Ratos: The application period for institutional investors in the preference shares issue is shortened

2013-06-04

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    Financial Instruments Trading Act or demands made in the exchange rules.

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                  the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia
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The Board of Directors of Ratos has decided to shorten the application period
for institutional investors in the ongoing issue of up to 830,000 Class C
preference shares ("Preference shares").
Applications to subscribe for Preference shares from institutional investors
shall be submitted no later than 17.30 CET today 4 June 2013. The reason for the
shortened application period is very strong demand from institutional investors.
The shortening of the application period is in accordance with the terms
presented in the prospectus for the issue.
The application period for the general public in Sweden is not shortened.
Applications to subscribe for Preference shares for the general public in Sweden
shall be submitted no later than 17.00 CET on Wednesday 12 June 2013.
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 is only made
through the prospectus that Ratos made public and that was approved by the
Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority on 28 May 2013.
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
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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.