2011-08-19 12:51:56 CEST

2011-08-19 12:52:55 CEST


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Sanitas AB - Acquisition or disposal of a block of shares

CORRECTION: Notification on the acquisition of voting rights


Corrected: Page order in the attached document changed.

Kaunas, Lithuania, 2011-08-19 12:51 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On 19 August 2011
Sanitas, AB received the notification of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,
Inc. on the acquisition of voting rights. The threshold that was crossed - 75%,
the reason for crossing the threshold - acquisition of shares granting voting
rights. 

Enclosed: Notification on the acquisition of voting rights.

This notification is also available on AB Sanitas' website: www.sanitasgroup.com

A person authorized to provide additional information: Mr. Saulius Jurgelenas,
Chief Executive Officer of Sanitas, AB phone number +370 686 67779. 


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