Investor supports Electrolux’s acquisition of GE Appliances and the proposed rights issue

Today, AB Electrolux announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire
the appliances business of General Electric. The acquisition will partly be
funded by a rights issue of approximately SEK 6 bn. Investor, which holds 15.5
percent of the capital and 30.0 percent of the votes of AB Electrolux, fully
supports the transaction and the rights issue and intends to subscribe for its
pro rata share (adjusted for treasury shares), approximately SEK 1 bn.

“As the leading owner, with a long-term ownership horizon, we find Electrolux’s
acquisition of GE Appliances industrially attractive and fully support it. The
acquisition will strengthen Electrolux’s position significantly in the important
U.S. market and allow for continued investments in innovation and growth,
further solidifying Electrolux’s position as a global leader”, comments Investor
CEO Börje Ekholm.
For further information:

Stefan Stern, Head of Corporate Relations and Communications, Phone 46 8 614
2058, 46 70 636 7417
Magnus Dalhammar, Head of Investor Relations, Phone 46 8 614 2130, 46 73 524
2130
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