AP1 part of consortium acquiring Fortum Distribution AB

Stockholm, 13 mars 2015 – AP1 has, as part of a consortium consisting of Borealis Infrastructure, the Third Swedish National Pension Fund (AP3), Folksam with subsidiaries and the First Swedish National Pension Fund (AP1) (”The Consortium”), today signed an agreement to acquire Fortum Distribution AB, Fortum Corporation’s electricity distribution networks in Sweden.

– Infrastructure is an important component in our long term portfolio. Therefore, we are very satisfied with the acquisition of Fortum Distribution Sverige in cooperation with our highly experienced and competent partners. It is a high quality acquisition that will give long term benefits to our portfolio and the Swedish pension system, said Johan Magnusson, CEO at Första AP-fonden (AP1).

Fortum Distribution is the second largest player in the electricity distribution market in Sweden. The company provides 906.000 customers with electricity, representing a market share of approximately 17 per cent.

With the acquisition, Fortum Distribution AB will have new long term and stable owners. The Consortium will continue to develop the Swedish electricity grid in order to safeguard a reliable and qualitative electricity distribution for the best of the customers.

The ownership shares in the Consortium are: Borealis Infrastructure 50.0 per cent, AP3 20.0 per cent, Folksam with subsidiaries 17.5 per cent and AP1 12.5 per cent.

Completion of the transaction is expected during the second quarter of 2015. The acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Contact
Johan Magnusson, CEO AP1
(ossian.ekdahl@ap1.se)

Ossian Ekdahl, Head of Communications and ESG, AP1
+46 709 681 209, ossian.ekdahl@ap1.se

Första AP-fonden is one of five AP funds in the Swedish national income pension system. The capital reserves in the AP funds ensure that pension benefits can be paid even when disbursements from the pension system exceed contributions into it. Första AP-fonden has assets under management of SEK 284 billion (31 Dec. 2014) in a global portfolio comprising equities, fixed income securities, real estate, private equity funds and hedge funds. Första AP-fonden invests to achieve high and long-term sustainable return.

More information about the AP funds is available at apfonderna.se (http://www.apfonderna.se/) and about Första AP-fonden at ap1.se (http://www.ap1.se/)

About the consortium partners

Borealis Infrastructure Management Inc
Borealis has 16 years of experience originating, structuring and actively managing infrastructure investments on behalf of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (“OMERS”). OMERS, which was established in 1962, is a large defined benefit Canadian pension plan with over 450,000 members, net assets of CAD $72bn and an AAA credit rating from Standard & Poor’s. OMERS was one of the first large Canadian pension plans to invest in private markets, including infrastructure and has earmarked more than 20% of its portfolio to be allocated to infrastructure investments. Borealis has sourced and currently manages over 20 infrastructure investments in Canada, the United States and Europe, representing over C$12.7 billion of OMERS’ invested equity.

AP3
The Third Swedish National Pension Fund (AP3) is one of five buffer funds – known as AP funds – within the Swedish pension system. Together, the five funds hold around 13% of Sweden’s income pension system assets. AP3’s fund capital totaled SEK 288,332 million at 31 December 2014. The Fund paid SEK 5,120 to the Swedish Pensions Agency during the year to cover the deficit between pension contributions and liabilities. See www.ap3.se for further information about AP3’s mission, our asset management operations and our role as an institutional shareholder.

Folksam with subsidiaries
Folksam is a mutual company. We offer insurance and pension savings. Nearly one out of two Swedes are insured by Folksam and we are one of Sweden’s largest asset managers with more than SEK 350 billion under management. Our vision is for our customers to feel secure in a sustainable world. For more information, please visit www.folksam.se.

AP1
Första AP-fonden is one of five AP funds in the Swedish national income pension system. The capital reserves in the AP funds ensure that pension benefits can be paid even when disbursements from the pension system exceed contributions into it. Första AP-fonden has assets under management of SEK 284 billion (31 Dec. 2014) in a global portfolio comprising equities, fixed income securities, real estate, private equity funds and hedge funds. Första AP-fonden invests to achieve high and long-term sustainable return. More information about Första AP-fonden at ap1.se

Original press release here.