NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA,
CANADA OR JAPAN
This announcement is not an offer for sale of shares in Bisnode.
Shares in Bisnode have not been registered under the U.S.Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and may not be offered
or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Any public
offering of shares in Bisnode will be made by means of a prospectus
that may be obtained from Bisnode or the selling shareholder and that
will contain detailed information about the Company and management,
as well as financial statements. Bisnode and the selling shareholders
do not intend to register the securities or conduct a public offering
in the United States.
Ratos's subsidiary Bisnode announced today that the company intends
to carry out an IPO. A prospectus has been prepared and is scheduled
for publication in the near future.
Bisnode and its owners have decided to list the company on the OMX
Nordic Exchange, Stockholm. The OMX Nordic Exchange's Listing
Committee has processed the company's listing application and a draft
prospectus has been submitted to the Swedish Financial Supervisory
Authority. The prospectus with full details of timetable and terms
and conditions is scheduled for publication in the near future.
Ratos's holding in Bisnode amounts to 70% and the consolidated value
at 30 June 2007 amounted to SEK 1,295m.
For further information, please contact:
Arne Karlsson, CEO Ratos, +46 70 379 79 79
Clara Bolinder-Lundberg, Head of Corporate Communications Ratos, +46
8 700 17 63
Lars Save, CEO Bisnode, +46 8 558 059 00
Financial calendar from Ratos:
Interim report January - September 9 November 2007
2007
Year-end report 2007 21 February 2008
AGM 2008 9 April 2008
Interim report January - March 2008 8 May 2008
Interim report January - June 2008 22 August 2008
Interim report January - September 2008 7 November 2008
Ratos is a listed private equity company. The business concept is to
maximise shareholder value over time by investing in, developing and
divesting primarily unlisted companies. Ratos thus offers stock
market players a unique investment opportunity. The equity of Ratos's
investments is approximately SEK 11 billion. Ratos's holdings include
AH Industries, Anticimex, Arcus Gruppen, Bisnode, Camfil, Contex,
DIAB, EuroMaint, GS-Hydro, Haendig, Haglöfs, HL Display, HÅG/RH/RBM,
Hägglunds Drives, Inwido, Jøtul, Lindab, MCC, Medifiq Healthcare,
Superfos and Other holdings.
