Final results of Getinge’s rights issue

A final calculation of the outcome of the rights issue that Getinge AB (Getinge) has completed shows that 23,613,334 shares, representing 99.1 per cent of the total rights issue, have been subscribed for with primary preferential rights. The 219,003 shares that were not subscribed with primary preferential rights have been distributed among the shareholders who have subscribed for shares with subsidiary preferential rights according to the principles described in the prospectus. Through the rights issue Getinge will receive approximately SEK 1,990 million before transaction costs.

As a result of the rights issue, the number of shares in Getinge increases by 23,832,337 through the issue of 1,594,005 Class A shares and 22,238,332 Class B shares and the share capital increases by SEK 11,916,168.50. After the rights issue, the company’s share capital amounts to SEK 119,161,688.50 distributed among 15,940,050 Class A shares and 222,383,327 Class B shares. The newly issued Class B shares are subject to trading on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm Large Cap.

Financial and legal advisor
SEB Enskilda is financial advisor to Getinge. Mannheimer Swartling is legal advisor.

Getinge, January 13, 2009
Getinge AB (publ)
www.getingegroup.com

For further information:
Ulf Grunander, CFO
+46 (0) 35 15 55 00

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