Fagerhult acquires LED LINEAR GMBH

To strategically strengthen the Fagerhult Group’s position in the professional
lighting market as well as adding leading complementary product ranges,
Fagerhult has acquired 100% of the shares of LED Linear GmbH based in Neukirchen
-Vluyn, Germany. The acquisition is expected to have a positive effect on the
earnings per share during 2016 and forward.

LED Linear GmbH manufactures linear LED lighting fixtures, LED modules and other
lighting fixture components primarily for the indoor and outdoor commercial
sector. Typical application areas include commercial offices, retail,
hospitality, infrastructure and high-end residential buildings. The company has
successfully established a global sales presence with more than half of the net
sales outside Europe, mainly in North America and Asia.

“LED Linear GmbH has world class linear LED lighting solutions, a cutting edge
integrated manufacturing capability and award winning products and brand. The
company has consistently delivered very strong financial performance with an
organic growth of over 40% in 2015. They have an excellent track record of
innovation, delivering a range of leading linear architectural lighting
solutions. I am very pleased that Dr. Michael Kramer and Mr. Carsten Schaffarz
will remain as Managing Directors of the company and continue to build on the
strong platform that they and the LED Linear team have built. With the addition
of this company to our Group we see several strong synergies from selling their
products through our distribution channels to leveraging their strong LED
competence”, comments Johan Hjertonsson CEO Fagerhult Group.

“Over the last ten years we have built a worldwide recognized brand in the
specification grade lighting business. This achievement is based on the hard and
passionate work of our employees and the loyal support of our stakeholders. We
are proud to be part of the Fagerhult Group effective today, since it offers
amazing opportunities to our company, joint ventures and employees to further
grow our business within the group and under the LED Linear Brand”, says Dr.
Michael Kramer, Managing Director of LED Linear.

In the year ending December 2015, the company had 110 employees, sales of
approximately 21 MEUR and a profitability rate significantly above that of the
Fagerhult Group. Fagerhult pays MEUR 40, on a cash and debt free basis, as an
initial payment for 100% of the shares of LED Linear GmbH. An additional earnout
of MEUR 21 can be paid until 2018 tied to the company performance. The company
also has shares in seven international joint ventures acting as sales companies.
As part of the transaction the joint venture partners in LED Linear USA and LED
Linear India have the option to sell their shares to Fagerhult for a total value
of ~5 MEUR. If both of these JVs exercise this option the total pro forma sales
would be ~28 MEUR. The transaction is financed with new credit facilities.

More information on LED Linear is available at http://www.led-linear.com.

The information contained in this press release is such that AB Fagerhult (publ)
is required to disclose pursuant to the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading
Act and/or the Swedish Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for
publication on March 15 2016 at 15.30 CET.

Habo March 15, 2016
Disclosures may be submitted by:

Johan Hjertonsson, CEO tel: +46 8 5223 59 60 e-mail:
johan.hjertonsson@fagerhult.se

Håkan Gabrielsson, CFO tel: tel: +46 8 5223 59 48 e-mail:
hakan.gabrielsson@fagerhult.se

Henrik Åström, Head of M&A tel: +46 8 5223 5963 e-mail:
henrik.astrom@fagerhult.se
Fagerhult is one of Europe’s leading lighting groups with approximately 2,600
employees and operations in 20 countries. We create modern products and
exciting, energy-efficient and environmentally-adapted lighting installations,
successfully integrated into their individual environments. The Group includes
such strong brands as Fagerhult, Ateljé Lyktan, LTS, Whitecroft Lighting,
Designplan Lighting, Eagle Lighting, I-Valo, Arlight and Lighting Innovation. AB
Fagerhult is listed on the Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm.