Ratos: Year-end report 2014

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• Profit before tax SEK 1,367m (1,083)
• Earnings per share before dilution SEK 3.22 (2.13)
• Strong operational end to the year for many holdings
• Good financial position and continued attractive transaction market
• Proposed dividend SEK 3.25 per share (3)
• Adjusted return target to company-specific and at least 15-20% IRR
• Acquisition of Ledil completed in December
• Inwido IPO and sale of SB Seating - total exit gain SEK 1,390m
• Total return on Ratos shares -15%

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Watch the film where CEO Susanna Campbell comments on the 2014 results: www.ratos.se/report.

Stockholm 19 February 2015

Susanna Campbell
CEO

For further information, please contact:
Susanna Campbell, CEO, +46 8 700 17 00
Elin Ljung, Head of Corporate Communications, +46 8 700 17 20

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 unlisted medium sized Nordic companies. Ratos's holdings include AH Industries, Aibel, Arcus-Gruppen, Biolin Scientific, Bisnode, DIAB, Euromaint, GS-Hydro, Hafa Bathroom Group, HENT, HL Display, Inwido, Jøtul, KVD, Ledil, Mobile Climate Control, Nebula and Nordic Cinema Group. Ratos is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and market capitalisation amounts to approximately SEK 21 billion.

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