Scania Increases Credit Facility to EUR 1,000 M

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News:

Scania AB (STO:SCVA)(STO:SCVB) has signed an increased and adjusted EUR 1,000 m. revolving credit facility that will be used for general company purposes. The facility replaces the EUR 500 m. credit facility signed in July 2004. The final maturity date is 31 January 2013, with a two-year renewal option. Danske Bank coordinated the amendment of the facility and is its agent. “We are very pleased that we have been able to carry out this expansion under prevailing financial market conditions. The original EUR 750 m. was greatly oversubscribed and was then expanded to EUR 1,000 m. This reflects Scania’s solid financial position and our good working relationships with our banks,” says Jan Ytterberg, Scania’s Chief Financial Officer. The banks that have re-committed to the facility are: ABN Amro, Bancu Itau, Banco Santander, BBVA, BNP Paribas, Calyon, Citibank, Danske Bank, Deutsche Bank, DnB NOR, HSBC, ING, Nordea, SEB, Svenska Handelsbanken and Swedbank.

Scania is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. A growing proportion of the company’s operations consists of products and services in the financial and service sectors, assuring Scania customers of cost-effective transport solutions and maximum uptime. Employing 35,000 people, Scania operates in about 100 countries. Research and development activities are concentrated in Sweden, while production takes place in Europe and South America, with facilities for global interchange of both components and complete vehicles. In 2006, invoiced sales totalled SEK 84.5 billion and the net income amounted to SEK 8.5 billion.

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