SAS Group Finalizes Sale & Leaseback of 19 Spare Engines

As part of the recently launched plan to improve the financial position of SAS
Group, 4 Excellence Next Generation (4XNG), SAS has signed an agreement for the
sale and leaseback of 19 spare engines.

There are two buyers: San Francisco-based Willis Lease Finance Corporation and
Dublin-based Willis Mitsui Engine Support. The actual transactions are divided
into four tranches, the first of which has already closed and the remainder
scheduled to be completed by the middle of March. The market value of the deal
is estimated at 120 million USD.

“We are very glad and proud to enter into this long term partnership with Willis
and Willis Mitsui,” said Göran Jansson, SAS Group CFO. “Willis is one of the
world’s largest engine lease companies and a quality brand in the industry. Part
of our 4XNG plan for a profitable SAS is to increase liquidity from asset sales,
and with this partnership and agreement we now deliver the first of our sales
initiatives.”

“This sale and leaseback transaction with SAS is a milestone achievement for
Willis and our joint venture leasing company Willis Mitsui not only because of
its size but also its complexity,” said Charles F. Willis, Chairman and CEO, of
Willis Lease Finance Corporation. “We are pleased to be able to support SAS and
we are looking forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship.”

For further information please contact:
SAS Press office, +46 8 797 2944

SAS Group Investor Relations
SAS discloses this information pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act
and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was
provided for publication on February 28, 2013, at 15:00 p.m CET.