Divestment by Sifo Group (SE) of Sifo Research & Consulting (SE) to Research International (UK) — SEK 600 million

Carnegie acted as adviser to the listed Sifo Group in the divestment of its Sifo Research & Consulting division to Research International, a company of the global marketing services group WPP (UK). Sifo Research & Consulting is a market leader in Sweden in market research and related consulting services and a leading research company in Norway and Denmark.April, 2000.