Andreas Karlsson – new CFO of BE Group

BE Group has appointed Andreas Karlsson new CFO. Andreas, who will assume his
new role on 1 May, has been with the company since 2007, first as Group
Controller and during the past two years as financial manager of BE Group
Sweden.

"I am very happy that Andreas Karlsson has accepted the role as CFO”, says Kimmo
Väkiparta, President and CEO of BE Group. “He knows the company well and will
contribute to our future growth in a good way."

Andreas is 41 years old and has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
and a master's degree in economics.

For further information, please contact:
Kimmo Väkiparta, President and CEO tel.: +46 (0)705 972 342  e-mail:
kimmo.vakiparta@begroup.com

BE Group, listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm exchange, is a trading and service
company in steel and other metals. BE Group provides various forms of service
for steel, stainless steel and aluminium applications to customers primarily in
the construction and engineering sectors. In 2013, the Group reported sales of
SEK 4.0 Bn. BE Group has approximately 800 employees, with Sweden and Finland as
its largest markets. The head office is located in Malmö, Sweden. Read more
about BE Group at www.begroup.com