This stock exchange release may not be released, published or distributed in or into the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan or other country where such a measure is subject to registration or other measures other than those that applies under Swedish legislation. The Offer is not directed towards any person in those countries or persons in any other country whose participation requires an additional prospectus, registration or other measures than those required by Swedish law. Result of the Offer for the shares in Sardus On 19 February 2007 Atria Group Plc, through its indirectly wholly-owned Swedish subsidiary, Atria Meat & Fast Food Aktiebolag ('Atria'), announced a mandatory public cash offer (the 'Offer') at 115 SEK per share to the shareholders of Aktiebolaget Sardus (publ.) ('Sardus'). The Offer was unconditional and had been recommended by the Board of Sardus. The extended acceptance period for the Offer ended on 13 April 2007. Settlement of the cash payment for shares that are tendered in during the extended acceptance period will be effected approximately 19 April 2007. A total of 1,801,938 shares, corresponding to 17.2 per cent of the shares and votes of Sardus on a fully diluted basis, have been tendered in the Offer. In addition to the shares acquired within the Offer process Atria has acquired the total of 8,214,200 shares from the market, corresponding to 78.5 per cent of the shares and votes of Sardus on a fully diluted basis. All the shares have been acquired for 115 SEK per share. In addition thereto Atria has acquired 297,750 stock options in Sardus, corresponding to 2.8 per cent of the shares and votes of Sardus on a fully diluted basis. Atria has in total 10,016,138 shares and 297,750 stock options in Sardus, which corresponds to 98.6 per cent of the shares and votes of Sardus on a fully diluted basis. Atria has decided to initiate a compulsory redemption of the remaining shares in Sardus within short. The Board of Directors of Sardus has on 13 April 2007 applied for delistning of the Sardus share from the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Atria may acquire more shares in Sardus from the market. Helsinki, 16 April 2007 Stockholm, 16 April 2007 Atria Group Plc Atria Meat & Fast Food Aktiebolag The Board of Directors The Board of Directors For further information, please contact. Matti Tikkakoski, President and CEO of Atria Group Plc Tel. +358 50 2582 Christer Åberg, Managing Director of Atria Sweden and Atria Meat & Fast Food Aktiebolag Tel. +46 703 90 61 00 DISTRIBUTION: Helsinki Stock Exchange Principal media www.atria.fi
Stock exchange releases | 16.4.2007