivities




9
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
4,931
–507
–749
4,931
–36
–152 –54 –507 –134

Tele2 – Interim Report January–March 2015 27 (29)

Additional information

Additional information
Numbers of customers Net intake
2015
2014
2014
2015
2014 2014 2014 2014 2013
Thousands Mars 31
Mars 31
Dec 31
Q1
Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4
Mobile
1,133
1,125
–19
–33 –3 28 14 –3
Fixed telephony
60
51
–1
–3 –3 –3 –3 –7
Numbers of customers and net intake
1,193
1,176
–20
–36 –6 25 11 –10
Divested companies –1,156
Changed method –4
Numbers of customers and net change
1,193
1,176
–1,176
–36 –6 25 11 –14
Net sales
2015
2014
2014
2015
2014 2014 2014 2014 2013
SEK million Jan 1–Mar 31
Jan 1–Mar 31
Fullyear
Q1
Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4
Mobile 296
908
3,832
296
929 1,015 980 908 929
Fixed telephony 15
51
198
15
46 50 51 51 56
Other operations
1

–1 1 2
311
960
4,030
311
975 1,065 1,030 960 987
Internal sales,elimination –2
–4
–21
–2
–5 –6 –6 –4 –4
Net sales 309
956
4,009
309
970 1,059 1,024 956 983
EBITDA
SEK million 2015
Jan 1–Mar 31
2014
Jan 1–Mar 31
2014
Fullyear
2015
Q1
2014
Q4
2014
Q3
2014
Q2
2014
Q1
2013
Q4
Mobile
Fixed telephony
Other operations
–12
10
36
–12
3
20
3
10
–20
2
10
40
2
10
10
10
10
1
–1
–1
–20
–1
–8
–5
–6
–1
–10
EBITDA –11
19
56
–11
5
25
7
19
–29
EBIT
SEK million 2015
Jan 1–Mar 31
2014
Jan 1–Mar 31
2014
Fullyear
2015
Q1
2014
Q4
2014
Q3
2014
Q2
2014
Q1
2013
Q4
Mobile
Fixed telephony
Other operations
Sale of operations
–34
–116
–402
–34
–61
–106
–119
–116
–144
1
9
32
1
7
8
8
9
1

1
–1

–1

–1
1
–7
–33
–106
–371
–33
–55
–98
–112
–106
–150
1,734

–17
1,734
–17



EBIT 1,701
–106
–388
1,701
–72
–98
–112
–106
–150
Specifcation of items between EBITDA and EBIT
SEK million 2015
Jan 1–Mar 31
2014
Jan 1–Mar 31
2014
Fullyear
2015
Q1
2014
Q4
2014
Q3
2014
Q2
2014
Q1
2013
Q4
EBITDA
Sale of operations
Depreciation/amortization and other impairment
Result from shares injoint ventures
–11
19
56
–11
5
25
7
19
–29
1,734

–17
1,734
–17




–22
–126
–426
–22
–59
–123
–118
–126
–121

1
–1

–1

–1
1
EBIT 1,701
–106
–388
1,701
–72
–98
–112
–106
–150
CAPEX
SEK million 2015
Jan 1–Mar 31
2014
Jan 1–Mar 31
2014
Fullyear
2015
Q1
2014
Q4
2014
Q3
2014
Q2
2014
Q1
2013
Q4
Mobile
Fixed telephony
13
249
513
13
21
87
156
249
193

5
13


3
5
5
15
CAPEX 13
254
526
13
21
90
161
254
208
Additional cash fow information
SEK million 2015
Jan 1–Mar 31
2014
Jan 1–Mar 31
2014
Fullyear
2015
Q1
2014
Q4
2014
Q3
2014
Q2
2014
Q1
2013
Q4
CAPEX
This year unpaid CAPEX and paid CAPEX
frompreviousyear
–13
–254
–526
–13
–21
–90
–161
–254
–208
–2
–60
–121
–2
–19
–17
–25
–60
27
Paid CAPEX –15
–314
–647
–15
–40
–107
–186
–314
–181

Tele2 – Interim Report January–March 2015 28 (29)

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