NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA,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 today published its IPO prospectus.
Summary of the offering:
* The price band is set at SEK 31-37 per share
* The application period for the general public starts on 16 October
and continues through 26 October 2007
* The application period for institutional investors starts on 16
October and continues through 29 October 2007
* The first trading day on the OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm is
scheduled for 30 October
Ratos's holding in Bisnode amounts to 70%, corresponding to
84,412,286 shares. Ratos intends to sell up to 52.2% of its shares in
Bisnode in conjunction with the IPO, of which 45.6% is included in
the basic offering and a further 6.6% constitutes a over-allotment
option.
Based on the consolidated value of Bisnode at 30 June 2007, Ratos's
exit gain is expected to be between SEK 250m and SEK 500m, depending
on the listing price and whether the over-allotment option is
exercised. The definitive capital gain will be adjusted based on
Ratos's profit share until the date of sale and any translation
differences.
Following the sale Ratos will own between 31% and 36% of the shares
in Bisnode depending on the number of shares sold at the IPO.
Further information about Bisnode's IPO is available on Bisnode's
website www.bisnode.com and at
www.handelsbanken.se/aktuellaerbjudanden, where the prospectus and
application forms are available.
For further information, please contact
Arne Karlsson, CEO Ratos, +46 8 700 17 00
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 investmentopportunity. 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.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OUTSIDE OF SWEDEN ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART
IN THE OFFERING. OUTSIDE OF SWEDEN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DIRECTED ONLY
AT PERSONS WHOSE ORDINARY ACTIVITIES INVOLVE THEM IN ACQUIRING,
HOLDING, MANAGING AND DISPOSING OF INVESTMENTS (AS PRINCIPAL OR
AGENT) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THEIR BUSINESS AND WHO HAVE PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS AND ARE (1) QUALIFIED
INVESTORS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 86(7) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND
MARKETS ACT 2000 ("FSMA"), BEING PERSONS FALLING WITHIN THE MEANING
OF ARTICLE 2.1(e)(i), (ii) OR (iii) OF DIRECTIVE 2003/71/EC (THE"PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE") AND (2) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FALL WITHIN
ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000
(FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005, AS AMENDED (THE "ORDER") OR ARE
PERSONS WHO FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 49(2)(a) TO (d) ("HIGH NET WORTH
COMPANIES, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS, ETC") OF THE ORDER (ALL SUCH
PERSONS TOGETHER BEING REFERRED TO AS "RELEVANT PERSONS"). THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT MUST NOT BE ACTED ON OR RELIED ON BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT
RELEVANT PERSONS. ANY INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO RELEVANT PERSONS AND WILL
BE ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH RELEVANT PERSONS. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT
ITSELF CONSTITUTE AN OFFER FOR SALE OR SUBSCRIPTION OF ANY SECURITIES
IN BISNODE.
This announcement and any offer if made subsequently is only
addressed to and directed at persons in member states of the European
Economic Area ("EEA") who are "qualified investors" within the
meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive (Directive
2003/71/EC) ("Qualified Investors").
Handelsbanken Capital Markets and UBS Investment Bank are acting for
Bisnode, Ratos and Bonnier AB and no one else in connection with the
sale and will not be responsible to any person other than Bisnode,
Ratos AB and Bonnier AB for providing the protections afforded to
clients of Handelsbanken Capital Markets and / or UBS Investment Bank
nor for providing advice in relation to the sale.
