By the decision of the Financial and Capital Market Commission of 4 January 2008, it has been permitted to extend the following mandatory and final takeover bid: Target company: AS "RIGAS RAUGS", uniform registration number 40003040518, registered address Pulkveza Brieza iela 27, Riga, LV-1045, Latvia, telephone 7336066, fax 7338038, email rigas.raugs@raugs.lv, website www.raugs.lv. Offeror: JÄSTBOLAGET AB, company incorporated and registered under the laws of Sweden, registered with the Swedish Trade Register on 15 October 1934 with registration number 556033-4830, registered address Box 7003, 192 07 Sollentuna, Sweden. Price per share: LVL 6,40 (six lats and forty santims). Pursuant to the requirements of Article 74(1) of the Financial Instruments Market Law, the share purchase price offered under the takeover bid is equal with the price at which JÄSTBOLAGET AB has acquired the shares of AS "RIGAS RAUGS" during the last 12 months. Time for acceptance of bid: The bid will be effective for 30 (thirty) days from the date on which information on the takeover bid is published in the newspaper "Latvijas Vestnesis" (i.e., from 8 January 2008). The takeover bid prospectus is available: ▪ on the website of Riga Stock Exchange www.rfb.lv; ▪ at the office of Joint Stock Company "RIGAS RAUGS" at Pulkveza Brieza iela 27, Riga, during the business hours of the administration of Joint Stock Company "RIGAS RAUGS".