Sandvik AB - Nomination Committee for Annual General Meeting on 28 April 2009

Sandvik AB - Nomination Committee for Annual General Meeting on 28 April 2009

At Sandvik AB's Annual General Meeting on 29 April 2008, it was resolved that
the company shall have a Nomination Committee comprising one representative for
each of the four principal shareholders, together with the Chairman of the Board
(convenor). In addition, the Nomination Committee has the possibility to call in
one co-opted member to the Nomination Committee from the Board members if
required. At the time of the formation of the Nomination Committee, the
ownership conditions shall determine which shareholders are the principal
shareholders based on the information received from VPC AB on the last banking
day in August 2008. The composition of the Nomination Committee shall be
announced publicly as soon as it is appointed. The Chairman of the Nomination
Committee shall be the member representing the largest shareholder. The term of
the Nomination Committee extends until the next Nomination Committee is
appointed. 

The Nomination Committee shall prepare proposals regarding the Chairman of the
Meeting, the number of Board members, fees to be paid to the Board members and
auditors, the Board members and Board Chairman, and how the Nomination Committee
shall be elected for the 2010 Annual General Meeting and the duties of that
Nomination Committee. 

The Nomination Committee has now been appointed and comprises the following
members:

Carl-Olof By, AB Industrivärden, Chairman of the Nomination Committee
Håkan Sandberg, Handelsbanken's Pension Foundation and Pension Fund
Staffan Grefbäck, Alecta Pension Insurance
Marianne Nilsson, Swedbank Robur Funds 
Clas Åke Hedström, Sandvik's Board Chairman

Shareholders wishing to present proposals to the Nomination Committee for the
2009 Annual General Meeting  can submit them to the Nomination Committee's
secretary Bo Severin (Sandvik's Chief Counsel) by post: 
Sandvik AB, Attn: Bo Severin, SE-811 81 Sandviken, Sweden, or by e-mail:
bo.severin@sandvik.com.

Information about the Annual General Meeting and the Nomination Committee is
available on the company website: www.sandvik.se or www.sandvik.com. 

Sandviken, 10 September 2008 

Sandvik AB (publ)

Clas Åke Hedström
Board Chairman and convening authority for the Nomination Committee