Increase of the number of shares in Peab AB

Increase of the number of shares in Peab AB 

After new issues in kind in Peab AB (publ) in December 2008, the total number of
registered shares and votes has increased as follows: 

The total number of registered shares and votes in Peab AB before the new issues
in kind 2008-12-12 and 2008-12-22 were: 
174,601,113 shares representing 351,103,749 votes, of which 
19,611,404 A-shares representing 196,114,040 votes and 
154,989,709 B-shares representing 154,989,709 votes. 

The total number of registered shares and votes in Peab AB after new issues in
kind 2008-12-12 and 2008-12-22 were: 
291,030,493 shares representing 599,910,106 votes, of which 
34,319,957 A-shares representing 343,199,570 votes and 
256,710,536 B-shares representing 256,710,536 votes.


For additional information, please contact:
Mats Leifland, CFO, Peab +46 733 371006
Gösta Sjöström, CIO, Peab  +46 733 371010



Peab AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities
Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was
submitted for publication at 1p.m. on 30 December 2008. 

Previous press releases from Peab are available at www.peab.com


Peab is one of the leading construction and civil engineering companies in the
Nordic countries with a net sale exceeding SEK 30 billion and approximately
12,000 employees. The Group's subsidiaries have strategically located offices in
Sweden, Norway and Finland. The share is listed on the Nordic Exchange. The
registered office of the Group is at Förslöv, Skåne in south of Sweden.