Atlas Copco to utilize mandates to sell and repurchase shares

Atlas Copco to utilize mandates to sell and repurchase shares

Stockholm, Sweden, April 21, 2011: The Board of Atlas Copco AB has
decided to use the mandates granted by the Annual General Meeting for
the repurchase and sale of shares at one or more occasions until the
next AGM.

The mandates cover:

1) The purchase of not more than 4 300 000 series A shares, whereof a
maximum 3 420 000 may be transferred to personnel stock option holders
under the Performance Stock Option Plan 2011.

2) The purchase of not more than 70 000 series A shares, later to be
sold on the market in connection with payment to Board members who have
opted to receive synthetic shares as part of their board fee.

3) The sale of not more than 70 000 series A shares to cover costs
related to previously issued synthetic shares to Board members.

4) The sale of maximum 4 700 000 series A shares and maximum 1 500 000
series B shares currently held by the company, for the purpose of
covering costs of fulfilling obligations related to the performance
stock option plans 2006-2009.

Repurchases and sales are subject to market conditions, regulatory
restrictions and the capital structure at any given time.

The number of issued shares is presently 1 229 613 104, whereof 839 394
096 series A shares and 390 219 008 series B shares. The company holds
9 524 840 series A shares and 1 712 033 series B shares.

For further information please contact:
Daniel Frykholm, Media Relations Manager
46 (0)8 743 8060 or 46 (0)70 865 8060