In order to ensure that Catella Bank’s various operations get the best possible conditions for development, and to achieve operational efficiency and optimized capital structure for the Catella Group, a strategic review has been initiated.
Currently, consolidation is taking place in Wealth Management in Luxembourg, where Nordic actors are leaving, creating a need for customers to find a counterparty who can understand and meet their demands. Catella intends to evaluate solutions to create optimal conditions to meet the customer needs and for continuing to operate in the Wealth Management-segment, through partnerships, or other types of collaborations, within the framework of a structure that does not bring about a consolidated situation for the Catella Group.
The current structure means that the consolidation of Catella Bank in the Catella Group entails extensive capital and regulatory requirements for operations outside of Catella Bank, which in turn affects the cost- and capital structure.
”Catella has grown its Wealth Management business rapidly in recent years. We have invested in skilled employees and, through cooperation with other parts of Catella, created attractive exposures and a high quality offer which is much appreciated by investors and customers. This business must be conducted through a structure that ensures customer needs and is effective from a cost- and capital perspective for the Group.” says Knut Pedersen, CEO of Catella.
In connection to the review of the structure it is natural to ensure, for continued growth, that the card issuing operations have an efficient operating platform. Work has begun, together with the business area management, to create the necessary conditions, and evaluate the structure, for the business.
Catella has previously announced that a strategic review of Catella Bank’s card acquiring operations is ongoing and is expected to be completed during the coming quarter.

For more information, please contact:
Knut Pedersen
CEO and President
+46 8 463 33 10
knut.pedersen@catella.se
Press contact:
Jonas Burvall
Head of Group Communications
+46 8 463 33 05, +46 766 27 97 55
jonas.burvall@catella.se

Catella is a leading specialist in property investments, fund management and banking, with operations in 14 European countries. The group has assets under management of approximately SEK 180 billion. Catella is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm in the Mid Cap segment. Read more online at catella.com.

The number of shares and votes in Catella AB (publ) has changed consequent upon the issue of 2,266,666 new Class B shares in May upon exercise of warrants in the incentive programme adopted by the extraordinary general meeting held 13 February 2014.
Subsequent to the exercise of warrants, the total number of shares in the Catella AB (publ) at 31 May 2018 was 84,115,238 and the total number of votes was 94,237,458, of which 2,530,555 ordinary shares in Class A (carrying a total of 12,652,775 votes) and 81,584,683 ordinary shares in Class B (carrying a total of 81,584,683 votes).
This information is such that Catella AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 07.00 CET on 31 May 2018.

For further information, please contact:
Knut Pedersen President and Chief Executive Officer +46 8 463 33 10 knut.pedersen@catella.se
About Catella: Catella is a leading specialist in property investments, fund management and banking, with operations in 14 countries. The group has assets under management of approximately SEK 180 billion. Catella is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm in the Mid Cap segment. Read more online at catella.com.

Today Catella AB (publ) held its annual general meeting at which the following resolutions were adopted:
• income statement and consolidated balance sheet for 2017.
• Retained profits and net profit for the year shall be carried forward.
• To pay a dividend of SEK 1.00 (0.80) per share for the financial year 2017. The record date for the dividend is 30 May, 2018. It is estimated that     payment will be made through Euroclear Sweden AB on 4 June 2018.
• The number of board members shall be five (5) and no deputy board members are to be elected, and that one auditor is elected.
• Fees to board members totalling SEK 2,370,000 (previous year SEK 2,120,000),
• of which the chairman of the board shall receive SEK 570,000 (SEK 550,000) and other board members SEK 350,000 (SEK 330,000) each.
• of which fees for service on the board audit committee in the amount of SEK 130 000 (80,000) to the chairman of the committee and SEK         100,000 (50,000) each to the other members of the committee.
• of which fees for service on the board compensation committee in the amount of SEK 40,000 (40,000) to the chairman of the committee and     SEK 30,000 (30,000) to the other member of the committee.
• The audit fee shall be payable in accordance with the approved invoice.
• Re-election of all existing board members, Johan Claesson, Johan Damne, Joachim Gahm, Anna Ramel and Jan Roxendal. Johan Claesson was   elected chairman of the board.
• PricewaterhouseCoopers AB was re-elected as the company’s auditor for a new term from the end of the AGM 2018 to the end of the AGM 2019,  with Daniel Algotsson as auditor-in-charge.
• To adopt the nomination committee’s proposals regarding principles for the nomination committee for the AGM 2019.
• To approve a resolution proposed by the board regarding guidelines for remuneration to senior executives.
• To approve a resolution proposed by the board regarding amendment of the objects of the Company’s business stated in the Articles of Association.

For more information, please contact:
Knut Pedersen
CEO and President
+46 8 463 33 10
knut.pedersen@catella.se
Press contact:
Jonas Burvall
Head of Group Communications
+46 8 463 33 05, +46 766 27 97 55
jonas.burvall@catella.se

This information is such that Catella AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 16.00 CET on 28 May 2018.
Catella is a leading specialist in property investments, fund management and banking, with operations in 14 countries. The group has assets under management of approximately SEK 180 billion. Catella is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm in the Mid Cap segment. Read more online at catella.com

2018-05-03
First quarter in brief
•Net sales for the quarter amounted to MSEK 55 (44).
•Operating profit before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) was MSEK 30 (21), of which associates had an impact of MSEK 0 (0) on the Group. Operating cash flow was MSEK 24 (47).
•Operating profit/loss (EBIT) was MSEK 12 (2).
•Profit/loss before tax amounted to MSEK -16 (-20).
•Profit/loss after tax totalled MSEK -13 (-20), or SEK -0.39 (-0.58) per share.
•Production amounted to 132 GWh (185), of which Own wind power operations accounted for 76 GWh (93), and Co-owned wind power operations for 56 GWh (92).
•Average income from Own wind power operations was SEK 522 per MWh (339), of which SEK 356 per MWh (278) pertained to electricity and SEK 166 per MWh (61) to electricity certificates.
•Solberg was completed for Fortum in line with schedule and budget.
•Arise successfully refinanced and redeemed its secured bonds early totalling approximately MSEK 950. After the refinancing, the company can fully focus on increasing growth in its project development and management business as well as value-enhancing measures related to the company’s assets.
Halmstad 3 May, 2018
ARISE AB (publ)
For further information, please contact
Daniel Johansson, VD Arise AB, +46 702 244 133
Linus Hägg, CFO Arise AB, +46 702 448 916

On April the 27th The Ukrainian Farmer, a respectful agrarian magazine, awarded the most successful companies within Ukrainian agriculture. Representatives of more than 100 agricultural companies came to The National Philharmonic in Kiev to get the prestigious awards in various nominations of the «Agrarian Elite of Ukraine Rating 2018». This event is a kind of recognition of national agro producers great achievements, as mentions the editor in chief of The Ukrainian Farmer magazine, Pavlo Korotych. «As we can see, nowadays Ukrainian GDP is basically formed thanks to the agricultural production chain. That’s why we consider that farmers deserve this celebration. It`s our eighth annual event, and everyone can see that there were no «eternal» or «suggested» winners, but only those who truly deserved. The agrarian elite of Ukraine for the nominations is chosen by the lead scientists, top experts and the best farm operators», – the head of the magazine adds.

So «Agrarian Elite of Ukraine» from The Ukrainian Farmer magazine is considered one of the most authoritative ratings in the country.
The winner in the «Infrastructure Development» nomination this year is Grain Alliance. The company has a number of successful projects particularly in increasing elevating capacity to more than 250 thousand tones.

”We believe that «Agrarian Elite of Ukraine» by The Ukrainian Farmer magazine is an important award for our company, because it is selected based on the agrarian society`s opinion. That means that we are recognized not only by our partners and colleagues, but also by our competition. The stakeholders’ opinion is very important to our company and we will do our best to stay among the best. We are grateful to The Ukrainian Farmer magazine`s experts for the award, and our intension is to continue our development and development of those territories where we are working, because the promotion of countrysides infrastructure and restoring of Ukraine as the bread basket of the world are the main goals of Grain Alliance”, said the company CEO Evgeniy Radovenyuk.