Elekta's share redemption program concluded
ELEKTA'S SHARE REDEMPTION PROGRAM CONCLUDEDOn November 11, 2003, the acceptance period for Elekta's offer forredemption of shares expired.The offer involved redemption of every seventeenth share held in Elektaat a price of SEK 165 per share.Based on the final count, 1,887,713 shares were tendered for redemption,corresponding to 97.4 percent of the maximum number of shares that couldbe redeemed in accordance with the offer. Approx. SEK 311.5 million willthus be transferred to Elekta's shareholders.Payment of the redemption amount is expected to be made at the end ofMarch 2004. This is caused by the fact that under Swedish law, when acompany decides to redeem shares by reducing the share capital, thedecision may not be effected without the permission of a Swedish court.It is estimated that the court's permission will be obtained within 3-4months from the end of the application period and that payment of theredemption proceeds will occur as soon as reasonably practicable afterthe court's permission has gained legal force. ******For further information, please contact:International: Peter Ejemyr, Group VP Corporate Communications, Elekta AB (publ),Phone: +46 733 611 000, e-mail: [email protected] States: Lars Jonsteg, VP Investor Relations North America,Elekta, USAPhone: +1 770-670-2419, e-mail: [email protected] Elekta:Elekta is a world-leading supplier of advanced and innovative radiationoncology and neurosurgery solutions and services for precise treatmentof cancer and brain disorders. Elekta's solutions are clinicallyeffective, cost efficient and gentle to the patient.For additional information about Elekta, please visit www.elekta.com------------------------------------------------------------This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.netThe following files are available for download:http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/11/14/20031114BIT00150/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/11/14/20031114BIT00150/wkr0002.pdf