Proposal for repayment of SEK 184 million to Sectra shareholders

Proposal for repayment of SEK 184 million to Sectra shareholders

The Board of Directors of Sectra (http://www.sectra.com/) AB (publ)
proposes that SEK 5 per share be transferred to shareholders through a
2:1 share split, combined with a mandatory redemption process. The
proposal shall be addressed at the Extraordinary General
Meeting (http://www.sectra.com/corporate/investor/corporate_governance/a
nnual_general_meetings.html) on November 22.

All in all, the proposal entails that SEK 184,210,440 will be repaid to
shareholders. The reason for the transfer is Sectra's strong financial
position, with an equity/assets ratio of 64% at the most recent
reporting date. Sectra's financial position for this financial year was
significantly strengthened due to the divestment of the operation for
the development, production and marketing of the Sectra MicroDose
Mammography modality. Sectra's financial target is that the
equity/assets ratio shall amount to not less than 30%, which will be
achieved with ample margin even following a decision about the
redemption process pursuant to the Board's proposal.

“We believe that Sectra's continued expansion will be attained using
existing liquidity and the cash flow generated in the operation.
Sectra's financial position is and will remain favorable even following
a decision to repay SEK 184 million to shareholders,” says Carl-Erik
Ridderstråle, Chairman of the Board of Sectra AB.

Further information about the Board's proposal for the distribution of
shares and the mandatory redemption process is stated in the Notice of
the Extraordinary General
Meeting (http://www.sectra.com/global/news/press_releases/corporate/2011
-2012/2011-10-27b.html), which will be published in a separate press
release today.

New dividend policy

The Board of Directors of Sectra AB (publ) has decided on a new dividend
policy. The new policy is as follows:

Sectra's dividend shall be adapted to the company's capital requirements
for the operation and growth, as well as to shareholders' desire for
dividend. The objective is to provide shareholders with a stable and
favorable dividend over time and to adapt the dividend to enable the
company to achieve an equity/assets ratio that is never less than 30%.

The former policy was as follows; dividend shall be well-weighed between
the desire for direct return and the company's capital requirement for
growth and international expansion. In the long-term, the Board of
Directors intends to distribute an average of 15-20% of the profit after
tax to shareholders.

The information in this press release is such that Sectra AB (publ) is
obligated to disclose in compliance with the Swedish Securities and
Clearing Operations Act. The information was submitted for publication
on October 27, 2011 at 8:15 (CET).

For further information, please contact:

Dr. Jan-Olof Brüer, CEO and President Sectra AB, tel +46 13 23 52 09