This stock exchange release may not be released, published or distributed in or
into the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan or any other country in which such a
measure is subject to registration or any other measures than those required by
Swedish law. The offer is not directed towards any person in those countries or
persons in any other country whose participation requires any additional
prospectus, registration or other measures than those required by Swedish law.
Atria publishes the offer document to the shareholders of Sardus
On 19 February 2007 Atria Meat & Fast Food Aktiebolag, an indirectly
wholly-owned subsidiary of Atria Group Plc ('Atria'), announced its public cash
offer to the shareholders of Aktiebolaget Sardus (publ) ('Sardus') at a price of
115 SEK per share. The offer is unconditional and it is recommended by the Board
of Directors of Sardus.
Atria will publish the offer document regarding the Offer today. The offer
document and the registration form will be sent to the shareholders of Sardus
whose holding has been directly registered with the Swedish Central Securities
Depository (VPC). These documents will, however, not be distributed to the
United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. The offer document is also available
on Atria's website at www.atria.se and on Mangold Fondkommision's website at
www.mangold.se.
The acceptance period for the offer will commence on Wednesday, 14 March 2007
and end on Wednesday 4 April 2007.
By 9 March 2007 Atria has acquired a total of 7 907 400 shares in Sardus which
entitle to a total of 78,2 per cent of the company's shares. Atria has filed a
notification for approval of the acquisition of the majority stake in Sardus
with the Swedish Competition Authority (Sw. Konkurrensverket).
In Helsinki, 12 March 2007 Stockholm, 12 March 2007
Atria Group Plc Atria Meat & Fast Food Aktiebolag
Board of Directors Board of Directors
For further information, please contact:
Matti Tikkakoski, CEO and President of Atria Group Plc
Tel. +358 50 25 82
Christer Åberg, Managing Director of Atria Sverige AB and Atria Meat & Fast Food
AB
Tel. +46 70 3906 100