Nordstjernan acquires 29.9 % of the share capital and 29.7 % of the votes in Swedol from the Zetterberg family’s holding company Zelda. The acquisition is made at a price of 20 SEK per share. The Zetterberg family retains 21.5 % of the share capital and 29.7 % of the votes. Zelda has committed to reclassify 5 million Class A shares into Class B shares.

Swedol is a leading player within the sale of high quality goods to the professional market through its own stores, mail order and e-commerce. The operations include four customer segments – building & plant, industry & workshop, agriculture & forestry and haulage & transport. The company had a turnover in 2014 of 1.4 billion SEK.