Ratos: Interim report January-March 2014

Regulatory Information 2014-05-08

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

  * Earnings before tax adjusted for exit gains SEK -25m (-99)
  * Earnings before tax SEK -25m (799)
  * Earnings per share before dilution SEK -0.25 (2.53)
  * Stable performance in the holdings
  * Increased market activity for several holdings
  * Unchanged positive outlook for 2014
  * Total return on Ratos shares +8%
Telephone conference today at 10.00 a.m. CET, tel +46 8 505 201 10. Conference
ID "Ratos".

Stockholm 8 May 2014
Susanna Campbell
CEO

For further information, please contact:
Susanna Campbell, CEO, +46 8 700 17 00
Emma Rheborg, Head of Corporate Communications, +46 8 700 17 20

Financial calendar from Ratos:
 Interim Report January-June 2014      14 August 2014
 Interim Report January-September 2014 7 November 2014
 Year-end report 2014                  19 February 2015

Ratos is a private equity conglomerate. The company's mission is to maximise
shareholder value over time through the professional, active and responsible
exercise of its ownership role in primarily medium to large unlisted Nordic
companies. Ratos's holdings include AH Industries, Aibel, Arcus-Gruppen, Biolin
Scientific, Bisnode, DIAB, Euromaint, GS-Hydro, Hafa Bathroom Group, HENT, HL
Display, Inwido, Jøtul, KVD, Mobile Climate Control, Nebula, Nordic Cinema Group
and SB Seating. Ratos is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm and market
capitalisation amounts to approximately SEK 22 billion.