Equities: Adjustment of OMX Stockholm Benchmark index due to the Rights Issue in SSAB (196/07)

Due to the Rights Issue 1:4 rate SEK 155 per share, in SSAB Svenskt Stål AB ser. A (SE0000171100) and ser. B (SE0000120669), OMX Derivatives Markets will act and adjust SSAB ser A and ser B in accordance to the “Rules for the Construction and Maintenance of the NOREX Exchanges´ All-Share, Sector and Benchmark Indices”, rule 5.3.

On the ex-day July 26, 2007 the number of SSAB A shares will be increased to 192 612 665 pcs and the number of SSAB B shares will be increased to 83 168 943 in OMX Stockholm Benchmark Index.