| 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. | ||||||