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AAK interimrapport Oktober – December 2005 Year end Proforma 2005

Jerker Hartwall President and CEO IR 060228 CEO

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This is AarhusKarlshamn AB

• A merger between Aarhus United and Karlshamns AB • Total sales: SEK 10,6 billion • 2,500 employees • Production plants in seven countries • To be traded at Stockholm Exchange O-list quarter three 2006.

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Prime supplier to

• The chocolate and confectionery industry • The food industry • The foodservice industry • The cosmetic industry • The feed industry • The technical industry IR 060228 CEO

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The merger rationale

• To accelerate growth • To improve competitiveness • To optimize investments and improve cash flow IR 060228 CEO

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AAK in the World

Production plants Sales offices AAK Norway AAK Sweden AAK Poland AAK Denmark AAK Czech Republic AAK UK AAK Netherlands AAK Croatia AAK Russia AAK Canada AAK US AAK Mexico AAK Latin America Sao Paolo, Brazil AAK Latin America Montevideo, Uruguay AAK Ivory Coast AAK Benin AAK Ghana Ceylon Trading Company AAK Hong Kong AAK Australia AAK Asia-Pacific Malaysia IR 060228 CEO

Applications

Chocolate & Confectionery Fats Food Ingredients Technical Products & Feed Other Business 6 - Chocolate - Fillings - Dairy, Bakery - Food Service - Lubricants - Feed Materials - Skin care - Hair care IR 060228 CEO

World leader of vegetable speciality fats

Chocolate & Confectionery Fats 3.1 billion SEK 310 000 ton Gross margin: 1000 MSEK EBIT 220 MSEK Food Ingredients 6.2 billion SEK 940 000 ton Gross margin: 1600 MSEK EBIT 300 MSEK 7

Note: Numbers are proforma 2005

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Vision

The fastest growing most innovative and profitable speciality oils & fats company in the world

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Strategic direction – how to compete

Low margin High margin

ADM Bunge Cargill AAK Speciality Fats

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How to grow when markets don’t?

Designing innovative, speciality products for substitution: * cocoa-butter  CBE * cow milk-butter  * trans fatty acids  DFA trans-free solutions Market size Slow-growing total food market in mature markets (Europe and North America) High growth niches:

Cocoa-Butter Equivalents Trans-free alternatives Dairy-Fat Alternative

Time 10 IR 060228 CEO

Synergies fully implemented 2008 150 MSEK in the whole value chain

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AAK Reconstruction in Europe

AAK UK AAK Netherlands AAK UK HUll AAK Sweden AAK Denmark Production plants 12 IR 060228 CEO

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News

• The integration process has proceeded on schedule, and synergies in the neighbourhood of SEK 150 million are expected to yield full effects from 2008 onwards.

• A decision was made on a substantial increase in the production capacity for CBE (Cocoa Butter Equivalents).

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Pro forma result 2005

• Net sales grew by 9%, from SEK 9,720 million in 2004 to SEK 10,573 million in 2005.

• The Group’s operating profit excluding items affecting comparability totalled SEK 530 million (414), an increase of 28%.

• Earnings are impacted by items affecting comparability to the amount of SEK 201 million; principally restructuring expenses related to the merger.

• Profit before tax and exclusive of non-recurring items amounted to SEK 461 million (360).

• Earnings after tax amounted to SEK 340 million (274) exclusive of non-recurring items.

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15 Financial Statements for the period October – December 2005; the first financial year of the new AarhusKarlshamn Group • Net sales reached SEK 2,990 million.

• The operating profit exclusive of non-recurring items, and IAS39, amounted to SEK 153 million.

• Non-recurring items had a SEK 201 million impact on earnings; the majority of which were restructuring costs related to the merger, and the implementation of IAS39 had a negative effect of SEK 8 million, attributable to raw material and currency derivatives, totalling 209 MSEK.

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16 Financial Statements for the period October – December 2005; the first financial year of the new AarhusKarlshamn Group • Operating result including these items amounted to -56 MSEK.

• Earnings before tax and inclusive of items affecting comparability, totalled SEK -64 million.

• Income after tax amounted to -46 MSEK.

• Earnings per share was -1,23 SEK. IR 060228 CEO

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Financial review Q 4 2005

operational excl one offs • Net sales at 2.990 MSEK up 333 MSEK or 13 % • Oper profits 153 MSEK up 86 MSEK •

Good business in general

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CBE + Crushing

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Strong UK

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”100 MSEK project” (old Karlshamn project)

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Seasonality in AAK

Q4 is our strongest quarter

Seasonality

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Income Statement, pro forma

Income Statement, pro forma (SEK million )

Net sales Other income

Total operating income

Raw materials, consumables and goods for resale Other external costs Personnel Depreciation and write-downs Other costs

Total operating costs Operating profit

Net financial items

Pre-tax profit

Tax

Net profit

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Full year 2005

10,573 13

10,586

-7,640 -32 -1,074 -992 -307 -11

-10,056 530

-69

461

-121

340 Full year 2004

9,720 43

9,763

-7,076 -978 -1,014 -281

-9,349 414

-54

360

-86

274

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One off costs

• Acquisitions costs (consultants) • Sales bonus DK • Early retirm./severance pay • Write off (UK & Holland) • Other •

Subtotal

• Inventory PPA TOTAL ONE OFFS •

In addition we have activated in the balance sheet 59 MSEK in accordance with IFRS.

MSEK 20 40 25 52 15

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50 201 IR 060228 CEO

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”The bridge to full year 2005 proforma” Income Statement, pro forma (SEK million)

Net sales Other operating income

Total operating income

Raw materials, consumables and goods for resale Fair value movements in raw material and currency derivatives (IAS 39) Other external costs Personnel Depreciation and write-downs Other costs

Total operating costs Operating profit/loss

Net financial items

Pre-tax profit/loss

Tax

Net profit/loss Jan-Sep 2005

7,583 2

7,585

-5,347 -40 -805 -798 -218 -

-7,208 377

-61

316

-81

235 Oct-Dec 2005

2,990 11

3,001 Adjustm. Adj non-rec. Oct-Dec 2005

2,990 11

3,001

-2,343 8 -298 -264 -141 -11

-3,049 -48

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-56

16

-40

50 29 70 52

201 201 201

-56

145

-2,293 8 -269 -194 -89 -11

-2,848 153

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145

-40

105 Full year Jan-Dec 2005

10,573 13

10,586

-7,640 -32 -1,074 -992 -307 -11

-10,056 530

-69

461

-121

340

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Income Statement, pro forma

Income Statement, pro forma (SEK million)

Net sales Other income

Total operating income

Raw materials, consumables and goods for resale Fair value movements in raw material and currency derivatives (IAS 39) Other external costs Personnel Depreciation and write-downs Other costs

Total operating costs Operating profit

Net financial items

Pre-tax profit

Tax

Net profit Full year 2005

10,573 13

10,586 Full year 2004

9,720 43

9,763

-7,640 -32 -1,074 -992 -307 -11

-10,056 530

-69

461

-121

340

-7,076 -978 -1,014 -281 1

-9,349 414

-54

360

-86

274

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Operating income comparison 2005

Oper. Income 2004

MSEK

414

Increased sales Less increase COGS Increased external costs Decreased personnel costs Increased depreciation Decrease in other income Other costs

Oper Income 2005

- 596 853 257 -96 22 -26 - 30 - 11

530

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Application segments

Chocolate & Confectionery Fats Food Ingredients Technical Products & Feed Other Business 24 - Chocolate - Fillings - Dairy, Bakery - Food Service - Lubricants - Feed Materials - Skin care - Hair care IR 060228 CEO

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Chocolate & Confectionery Fats

• Volumes 311 000 ton + 11 % • Net sales 3081 MSEK + 6 % • Gross contr. 1039 MSEK + 14 % • Op profit 222 MSEK + 33 % IR 060228 CEO

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Food Ingredients

• Volumes 943 000 ton • Op profit 294 MSEK + 10 % • Net sales 6191 MSEK + 14 % • Gross contr. 1559 MSEK + 13 % + 27 % IR 060228 CEO

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Technical Products & Feed

• Volumes 293 000 ton - 8 % • Net sales 902 MSEK • Gross contr. 196 MSEK - 10 % - 4 % • Op profit 54 MSEK - 14 % IR 060228 CEO

Balance Sheet proforma

In MSEK

Assets

Non-current assets Current assets

Total assets

2005 IFRS

3 491 3 346

6 837

Equity and liabilities

Equity

Minority Long-term liabilities Current liabilities

Total equity and liabilities

3 504

50 1 421 1 854

6 837

28 Equity / Total assets Net debt Net debt/ EBITDA excl one offs IR 060228 CEO 52 % 1 629 1,9

2004 proforma

3 196 3 162

6 331

3 265

46 905 2 115

6 331

52 % 1 208 1,8

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Dividend 2005

 The Board of Directors of AarhusKarlshamn proposes an ordinary dividend of 4 SEK per share for the year 2005. In addition the board proposes an extra dividend of 25 SEK per share aiming to bring the company's capital structure in line with its needs. Technically the ordinary and the extra dividend cannot be decided until the extra ordinary shareholders meeting.

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The future 06/07/08

2006

-Synergies under

development

-Strategic

direction clear 2007

-Implementation

of synergies - Business development projects Organic growth and acquisitions Productivity program Organisation development 2008

- Full effect of synergies - More speciality

- More global

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Remember short term

• Purchasing shea • Internal reconstruction costs • Energy • Limited synergy impact IR 060228 CEO

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