STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 13, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Investor is releasing the following information after Ericsson's announcement about the results of its new rights issue: Investor has subscribed for and been allocated 410,678,896 shares corresponding to its pro-rata share of the subscription rights and 27,500,000 shares based on purchased subscription rights. In addition, Investor was allocated 3,389,340 shares without the use of subscription rights.
After the new rights issue, Investor's holding in Ericsson now amounts to 256,660,096 A-shares and 595,587,036 B-shares corresponding to 38.3 percent of the voting rights and 5.3 percent of the share capital. On June 30, 2002, Investor's holding in Ericsson amounted to 38.7 percent of the votes and 5.0 percent of the capital.
For further information: Fredrik Lindgren, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications phone +46 8 614 20 31, +46 70 624 20 31
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Investor AB is Sweden's largest listed industrial holding company. The company's business concept is to create shareholder value through long- term active ownership and investment activities. Investor is a leading shareholder in a number of public multinational companies, including AstraZeneca, Ericsson, and SEB. Investor also conducts venture capital activities in North America, Europe and Asia. The average annual total return to shareholders has been in excess of 20 percent during the past 20 years.
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