HANZA calls for Extra General Meeting for the approval of a directed share issue

HANZA calls for Extra General Meeting to approve a private placement to a group
of investors who bring expertise in customer perspective, acquisitions and
financing. Broadened ownership strengthens HANZA for the planned development,
which includes improved profitability, further capitalization and acquisitions.
HANZA Holding AB (publ), listed on Nasdaq First North, call today for an extra
general meeting to approve the Board of Director's decision of a directed share
issue of MSEK 13.0, corresponding to an ownership of approximately 15.2%. Buyer
of the shares is an investment group led by Francesco Franze, Håkan Halén and
Per Holmberg.

Francesco has extensive experience from HANZAs customer markets and is a member
of the Group Management of the company Husqvarna. Håkan has expertise in the
acquisition and financing area and is recently retired from the post of
Executive Vice President and CFO of Hexagon. Per has experience from product
development and acquisitions and is the CEO of Hexagon Metrology EMEA, a company
that develops metrology products with headquarters in UK. Francesco and Hakan
has been proposed as Board Member and Alternate Board Member.
"Broadening the ownership contributes to creating value for all shareholders,"
says Per Tjernberg, Chairman HANZA. "It should be put in context  with the
previously announced need for a capital injection and that the Board has
developed a business plan that provides a significant development of HANZA.
Through a lead investor with Board representation, we can ensure an
implementation that is optimal for all shareholders."

In 2014 HANZA was negatively affected due to a volumes drop from some of the
Group's major customers. No orders were lost, however, and the return of
customer volumes, combined with a good new sales, has resulted in that the
company now has an all-time-high order backlog. Furtermore, through increased
sales and through an extensive efficiency program launched last year,
profitability improved significantly this year. HANZA has also launched a new
product, MIG, which streamlines customers' manufacturing chain and are expected
to further increase sales.
"We are particularly pleased by the fact that our business model has attracted
the attention of investors with a good knowledge of product development and
outsourced manufacturing ," said Erik Stenfors, CEO HANZA. " It creates a shared
platform, which is important for the further development of HANZA that we are
planning.
After a 2014, characterized by volume declines, but also of the IPO and
completion of MIGTM, HANZA intends to continue to develop the Group. In addition
to the ongoing efficiency programs, significant additional cost synergies are to
be expected from strategic acquisitions. Today HANZA has concrete M&A
discussions ongoing, which are to be finalized and funded in dialogue with the
new investor group.

"We have followed HANZA for some time and believe that the company's market
position gives great opportunities for the future. Hence, we look forward to
become the major owner of HANZA. We will analyze the opportunities and
contribute to their implementation in the best way. ", Says Francesco Franze a
proposed as new Board member representing the new investment group.
The issue is made at a rate of 9.5 SEK / share, corresponding to an average
closing price of the Company's shares over the last 30 days and with a market
discount. The directed issue brings HANZA 13 million SEK before transactions
costs, which strengthens the Group's financial position. Existing owners
representing about 30% have declared that they support the Board's decision to
broaden the ownership. The company intends to present a business plan for
further capitalization and acquisitions rather soon after the EGM is executed.
For more information please contact:
Per Tjernberg, Chairman of the board HANZA, Phone: +46 70 344 73 70,
email: per.tjernberg@kullsvik.com
Erik Stenfors, CEO, Phone: +46 8 624 62 00, email: erik.stenfors@hanza.com

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The information in this press release is such that HANZA must disclose it in
accordance with the Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments
Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 16.00 pm (CET),
May 20, 2015. Erik Penser Bankaktiebolag is the company's certified adviser.

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