RNB's rights issue fully subscribed

RNB RETAIL AND BRANDS AB's ("RNB") new share issue with preferential
rights for existing shareholders is fully subscribed. A total of
15,673,637 shares, corresponding to about 96,1 percent of the shares
offered, were subscribed for based on subscription rights. In
addition, has 36,691,247 shares, corresponding to about 225 percent
of the shares offered, were subscribed without support of
subscription rights.

The shares that were not subscribed for on the basis of subscription
rights will be allotted to those who subscribed without support of
subscription rights in accordance with the principles described in
the prospectus. The share issue is thus fully subscribed. Through the
rights issue, RNB will receive about SEK 100 M before issue costs.

Under the terms of the rights issue, shareholders with preferential
rights were able to subscribe for one new share for every seven
existing shares held. The issue price was SEK 6.15. The final date
for subscription was October 9, 2009. As a result of the rights
issue, the number of RNB shares increased by 16,308,237 and the share
capital by SEK 16,308,237. Following the rights issue, RNB's share
capital amounts to SEK 165,425,251 and the number of shares to
165,426,251. The shares subscribed for on the basis of preferential
rights are expected to be subject to trading on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm
as of October 21, 2009.

RNB RETAIL AND BRANDS AB (publ)


For further information, please contact:

Cecilia Lannebo, IR RNB RETAIL AND BRANDS
Tel: +46 8 410 520 45, +46 768 87 20 45, e-mail:
cecilia.lannebo@rnb.se



RNB RETAIL AND BRANDS AB is organized on the basis of two business
areas - Polarn O. Pyret and a distribution platform for national and
international brands. Polarn O. Pyret is a brand focused on baby and
children's wear. The distribution platform consists of two main
areas, Department Stores and Store Concepts. Department store
operations are conducted via stores in the NK, Steen & Ström, Illum
and Kosta outlet department stores. The store concepts comprise JC,
Brothers and Sisters.