Husqvarna AB: Conversion of Shares

Regulatory News:

According to Husqvarna AB´s (STO:HUSQB) articles of association, owners of Class A shares have the right to have such shares converted to Class B shares. Conversion reduces the total number of votes in Husqvarna AB. When such a conversion has occurred, the company is obligated by the Act on Trading in Financial Instruments to disclose any such change.

In October 2016, at the request of shareholders, 381 Class A shares was converted to Class B shares. The total number of votes thereafter amounts to 159,958,915.7.

The total number of registered shares in the company amounts to 576,343,778 shares of which 113,693,931 are Class A shares and 462,649,847 are Class B shares.

This information is such that Husqvarna AB must disclose in accordance with the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on October 31, 2016, at 13:00 CET.

Husqvarna Group

Husqvarna Group is a world leading producer of outdoor power products for garden, park and forest care. Products include chainsaws, trimmers, robotic lawn mowers and ride-on lawn mowers. The Group is also the European leader in garden watering products and a world leader in cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. The Group’s products and solutions are sold under brands including Husqvarna, Gardena, McCulloch, Poulan Pro, Weed Eater, Flymo, Zenoah and Diamant Boart via dealers and retailers to consumers and professionals in more than 100 countries. Net sales in 2015 amounted to SEK 36 billion and the Group has more than 13,000 employees in 40 countries.

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