Change in the Number of New York Academy of Sciences Shares

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: As of 31 January 2008, the number of shares in Meda AB (STO:MEDAA) is 259,065,485, which constitutes a 2,386,134 increase in shares compared with the previous month. The increase is due to newly issued shares via redemption of warrants, exercised primarily by Stena Sessan Rederi AB. After the warrants redemption, the Stena Sessan Group's 1) shareholding rose to 67,151,652, which is comparable to 25.9% of Meda's share capital and votes. An additional 905,432 new shares can be subscribed for via redemption of warrants. If fully exercised, the dilution effect of Meda's share capital and votes is 0.03%. The warrant program ends on 26 February 2008.