AB Traction: Interim report January - March 2018

Period January - March

• Profit after taxes amounted to MSEK 36 (168), distributed as follows:

• • Active holdings, listed MSEK 29 (148).
  • Active holdings, unlisted MSEK 2 (-1).
  • Financial investments MSEK 7 (24).
• Earnings per share amounted to SEK 2.45 (11.37).
• The net asset value per share amounted to SEK 188 (186).
• The net asset value per share increased by 1 (7) percent.
• The return on active listed holdings was 3 percent

Events during the quarter

• The holding in Eitech was sold after approval by the competition authority in Sweden.
• Traction became a new major owner of Mönsterås Metall (49 percent), which at the same time acquired Ankarsrum Die Casting.

Events after the period under review

• The change in value, including dividend income, of listed holdings since 31 March amounts to MSEK 120 as of 7 May.

For additional information, please contact:

Petter Stillström, CEO, Tel: +46 (0)8-506 289 00

The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 2.30 p.m., CET on May 8, 2018.