11/4/2016 4:30 PM Exercise of the over-allotment option in relation to Ahlsell

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In connection with the initial public offering of Ahlsell AB (publ) (“Ahlsell” or the “Company”) on Nasdaq Stockholm (the “Offer”) the 28 October 2016, the Principal Shareholder granted the Managers the option (“Over-allotment option”) to purchase an additional of up to 19,633,598 shares in Ahlsell. Ahlsell today confirms that Goldman Sachs International has exercised the Over-allotment option in full.

For the full press release please follow the link www.ahlsell.com/en/ipo

For more information, please contact:

Anna Oxenstierna, Investor relations Ahlsell. Tel: +46 708 15 84 85
David Stürken, Maitland. Tel: +44 7990 595913

This information is information that Ahlsell AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 17:30 CET on 4 November 2016.