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owing acquisitions during the first and second quarters of 2016, the I.A. Hedin Bil Group will manage auto retailing operations at 52 locations and plans to sell 52,000 vehicles this year, spread across 25 brands. The Anders Hedin Invest Group's projected turnover for the current year is SEK 11 billion. ACQUISITION OF JOHAN KLASÉN BIL IN HALMSTAD. I.A. Hedin Bil AB, via its subsidiary company Hedin Helsingborg Bil AB, will increase and expand operations in Halmstad by acquiring Johan Klasén Bil AB. The company premises and an adjacent building are included in the acquisition. Hedin Bil's present premises in Stenalyckan will be realigned to become a sole Mercedes-Benz facility. Brands such as Nissan, Kia, Renault and Dacia will be relocated to the acquired adjacent property, which will be converted into a new car dealership. HEDIN BIL ACQUIRES BIVA AB AND BILCITY FOR KRISTIANSTAD OPERATIONS. BIVA AB's car businesses in Linköping, Norrköping, Uppsala, Örebro and Karlskoga, which also includes Bilcity in Kristianstad, were acquiered in April. These acquisitions further strengthen the Hedin Bil brand name in the Uppsala, Linköping and Kristianstad markets, where we have already established successful dealerships. Örebro, Karlskoga och Norrköping represent new markets. In conjunction with the acquisitions, a new company will be added to the Hedin Bil Group – Hedin Örebro Bil AB. ACQUISITION OF BILIA'S FORD OPERATIONS IN GOTHENBURG AND STOCKHOLM. Hedin Bil has entered into an agreement with Bilia AB to take over Ford operations in Gothenburg and will also establish Ford dealerships in Kungsbacka, Stockholm and Nacka. In conjunction with these acquisitions, a further company will be established within the Hedin Bil Group – Hedin Mölndal Bil AB. I.A. HEDIN FASTIGHET AB In conjunction with car operations-related acquisitions, the property group has taken possession of business premises in Karlskoga, Linköping, Halmstad and Kristianstad. Further premises have been acquired adjacent to the procured property in Halmstad in order to establish a complete business location for the Nissan, Kia, Renault and Dacia brands. In all, the property group has 42 properties and the total floor space is 275,854 square metres. CAR FACILITIES 52 25 CAR BRANDS 1,650 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES SEK 11 billion PROJECTED TURNOVER 2016 began with a number of company acquisitions. As a result, we are also expanding our brand selection to include 25 brands within I.A. Hedin Bil AB. ANDERS HEDIN INVEST AB ANNUAL REPORT / 2015 57