Divestment of minority stake in the port of Norrköping generates profit of SEK 10 m for Broström

Divestment of minority stake in the port of Norrköping generates profit of SEK
10 m for Broström

By selling Broström's financial holding of 2.8% in Norrköpings Hamn & Stuveri
AB, a profit before tax of about SEK 10 m is being realised.

Broström has a minority stake as one of the private shareholders in the company
operating the port of Norrköping, Norrköpings Hamn & Stuveri AB. Broström's
ownership represents 2.8% of the company. The local community, Norrköpings
Kommun, holds 40% wheras the balance is being owned by private companies
including Broström. All private owners have now agreed to sell their shares to
Norrköpings Kommun. The sale generates a profit before tax of about SEK 10 m for
Broström. The agreement is subject to final approval by Norrköpings Kommun
wherafter the transaction is expected to be finalised in October this year.

Göteborg, 10 August 2007 

BROSTRÖM AB (publ) 


Reference: Lennart Simonsson, CEO of Broström, Tel +46 31 61 61 00


Broström is one of the leading logistics companies for the oil and chemical
industry, focusing on industrial product and chemical tanker shipping and marine
services. Broström is based worldwide, with head offices in Göteborg, Sweden.