Ratos Nomination Committee and 2011 AGM

2010-10-01

This information is disclosed in accordance with the Securities Markets Act, the
    Financial Instruments Trading Act or demands made in the exchange rules.
Ratos's Annual General Meeting will be held on 5 April 2011 at Berwaldhallen,
Dag Hammarskjölds väg 3 Stockholm, Sweden.

In accordance with a resolution at Ratos's AGM held on 15 April 2010, it is
hereby announced that the company's major owners have between themselves
appointed a Nomination Committee with the Chairman of the Board Olof Stenhammar
as the convener. The Nomination Committee comprises the following people:
  * Annika Andersson representing AP4
  * Anders Oscarsson representing AMF Pension, Chairman of the Nomination
    Committee
  * Olof Stenhammar as Chairman of Ratos's Board
  * Jan Söderberg representing the Ragnar Söderberg Foundation and his own and
    related parties' holdings
  * Maria Söderberg representing the Torsten Söderberg Foundation
  * Per-Olof Söderberg representing his own and related parties' holdings
In accordance with an AGM resolution, the Nomination Committee shall evaluate
the composition and work of the Board of Directors and draft proposals for the
2011 AGM regarding:
  * election of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board
  * election of Auditor (in corporation with the Audit Committee)
  * remuneration to Board members and auditors
  * election of Chairman to the AGM
  * principles for composition of the next Nomination Committee
Shareholders who wish to contact the Nomination Committee are invited to send an
e-mail to nina.aggeback@ratos.se (mail heading "To the Nomination Committee") or
a letter to "Ratos Nomination Committee, Nina Aggebäck, Ratos AB, Box 1661,
SE-111 96 Stockholm".
Shareholders who wish to submit a proposal for consideration at the AGM should
send such proposal to the Chairman of the Board (at the above address) in good
time prior to publication of the notice of the meeting, which is scheduled to
take place at the latest in the beginning of March 2011.
For further information, please contact:
Anders Oscarsson, Chairman of the Nomination Committee, +46 734 22 16 15
Olof Stenhammar, Chairman of the Board, +46 8 700 17 45
Financial calendar from Ratos:
Interim Report January - September 2010 4 November 2010
Year-end report 2010                    17 February 2011
Annual General Meeting 2011             5 April 2011


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 14 billion and has a market capitalisation
of approximately SEK 37 billion. Ratos's holdings include AH Industries,
Anticimex, Arcus Gruppen, Bisnode, Camfil, Contex, DIAB, EuroMaint, GS-Hydro,
Hafa Bathroom Group, HL Display, Inwido, Jøtul, Lindab, MCC, Medisize, SB
Seating, Stofa, Superfos and Other holdings.