Brief: Investor Adjusted NAV At SEK 713 Per Share On December 31, 2020

Investor AB

21/01/2021 11:15

Jan 21 (Reuters) - Investor AB  INVEb.ST :
    * YEAR-END REPORT 2020
    * ADJUSTED NET ASSET VALUE (NAV) AMOUNTED TO SEK 546,385M
(SEK 713
PER SHARE) ON DECEMBER 31, 2020
    * TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN AMOUNTED TO 2 PERCENT DURING
QUARTER,
COMPARED TO 6 PERCENT FOR SIXRX RETURN INDEX
    * 2020 WAS WITHOUT DOUBT A TOUGH YEAR HEAVILY IMPACTED BY
COVID-19
    * FOR 2020, ADJUSTED NET ASSET VALUE GREW BY 14 PERCENT AND
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDER RETURN AMOUNTED TO 19 PERCENT
    * ENTERING 2021, WE SEE POSITIVE FACTORS IN TERMS OF
VACCINES
BEING ROLLED OUT TO HANDLE THE PANDEMIC AS WELL AS GROWTH AND
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES DRIVEN BY NEW TECHNOLOGY
    * PROPOSES A 4:1 SPLIT OF INVESTOR SHARE.
    * PROPOSES DIVIDEND PER SHARE OF SEK 14.00 (9.00), TO BE
PAID IN
TWO INSTALLMENTS, SEK 10.00 IN MAY, 2021, AND SEK 8.00 IN
NOVEMBER, 2021
    * INVESTOR AB Q4 PROFIT SEK  7.59 BILLION VERSUS SEK 33.71
BILLION
YEAR AGO
    * PREDICTING THE FUTURE IS DIFFICULT, WHY FLEXIBILITY
REMAINS KEY

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