Röko acquires a majority of Godiva

Röko has acquired a majority of the shares of Godiva Bearings (Southern) Ltd and Autosport Bearings & Components Ltd (collectively “Godiva”), a leading distributor of bearings, spare parts and other safety critical components. Godiva is located in Dudley and distributes a wide range of products both domestically and internationally. Godiva has revenues of approximately 20 MGBP.

Godiva was established in 1978. Thomas Hamlett, a majority shareholder, has been the MD since 2012 when acquiring Godiva through an MBO together with Paul Cuthill and Trevor Brain. Post-completion, Mr. Hamlett will continue as MD and Board member and remain a minority shareholder.

Godiva is Röko’s 23rd company and the eight company in the UK.

Please visit www.godiva-bearings.co.uk for more information regarding Godiva and www.roko.se for more information regarding Röko. If you have any questions, please contact:

Thomas Hamlett, Managing Director Godiva, +44 1384 455 402
Andreas Larsson, Investor Relations Röko, +46 (0) 709 707555, ir@roko.se

Röko is a perpetual owner of European small- and medium-sized businesses and today
we own over 20 companies in a variety of industries across Europe. We are a Swedish
company with 370 MEUR of capital. Our team has more than 100 years of combined
experience working with owner-managed businesses across a broad range of industries.