Note 22 - Share capital

  Share capital
  2009 2008
  A shares B shares Total A shares B shares Total
Share capital, Jan. 1 18,179,600  266,125,140 284,304,740  18,179,600 266,125,140 284,304,740
Share capital, Dec. 31 18,179,600 266,125,140 284,304,740 18,179,600 266,125,140 284,304,740
             
  Number of shares
  2009 2008
  A shares B shares Total A shares B shares Total
Number of shares, Jan. 1 1,817,960 26,612,514 28,430,474 1,817,960 26,612,514 28,430,474
Number of shares, Dec. 31 1,817,960 26,612,514 28,430,474 1,817,960 26,612,514 28,430,474
Number of treasury shares, Jan. 1 –504,800 –504,800 –504,800 –504,800
Acquisitions during the year –200,000 –200,000
Total number of treasury shares, Dec. 31 –704,800 –704,800 –504,800 –504,800
             
Total shares outstanding 1,817,960 25,907,714 27,725,674 1,817,960 26,107,714 27,925,674
             
  Number of votes
  2009 2008
  A shares B shares Total A shares B shares Total
Number of votes, Jan. 1 18,179,600 26,612,514 44,792,114 18,179,600 26,612,514 44,792,114
Treasury shares with no voting rights –704,800 –704,800 –504,800 –504,800
Total number of votes 18,179,600 25,907,714 44,087,314 18,179,600 26,107,714 44,287,314
             
The par value is SEK 10 per share. The Group has no options program.
The buy-back of 200,000 treasury shares was conducted in 2009 at an average rate of SEK 28.50 per share. Treasury shares are recorded as a reduction of shareholders’ equity, and accordingly, do not affect share capital. For treasury shares, all rights are cancelled until these shares are re-issued.