Press release; Oct 27, 2017 8:15 AM CET

Highlights from the third quarter

  • Sales increased by 1 percent in local currencies. Reported sales declined by 1 percent to 4,069 MSEK (4,118) for the third quarter.
  • Operating profit from product areas in local currencies increased by 2 percent. Reported operating profit from product areas1) amounted to 1,089 MSEK (1,089) for the third quarter.
  • Operating profit amounted to 1,089 MSEK (2,694) for the third quarter. The previous year's third quarter included larger one-time itemsof 1,550 MSEK relating to a capital gain from the partial divestment of STG and an unrealized gain from revaluing Swedish Match's remaining shareholding in STG to market value.
  • Profit after tax amounted to 753 MSEK (2,306 - positively affected by the larger one-time itemsmentioned above).
  • Earnings per shareexcluding both larger one-time itemsand share of net profit in STG amounted to 4.22 SEK (3.76). Reported earnings per share amounted to 4.22 SEK (12.32) for the third quarter.

For the full report:www.swedishmatch.com/Investors/Financial-reports/Interim-reports/

Swedish Match telephone conference
A telephone conference will be held today, Friday, October 27 at 2:00 p.m. (CET), (1:00 p.m. UK time). At this time we will review and comment on the results. Participants will include Lars Dahlgren, Marlene Forsell, and Emmett Harrison.

Listen to the telephone conference: www.swedishmatch.com/Investors/Presentations/Webcasts-and-audiocasts/

Telephone conference presentation: www.swedishmatch.com/Investors/Presentations/

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Contacts:
Lars Dahlgren, President and Chief Executive Officer
Office +46 8 658 0441
Marlene Forsell, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Office +46 8 658 0489
Emmett Harrison, Senior Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Sustainability
Office +46 8 658 0173
Richard Flaherty, President US Division, US Investor Relations contact
Office +1 804 787 5130
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