Ratos publishes prospectus

2013-05-28

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

Not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into
the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia or any other jurisdiction where such
                          action would be prohibited.
The Board of Directors of Ratos has prepared a prospectus for the forthcoming
issue of preference shares.
The Swedish language prospectus has today, 28 May 2013, been approved and
registered by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Sw.
Finansinspektionen).
The Swedish language prospectus is available on Ratos' website, www.ratos.se,
Handelsbanken's website, www.handelsbanken.se/investeringserbjudande as well as
SEB's website, www.seb.se/prospekt. An information brochure (in Swedish)
containing a brief description of the offering is also available on the above
websites.
For further information, please contact:
Susanna Campbell, CEO Ratos, +46 8 700 17 00
Emma Rheborg, Head of Corporate Communications and IR, Ratos, +46 8 700 17 20
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The information in this press release is not an offer to acquire, subscribe or
otherwise trade in shares or other securities in Ratos. Any invitation to the
persons concerned to subscribe for preference shares in Ratos will only be made
through the prospectus that Ratos makes public through this press release.
This press release may not, directly or indirectly, be released or published in
or distributed to or within the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia or any
other jurisdiction where such action would require additional prospectuses,
filings or other measures in addition to those required under Swedish law. The
offer is not made to, and application forms will not be approved from, share
subscribers (including shareholders), or persons acting on behalf of share
subscribers, in said countries or persons in any other jurisdiction where
applications for the subscription for preference shares would contravene
applicable laws or regulations, or would require additional prospectuses,
filings, or other measures in addition to those required under Swedish law. Nor
may the information in this press release be forwarded or reproduced in any way
that would violate such restrictions or would give rise to such requirements.
Measures in violation of the restrictions may constitute a breach of relevant
securities legislation.
No paid subscribed shares or Class C preference share issued by Ratos
("Securities") have been registered, and will not be registered, under the
United States Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") or the securities
legislation of any state or other jurisdiction in the United States, and may not
be offered, pledged, sold, resold, delivered or otherwise transferred, directly
or indirectly, within the United States or to U.S. persons as defined in
Regulation S under the Securities Act ("Regulation S"). The Securities are being
offered outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S. There will not be
any public offering of Securities in the United States or to U.S. persons.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that reflect Ratos's
current view of future events as well as financial and operational development.
Words such as "intend", "assess", "expect", "may", "plan", "estimate" and other
expressions involving indications or predictions regarding future development or
trends, not based on historical facts, identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements inherently involve both known and unknown risks and
uncertainties as they depend on future events and circumstances. Forward-looking
statements do not guarantee future results or development and the actual outcome
may differ materially from forward-looking statements.
Financial calendar from Ratos:
Interim Report January - June 2013      15 August 2013
Interim Report January - September 2013 8 November 2013

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, HL Display,
Inwido, Jøtul, KVD Kvarndammen, Mobile Climate Control, Nebula, Nordic Cinema
Group and SB Seating. Ratos is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm and market
capitalisation amounts to approximately SEK 18 billion.