This information is disclosed in accordance with the Securities Markets Act, the
Financial Instruments Trading Act or demands made in the exchange rules.
Arve Johan Andresen has been appointed as the new CEO of Ratos's subsidiary
Jøtul, effective 1 November 2011. Arve Johan Andresen has held leading positions
in several international companies.
Arve Johan Andresen, born 1961, has among other things been CEO of the Norwegian
company Lærdal Medical prior to which he worked within Nestlé and McKinsey & Co.
He comes most recently from Northzone Ventures where he has been a partner since
2001. During this period he participated actively in the development of a number
of companies within different sectors. Arve Johan has also, within and outside
Northzone Ventures, had the role of board member/chairman of the board of a
number of companies. Arve Johan Andresen succeeds Erik Moe who has been CEO of
Jøtul since 1999.
"Arve Johan Andresen has many years of experience from international operations.
Among other things, his broad experience from developing companies, combined
with his personal qualities, make him a highly suitable CEO for Jøtul. We on the
Board are convinced that Arve Johan - together with the management team and
other employees - will continue to develop Jøtul's operations and
competitiveness," says Anders Lindblad, Chairman of the Board of Jøtul.
Arve Johan Andresen will assume his new position on 1 November 2011.
The Norwegian company Jøtul is Europe's largest manufacturer of stoves and
fireplaces with production facilities in Norway, Denmark, France, Poland and the
US. The company dates back to 1853 and the products are sold worldwide,
primarily through speciality stores, but also through the DIY trade.
For further information, please contact:
Per Frankling, Investment Director Ratos, +46 70 268 59 08
Anders Lindblad, Chairman of the Board, Jøtul, +46 705 51 87 72
Arve Johan Andresen, CEO designate, Jøtul, +45 20 788 446
Emma Rheborg, Head of Corporate Communications and IR, Ratos, +46 733 80 22 63
Financial calendar from Ratos:
Interim Report January - September 2011 9 November 2011
Year-end report 2011 16 February 2012
Annual General Meeting 18 April 2012
Ratos is a private equity conglomerate. The company's mission is to maximise
shareholder value over time through the professional, active and responsible
exercise of its ownership role in primarily medium to large unlisted Nordic
companies. Ratos's holdings include AH Industries, Anticimex, Arcus-Gruppen,
Biolin Scientific, Bisnode, Contex, DIAB, Euromaint, Finnkino, GS-Hydro, Hafa
Bathroom Group, HL Display, Inwido, Jøtul, KVD Kvarndammen, Lindab, Mobile
Climate Control, SB Seating and Stofa. Ratos is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm
and market capitalisation amounts to approximately SEK 26 billion.
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