GOTEBORG, Sweden, April 23, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Bure Equity:
-- Bure in a building and development phase after an investment period
in 2001
-- Cash dividend of SEK 1.75 per share
-- Resolution for repurchase of shares
-- Three new Board Members - Ulf Berg, Bjorn Bjornsson, Hakan Larsson
"After a very intensive investment period during the autumn, when we acquired four new hub companies for sector building, Bure is now in a phase of actively developing our holdings," said President Peter Sandberg at Bure Equity's at the AGM today. He also said that no divestments are planned for 2002, but that Bure has the financial scope to make new acquisitions and that additional hub companies will be acquired before the end of 2003.
The AGM resolved to pay a cash dividend of SEK 1.75 per share, equivalent to SEK 189M in total. Record day is 26 April, 2002 which means that the dividend is expected to be remitted on 2 May 2002. The AGM also authorised the Board of Directors to agree a buy-back of shares of up to 10 per cent of the number of outstanding Bure shares. In accordance with the dividend policy adopted by Board of Directors during the autumn, cash dividend, distribution of shares in companies and the acquisition of its own outstanding shares, shall be utilised in different combinations to transfer values to Bure's shareholders. The annual cash dividend shall amount to at least five per cent of the equity carried forward. The dividend that has now been agreed amounts to 5.5 per cent of the equity carried forward.
At the Inaugural Board Meeting immediately after the AGM, Gosta Wiking was re-elected as Chairman. In addition, the Board decided to exercise the mandate authorised by the AGM relating to buy-back of shares during the coming year.
For further information, please contact: Peter Sandberg, President and CEO +46 31-335 76 35 Benny Averpil, Chief Financial Officer +46 31-335 76 47 Irene Axelsson, Head of Corporate Communications +46 31-335 76 32
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