Addtech acquires the Necks Electric-group

Addtech Energy, a business area in the Addtech Group, has today signed an agreement to acquire all shares outstanding in Necks Electric Holding AB. The Necks Electric-group is a supplier of complete systems for power transmission lines. The Necks Electric-group offers the electrical distribution market customized deliveries consisting of cost-efficient own produced products and traded products. The Necks Electric-group has subsidiaries in Sweden and Poland and also smaller operations in Norway and Finland. The Necks Electric-group complements Addtech's operations in the business unit Energy Supply. The Necks Electric-group has 175 employees and sales of around SEK 220 million. The closing is estimated to take place in the beginning of November 2012 approval is obtained from the appropriate authorities. The acquisition is estimated to have a marginally positive effect on Addtech's earnings per share during the current financial year. Stockholm, August 31, 2012 Addtech AB (publ) For further information, contact Johan Sjö, President, Addtech AB, +46 8 470 49 00 Åke Darfeldt, Business area manager, Addtech Energy, +46 708 870 515 Addtech acquires the Necks Electric-group : http://hugin.info/132861/R/1637364/526700.pdf This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Addtech AB via Thomson Reuters ONE [HUG#1637364]