Stephane Le-Mounier appointed President, SKF Automotive

Gothenburg, Sweden, 27 October 2014: SKF announces that Stephane Le-Mounier has
been appointed President of the business area SKF Automotive. Stephane will
assume his new role on 1 January 2015 and will be a member of SKF’s Group
Management and Executive Committee. He succeeds Tryggve Sthen, who is retiring.

Stephane joined SKF in 1988 and has held a number of senior positions within
both SKF’s industrial and automotive businesses. Most recently, he was Director
of the Group’s aerospace business unit. Stephane holds a degree in Mechanical
Engineering and a post-graduate degree in Finance and Controlling. He is a
French national.

Tryggve joined SKF in 2003, leading the Automotive business for 12 years. He
will work with Stephane to ensure a smooth handover until his retirement at the
end of 2014.

SKF Automotive serves manufacturers of cars, light trucks, heavy trucks,
trailers, buses, two-wheelers and the vehicle aftermarket. In 2013, the business
area generated SEK 17,421m in net sales, representing 27% of the Group’s total.

Aktiebolaget SKF
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For further information, please contact:
Media Hotline: +46 31-337 2400
Press Relations: Theo Kjellberg, +46 31-337 6576; +46 725-77 65 76;
theo.kjellberg@skf.com
Investor Relations: Marita Björk, +46 31-337 1994; +46 705-18 19 94;
marita.bjork@skf.com


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Annual sales in 2013 were SEK 63,597 million and the number of employees was
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