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Annual Report 2015 Report by the Board of Directors Notes Proposed distribution of earnings Auditor’s report Eleven-year review Quarterly information

Note 28 Fees to auditors

All amounts in SEKm unless otherwise stated

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is appointed auditor for the period until the 2018 Annual General Meeting.

  Group Parent Company
  2014 2015 2014 2015
PwC        
Audit fees1) 38 42 10 10
Audit-related fees2) 2 2
Tax fees3) 5 3
All other fees4) 26 21 26 2
Total fees to PwC 71 68 36 12
Audit fees to other audit firms
Total fees to auditors 71 68 36 12

1) Audit fees consist of fees for the annual audit-services engagement and other audit services, which are those services that only the external auditors reasonably can provide, and include the Company audit; statutory audits; comfort letters and consents; and attest services.

2) Audit-related fees consist of fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the external auditors, and include consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards; internal control reviews; employee benefit plan audits as well as review of interim reports.

3) Tax fees include fees for tax-compliance services, including the preparation of original and amended tax returns and claims for refund; tax consultations; tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions; transfer pricing; requests for rulings or technical advice from tax authorities; tax-planning services; and expatriate-tax planning and services.

4) All other fees include fees for transaction support services, financial advisory and other services.