The currency conversion rate has been determined and resulted in an amount of EUR 1.13 per share. The conversion rate for the subscription price is based on the European Central Bank EUR/SEK reference rate of 9.2910, which was published at 3.00 pm CEST on May 31, 2016.

For further information, please contact

Andreas Koch, Head of Investor Relations,
[email protected], +46 8 454 57 29

Viktoria Karsberg, Head of External Communications,
[email protected], +46 8 454 57 34

SSAB AB (publ) discloses the information in this press release according to the Swedish Securities Markets Act and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was provided for public release on May 31, 2016 at 4.30 pm CEST.


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