Hakon Invest guarantees Hemtex's new share issue

Hemtex AB (publ) has today made public the intention of a new share
issue of around SEK 150M.

Hakon Invest AB (publ) and a number of other large shareholders, that
collectively represent approximately 58 percent of the shares and
votes in the company, have undertaken to sign for shares
corresponding to their respective pro rata share of the new share
issue. For Hakon Invest's part this amounts to around SEK 40M,
corresponding to 26.4 percent of the new share issue proceeds. In
addition to this, Hakon Invest has in alignment with marked
conditions undertaken to guarantee shares offered in the new share
issue that are not fully subscribed for.

Hakon Invest has been granted exemption by the Swedish Securities
Council from the obligation to make a mandatory bid in the event that
Hakon Invest's shareholding in Hemtex should amount to 30 percent or
more of the votes in the company as a result of subscription to the
new share issue, see statement 2009:08. The Swedish Securities
Council's decision to grant Hakon Invest exemption from this
obligation is conditional upon the decision on the new share issue
being approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting by at least two
thirds of the shares, excluding the shares held by Hakon Invest.


For more information, contact:

SVP Investments & Portfolio Companies     Head of Investor Relations
Stein Petter Ski                          Pernilla Grennfelt
tel. +46-8-55 33 99 44                    tel. +46-8-55 33 99 55


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Hakon Invest, which is listed on the Nasdaq OMX Stockholm, conducts
active and long-term investment operations in retail-oriented
companies in the Nordic region. Hakon Invest owns 40% of ICA AB, the
Nordic region's leading retail company with a focus on food. The
portfolio also includes shares in Forma Publishing Group, Kjell &
Company, Hemma, Cervera and inkClub. Further information about Hakon
Invest is available at www.hakoninvest.se.