Not for distribution in or into the United States, Canada, Japan or Australia An extraordinary general meeting of Elanders was held on 23 August 2010. The general meeting resolved in accordance with the board's proposal on a rights issue of not more than 583,333 new class A shares and not more than 9,181,666 new class B shares with pre-emptive rights for the company's shareholders. One class A share entitles to subscription for one new class A share and one class B share entitles to subscription for one new class B share. The subscription price in the rights issue is SEK 22 per share. The record date for the right to participate in the rights issue is 30 August 2010. Subscription for the new shares shall be made during the period 6-20 September 2010. A prospectus relating to the rights issue will be made public prior to the commencement of the subscription period. For further details and information on the background to and reasons for the rights issue, please refer to Elanders' press release on 15 July 2010. Elanders AB (publ) For further information, please contact Magnus Nilsson, President and CEO, +46 31 750 00 00 Andréas Wikner, Acting CFO, +46 31 750 00 00 This press release does not constitute an offer of any securities of Elanders, in the United States or any other jurisdiction. This press release is not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Canada, Japan or Australia. The rights issue is not directed to shareholders or other investors domiciled in the United States, Canada, Japan or Australia, or in any other country where participation in the issue would require additional prospectuses, registration or measures other than those pursuant to Swedish law or would conflict with regulations in such country. No shares, interim shares, subscription rights or other securities issued by Elanders have been or will be registered in accordance with the United States Securities Act of 1933, or in accordance with any securities legislation in any state of the United States or any province in Canada. Accordingly, no new shares, interim shares, subscription rights or other securities issued by Elanders may be transferred or offered for sale in the United States or Canada, other than in such exceptional cases that do not require registration. Elanders is required under the Securities Market Act to make the information in this press release public. The information was submitted for publication on 23 August 2010. [HUG#1439429]