Rottneros AB reported group and parent earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter on group basis, the company reported loss after tax was SEK 4 million or SEK 0.03 loss after tax per share on net turnover was SEK 354 million against loss after tax of SEK 4 million or SEK 0.03 loss after per share on net turnover of SEK 371 million a year ago. Operating loss was SEK 6 million and loss after net financial items was SEK 4 million against operating loss of SEK 3 million and loss after net financial items of SEK 4 million a year ago. Total income was SEK 380 million against SEK 373 million a year ago. Cash flow before investments/share was SEK 0.14 against negative cash flow before investments/share of SEK 0.21 a year ago. Operating cash flow/share was SEK 0.09 against negative operating cash flow/share of SEK 0.32 a year ago. Capital expenditure was SEK 2 million against SEK 16 million a year ago. For the quarter on parent basis, the company reported loss after tax was SEK 2 million on net turnover was SEK 1 million against loss after tax of SEK 9 million on net turnover of SEK 1 million a year ago. Loss after net financial items was SEK 2 million against SEK 9 million a year ago. Operating loss was SEK 4 million against SEK 9 million a year ago. Total income was SEK 6 million against SEK 3 million a year ago. For the quarter on group basis the company reported pulp production, 1,000 tonnes was SEK 88 million and pulp deliveries, 1,000 tonnes was 85.6 million against pulp production, 1,000 tonnes of SEK 81.9 million and pulp deliveries, 1,000 tonnes of SEK 84.7 million a year ago.

Rottneros AB announced at its AGM granted the Board members and Managing Director a discharge from liability for the financial year 2012. The new members Ernst Almqvist, Claes Aurell, Rune Ingvarsson, Per Lundeen and Kjell Olsson were elected. The AGM elected Rune Ingvarsson as Chair of the Board of Directors.

Rottneros AB announced that according to the resolution passed at the 2012 AGM, the shareholder that are included among the five biggest shareholders in terms of the number of votes shall appoint their respective representatives. As a result of Skagen Fonder having divested its holding in Rottneros, the Nominating Committee is now composed as follows: Olle Grundberg represents Arctic Paper and is the Chair of the Nominating Committee. Peter Gyllenhammar is a new member and represents Bronsstädet. Kjell Ormegard is the Chair of the Board of Directors of Rottneros.