Norwegian Competition Authority to continue investigation into Mekonomen’s acquisition of Meca

Norwegian Competition Authority to continue investigation into Mekonomen’s
acquisition of Meca

The Norwegian Competition Authority has decided to continue its investigation
into Mekonomen’s acquisition of the automotive spare-parts chain, Meca. On 12
October 2011, Mekonomen signed an agreement to acquire Meca, which is a
well-known automotive spare-parts chain with a solid position in Sweden and
Norway.

The Competition Authority’s decision means that more time is required to
evaluate the transaction, but does not mean that a decision has been made on the
issue. Mekonomen has initiated a dialogue with the Competition Authority to
clarify what additional information is required in order to make a decision on
the issue.

For further information, please contact:

Håkan Lundstedt, President and CEO of Mekonomen AB
Tel:+46 (0)8-464 00 00

Gunilla Spongh, CFO of Mekonomen AB
Tel: +46 (0)8-464 00 00

Mekonomen AB (publ), Corp. Reg. No. 556392-1971 Box 6077, SE-141 06 Kungens
Kurva, Sweden Tel: +46 (0)8-464 00 00, Fax:+46 (0)8-464 00 66

The information in this press release is such that Mekonomen is obligated to
publish in accordance with the Securities Market Act.
The information was submitted for publication on 16 January 2012.