{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"169718","rtpr_id":"nPreQG0dha-20261015","ticker":"EQTAB","exchange":"Nasdaq Stockholm","all_tickers":["EQTAB"],"title":"EQT AB (publ) Q3 Announcement 2026","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-15T05:27:59.055Z","article_body":"EQT AB (publ) Q3 Announcement 2026\nPR Newswire\n\nSTOCKHOLM, Oct. 15, 2026\n\nSTOCKHOLM, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --\n\nStrong fundraising momentum and attractive deal flow \n\n\"As we enter the final quarter of the year, and I reflect on the challenges\nand opportunities ahead for private market investors, the attractiveness of\nthe EQT platform is clear. Our newest initiatives - the AI Infrastructure\nstrategy and the Scaleup Europe Fund - have exceptional early momentum and\nreflect the positive client reception to our newly launched thematic\nstrategies in areas of strength for our platform. In Q3, we closed the\nacquisition of Coller Capital, making us an even more strategic partner for\nprivate market investors. And today we announce the acquisition of\nStockbridge, marking the next step in the development of the EQT Real Estate\nbusiness line. In the quarter we also established our first office in the\nMiddle East. Across strategies we see good deal flow and value creation, and\nwe remain focused on driving monetisations and liquidity.\"\n\nPer Franzén,\nCEO and Managing Partner\n\nHighlights for the period Jul-Sep 2026 (Jul-Sep 2025)\n\nStrategic highlights   \n* The combination with Coller Capital was completed on 31 August, and Coller\nCapital now operates as Coller EQT\n* On 15 October 2026, EQT signed an agreement to acquire Stockbridge(1), a\nleading U.S. real estate investment manager with approximately $17bn of\nfee-generating assets under management. The acquisition will be cash funded\n* EQT launched its Middle East platform, opening an office in Abu Dhabi\n* EQT launched Nexus Asia, an Asia Pacific-focused evergreen strategy for the\nprivate wealth segment\nFundraising           \n* Gross inflows amounted to €‌41.6‌bn. FAUM amounted to\n€‌‌195‌bn (€‌139‌bn) and Total AUM was €‌‌‌354‌bn\n(€‌‌267‌bn)\n* The increase in FAUM includes €34bn from Coller Capital, consolidated from\n31 August following the closing of the transaction(2)\nKey funds           \n* Net inflows to Key funds amounted to €‌‌10.9‌bn, of which €10.3bn\nrelated to the inclusion of Coller Capital\n* EQT XI is expected to be activated within the next few months and will not\ncontribute to FAUM until activation\n* Fundraising for EQT Infrastructure VII was initiated during the summer.\nInfrastructure VII is not contributing to FAUM until its activation. The fund\nis expected to be activated around year-end, and the fund is expected to hold\nan early close in December\n* Coller EQT is preparing for the launch of CIP X early next year\nOther strategies           \n* Net inflows to Other strategies amounted to €‌24.4‌bn, of which\n€19.0bn related to the inclusion of Coller Capital. The remainder was partly\nrelated to the activation of Scaleup Europe Fund\n* NAV for the AI Infrastructure fund amounted to $11.5bn, driven by $0.9bn of\nnet inflows, and continued strong value appreciation\n* EQT's open-ended Active Core Infrastructure strategy was activated during\nthe quarter and charges fees on NAV\n* The combined NAV of EQT's open-ended strategies was €10.7bn\n* The Scaleup Europe Fund was activated during the quarter, with strong deal\nflow and fundraising momentum with above €3bn of secured commitments as of\ntoday. The fund has a €5bn target fund size, which EQT expects to reach and\nexceed. Fundraising will continue into H1 2027\n* Fundraising was concluded for EQT Healthcare Growth with a final close at\n€1.4bn\n* Coller EQT launched fundraising for CCO III, which charges fees on invested\ncapital. The fund is not yet activated\n* During Q3, Coller EQT raised $2.7bn of capital to underlying funds and\nvehicles from structured insurance products\nEvergreens\n* Net inflows to evergreens amounted to €‌‌‌‌0.9‌bn. Net inflows\nwere particularly strong for EQT's infrastructure vehicles, though seasonal\neffects in July and August weighed on inflows overall. Redemptions remained\nlimited and corresponded to around 1% of NAV. NAV amounted to €11bn\n* Incremental FAUM related to evergreens(3) amounted to €‌‌‌8.5‌bn\nat the end of the period and increased by €‌‌‌5.1‌bn of net inflows\nand €0.2bn of value development (€4.4bn out of the €5.3bn increase\nrelated to the inclusion of Coller Capital)\n* During the quarter, EQT launched EQT Nexus Asia, an Asia Pacific-focused\nevergreen strategy, enabling investors to access opportunities in the region's\nevolving private markets landscape\nInvestment activity           \n* EQT announced gross fund investments of €‌7‌bn, delivering attractive\ndeal flow across strategies, thematics and geographies. In addition, EQT\nprovided co-investment opportunities of €2bn for its clients\n* EQT Infrastructure announced the acquisition of Copia Power, an integrated\npower and AI infrastructure platform (EQT Infrastructure VII)\n* EQT Private Capital announced the final two investments for EQT X,\nTachoSil® biosurgery business, and McGill, a specialty insurance broker, and\nthe fund concluded its investment period\n* The Scaleup Europe Fund announced seven investments during the quarter.\nAmong those were ICEYE, Europe's leader in sovereign intelligence from space;\nLovable, an AI-native software creation platform; and Tandem, a European\nclinical AI platform\n* EQT Real Estate acquired a 14-asset pan-European logistics portfolio (EQT\nReal Estate Europe Logistics Value Fund V), and a 5.2 million square foot\nlogistics portfolio across Southern California (EQT Real Estate U.S.\nIndustrial Value Fund VI)\nExit activity           \n* EQT announced total gross fund exits of €‌3‌bn. EQT realized €0.4bn\nfor its co-investors\n* EQT Private Capital Mid-Market strategies exited Quantios, a provider of\ncloud software for trust and corporate service providers (Asia Mid-Market\nOpportunities Fund I); and Ontinue, a provider of AI-powered managed\ncybersecurity services (EQT Mid Market Europe). Private Capital Asia announced\nthe exit of Acuon Group, an independent financial platform in Korea (BPEA VII)\n* EQT Real Estate announced the sale of a 10.5 million square foot Southeast\nlogistics portfolio, and the sale of a 4.4 million square foot logistics\nportfolio spanning six Midwest markets (EQT Real Estate Industrial Value Fund\nV)\nInvestment performance           \n* Key fund valuations increased by ‌5%‌, with overall Key funds valuations\nincreasing 10% over the last 12 months\n* All Key funds continue to perform On or Above plan\n* Infrastructure continued to deliver strong value uplift during the quarter,\nled by strong underlying performance in the Digital and Energy sub-sectors\n* EQT X continued to perform well, with a mid-teens value increase over the\nlast 12 months, and BPEA IX continues to be in investment mode\n* Following the closing of the Coller Capital transaction, CIP IX was included\nas a Key fund. The fund is performing On plan\nPeople           \n* The number of full-time equivalent employees (FTE) amounted to ‌2,274‌\n(‌‌1,941‌) at the end of the period. Coller Capital FTEs amounted to\n323(4) at closing. EQT will continue to invest in future growth areas,\nincluding Asia and the U.S., AI capabilities, and capital raising capabilities\n* Gustav Segerberg was appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective as of 18\nJuly 2026\n* At closing of the Coller Capital transaction, Jeremy Coller was appointed\nHead and CIO of Coller EQT and member of EQT's Executive Committee\n* At closing of the Coller Capital transaction, Jeremy Coller was appointed\nHead and CIO of Coller EQT and member of EQT's Executive Committee\nOther           \n* At the end of the period, the number of portfolio companies with validated\nscience-based targets amounted to ‌67‌, representing more than\n‌‌75%‌ of invested capital. A further ‌6‌ companies are in the\nprocess of setting targets\n* EQT continued to expand its global reach, most recently with the launch of\nits Middle East platform and office opening in Abu Dhabi\n* As of this Q3 Announcement, EQT reports Secondaries as a separate operating\nsegment, following the closing of the Coller Capital transaction. As per this\nannouncement, EQT has a four-segment reporting structure: Private Capital,\nInfrastructure, Real Estate and Secondaries\n* Following the closing of the Coller Capital transaction, Coller EQT will\nalign the reporting of FAUM with EQT's reporting framework, whereby the\nstep-down in fee rate is reflected in the capital base, in line with EQT's\ndefinition. The change means that the average fee rate will increase\nequivalently. As of Q3, Coller EQT's FAUM amounts to $38bn compared to $33bn\nwhen aligned to EQT's reporting framework. This change does not impact fund\neconomics or outlook. The aligned reporting will apply from Q4 2026 onwards.\nThis will also have a one-time impact on the older Life Sciences funds that\nhistorically have been stepping down in fee-rates and not capital base\nEvents after the reporting period           \n* On 15 October 2026, EQT signed an agreement to acquire Stockbridge, a\nleading U.S. real estate investment manager(1)\n* Investment levels in EQT Key funds as of 15 October 2026 were 85-90% in EQT\nX, 75-80% in EQT Infrastructure VI, 10-15% in BPEA IX, and 75-80% in CIP IX\n* EQT Real Estate announced the sale of residential development comprising\nmore than 800 homes (EQT Real Estate II)\n* EQT Private Capital announced a dividend recap in Fortnox (EQT X)       \n \n(     1.  The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions,\nincluding regulatory approval. The closing of the transaction is expected in\nQ1 2027       )(     2.  A technical adjustment will be made to the\npresentation of Coller EQT's FAUM, whereby the step-down in fee rates is\ninstead reflected in the capital base in line with the wider EQT definition.\nThe adjustment will apply from Q4 2026       )(     3.  Note that only\nco-investments and NAV appreciation are incremental to EQT AB's FAUM related\nto evergreens, as fund-of-fund investments are already accounted for in the\nunderlying funds     )(     4.  Following closing, Coller Capital\nemployees have been integrated into the EQT organization)\n\nPresentation of EQT AB's Q3 Announcement 2026\n\nFinancial analysts and media are invited to participate in a conference call,\nincluding a presentation at 08.30 CEST.\n\nThe presentation and a link to follow the webcast and conference call live can\nbe found here\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798703-1&h=3312088476&u=https%3A%2F%2Fedge.media-server.com%2Fmmc%2Fp%2F33iaryw3%2F&a=here)\nand a recording will be available afterwards.\n\nTo participate by phone, please register here\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798703-1&h=631518242&u=https%3A%2F%2Fregister-conf.media-server.com%2Fregister%2FBI3b862e8f80c1424abaa675f14fceb5a7&a=here).\nYou will then receive your personal dial-in details, to be able to ask\nquestions during the Q&A.\n\nInformation on EQT AB's financial reporting\n\nThe EQT AB Group has a long-term business model founded on a promise to its\nfund investors to invest capital, drive value creation and create consistent\nattractive returns over a 5 to 10-year horizon. The Group's financial model is\nprimarily affected by the size of its fee-generating assets under management,\nthe performance of the EQT funds and its ability to recruit and retain top\ntalent.\n\nThe Group operates in a market driven by long-term trends and thus believes\nquarterly financial statements are less relevant for investors. However, in\norder to provide the market with relevant and suitable information about the\nGroup's development, EQT publishes quarterly announcements with key operating\nnumbers that are relevant for the business performance (taking Nasdaq's\nguidance note for preparing interim management statements into consideration).\nIn addition, a half-year report and a year-end report including financial\nstatements and further information relevant for investors is published.\nFinally, EQT also publishes an annual report including sustainability\nreporting.\n\nContact\n\nOlof Svensson, Head of Shareholder Relations, +46 72 989 09 15\nEQT Shareholder Relations, shareholderrelations@eqtpartners.com \n\nRickard Buch, Global Head of Corporate Affairs, +46 72 989 09 11\nEQT Press Office, press@eqtpartners.com, +46 8 506 55 334\n\nThis is information that EQT AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to\nthe EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication,\nthrough the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 07.00 CEST on 15\nOctober 2026.\n\nThis information was brought to you by Cision http://news.cision.com\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/eqt/r/eqt-ab--publ--q3-announcement-2026,c4409096\n\nThe following files are available for download:\n\n https://mb.cision.com/Main/87/4409096/4319036.pdf  EQT AB Q3 Announcement 2026  \n https://news.cision.com/eqt/i/eqt-group,c3572385   EQT Group                    \n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/eqt-ab-publ-q3-announcement-2026-302909521.html\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPreQG0dha-20261015","title":"EQT AB (publ) Q3 Announcement 2026","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"EQTAB","created":"2026-10-15T05:27:59.055Z","tickers":["EQTAB"],"exchange":"Nasdaq Stockholm","article_body":"EQT AB (publ) Q3 Announcement 2026\nPR Newswire\n\nSTOCKHOLM, Oct. 15, 2026\n\nSTOCKHOLM, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --\n\nStrong fundraising momentum and attractive deal flow \n\n\"As we enter the final quarter of the year, and I reflect on the challenges\nand opportunities ahead for private market investors, the attractiveness of\nthe EQT platform is clear. Our newest initiatives - the AI Infrastructure\nstrategy and the Scaleup Europe Fund - have exceptional early momentum and\nreflect the positive client reception to our newly launched thematic\nstrategies in areas of strength for our platform. In Q3, we closed the\nacquisition of Coller Capital, making us an even more strategic partner for\nprivate market investors. And today we announce the acquisition of\nStockbridge, marking the next step in the development of the EQT Real Estate\nbusiness line. In the quarter we also established our first office in the\nMiddle East. Across strategies we see good deal flow and value creation, and\nwe remain focused on driving monetisations and liquidity.\"\n\nPer Franzén,\nCEO and Managing Partner\n\nHighlights for the period Jul-Sep 2026 (Jul-Sep 2025)\n\nStrategic highlights   \n* The combination with Coller Capital was completed on 31 August, and Coller\nCapital now operates as Coller EQT\n* On 15 October 2026, EQT signed an agreement to acquire Stockbridge(1), a\nleading U.S. real estate investment manager with approximately $17bn of\nfee-generating assets under management. The acquisition will be cash funded\n* EQT launched its Middle East platform, opening an office in Abu Dhabi\n* EQT launched Nexus Asia, an Asia Pacific-focused evergreen strategy for the\nprivate wealth segment\nFundraising           \n* Gross inflows amounted to €‌41.6‌bn. FAUM amounted to\n€‌‌195‌bn (€‌139‌bn) and Total AUM was €‌‌‌354‌bn\n(€‌‌267‌bn)\n* The increase in FAUM includes €34bn from Coller Capital, consolidated from\n31 August following the closing of the transaction(2)\nKey funds           \n* Net inflows to Key funds amounted to €‌‌10.9‌bn, of which €10.3bn\nrelated to the inclusion of Coller Capital\n* EQT XI is expected to be activated within the next few months and will not\ncontribute to FAUM until activation\n* Fundraising for EQT Infrastructure VII was initiated during the summer.\nInfrastructure VII is not contributing to FAUM until its activation. The fund\nis expected to be activated around year-end, and the fund is expected to hold\nan early close in December\n* Coller EQT is preparing for the launch of CIP X early next year\nOther strategies           \n* Net inflows to Other strategies amounted to €‌24.4‌bn, of which\n€19.0bn related to the inclusion of Coller Capital. The remainder was partly\nrelated to the activation of Scaleup Europe Fund\n* NAV for the AI Infrastructure fund amounted to $11.5bn, driven by $0.9bn of\nnet inflows, and continued strong value appreciation\n* EQT's open-ended Active Core Infrastructure strategy was activated during\nthe quarter and charges fees on NAV\n* The combined NAV of EQT's open-ended strategies was €10.7bn\n* The Scaleup Europe Fund was activated during the quarter, with strong deal\nflow and fundraising momentum with above €3bn of secured commitments as of\ntoday. The fund has a €5bn target fund size, which EQT expects to reach and\nexceed. Fundraising will continue into H1 2027\n* Fundraising was concluded for EQT Healthcare Growth with a final close at\n€1.4bn\n* Coller EQT launched fundraising for CCO III, which charges fees on invested\ncapital. The fund is not yet activated\n* During Q3, Coller EQT raised $2.7bn of capital to underlying funds and\nvehicles from structured insurance products\nEvergreens\n* Net inflows to evergreens amounted to €‌‌‌‌0.9‌bn. Net inflows\nwere particularly strong for EQT's infrastructure vehicles, though seasonal\neffects in July and August weighed on inflows overall. Redemptions remained\nlimited and corresponded to around 1% of NAV. NAV amounted to €11bn\n* Incremental FAUM related to evergreens(3) amounted to €‌‌‌8.5‌bn\nat the end of the period and increased by €‌‌‌5.1‌bn of net inflows\nand €0.2bn of value development (€4.4bn out of the €5.3bn increase\nrelated to the inclusion of Coller Capital)\n* During the quarter, EQT launched EQT Nexus Asia, an Asia Pacific-focused\nevergreen strategy, enabling investors to access opportunities in the region's\nevolving private markets landscape\nInvestment activity           \n* EQT announced gross fund investments of €‌7‌bn, delivering attractive\ndeal flow across strategies, thematics and geographies. In addition, EQT\nprovided co-investment opportunities of €2bn for its clients\n* EQT Infrastructure announced the acquisition of Copia Power, an integrated\npower and AI infrastructure platform (EQT Infrastructure VII)\n* EQT Private Capital announced the final two investments for EQT X,\nTachoSil® biosurgery business, and McGill, a specialty insurance broker, and\nthe fund concluded its investment period\n* The Scaleup Europe Fund announced seven investments during the quarter.\nAmong those were ICEYE, Europe's leader in sovereign intelligence from space;\nLovable, an AI-native software creation platform; and Tandem, a European\nclinical AI platform\n* EQT Real Estate acquired a 14-asset pan-European logistics portfolio (EQT\nReal Estate Europe Logistics Value Fund V), and a 5.2 million square foot\nlogistics portfolio across Southern California (EQT Real Estate U.S.\nIndustrial Value Fund VI)\nExit activity           \n* EQT announced total gross fund exits of €‌3‌bn. EQT realized €0.4bn\nfor its co-investors\n* EQT Private Capital Mid-Market strategies exited Quantios, a provider of\ncloud software for trust and corporate service providers (Asia Mid-Market\nOpportunities Fund I); and Ontinue, a provider of AI-powered managed\ncybersecurity services (EQT Mid Market Europe). Private Capital Asia announced\nthe exit of Acuon Group, an independent financial platform in Korea (BPEA VII)\n* EQT Real Estate announced the sale of a 10.5 million square foot Southeast\nlogistics portfolio, and the sale of a 4.4 million square foot logistics\nportfolio spanning six Midwest markets (EQT Real Estate Industrial Value Fund\nV)\nInvestment performance           \n* Key fund valuations increased by ‌5%‌, with overall Key funds valuations\nincreasing 10% over the last 12 months\n* All Key funds continue to perform On or Above plan\n* Infrastructure continued to deliver strong value uplift during the quarter,\nled by strong underlying performance in the Digital and Energy sub-sectors\n* EQT X continued to perform well, with a mid-teens value increase over the\nlast 12 months, and BPEA IX continues to be in investment mode\n* Following the closing of the Coller Capital transaction, CIP IX was included\nas a Key fund. The fund is performing On plan\nPeople           \n* The number of full-time equivalent employees (FTE) amounted to ‌2,274‌\n(‌‌1,941‌) at the end of the period. Coller Capital FTEs amounted to\n323(4) at closing. EQT will continue to invest in future growth areas,\nincluding Asia and the U.S., AI capabilities, and capital raising capabilities\n* Gustav Segerberg was appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective as of 18\nJuly 2026\n* At closing of the Coller Capital transaction, Jeremy Coller was appointed\nHead and CIO of Coller EQT and member of EQT's Executive Committee\n* At closing of the Coller Capital transaction, Jeremy Coller was appointed\nHead and CIO of Coller EQT and member of EQT's Executive Committee\nOther           \n* At the end of the period, the number of portfolio companies with validated\nscience-based targets amounted to ‌67‌, representing more than\n‌‌75%‌ of invested capital. A further ‌6‌ companies are in the\nprocess of setting targets\n* EQT continued to expand its global reach, most recently with the launch of\nits Middle East platform and office opening in Abu Dhabi\n* As of this Q3 Announcement, EQT reports Secondaries as a separate operating\nsegment, following the closing of the Coller Capital transaction. As per this\nannouncement, EQT has a four-segment reporting structure: Private Capital,\nInfrastructure, Real Estate and Secondaries\n* Following the closing of the Coller Capital transaction, Coller EQT will\nalign the reporting of FAUM with EQT's reporting framework, whereby the\nstep-down in fee rate is reflected in the capital base, in line with EQT's\ndefinition. The change means that the average fee rate will increase\nequivalently. As of Q3, Coller EQT's FAUM amounts to $38bn compared to $33bn\nwhen aligned to EQT's reporting framework. This change does not impact fund\neconomics or outlook. The aligned reporting will apply from Q4 2026 onwards.\nThis will also have a one-time impact on the older Life Sciences funds that\nhistorically have been stepping down in fee-rates and not capital base\nEvents after the reporting period           \n* On 15 October 2026, EQT signed an agreement to acquire Stockbridge, a\nleading U.S. real estate investment manager(1)\n* Investment levels in EQT Key funds as of 15 October 2026 were 85-90% in EQT\nX, 75-80% in EQT Infrastructure VI, 10-15% in BPEA IX, and 75-80% in CIP IX\n* EQT Real Estate announced the sale of residential development comprising\nmore than 800 homes (EQT Real Estate II)\n* EQT Private Capital announced a dividend recap in Fortnox (EQT X)       \n \n(     1.  The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions,\nincluding regulatory approval. The closing of the transaction is expected in\nQ1 2027       )(     2.  A technical adjustment will be made to the\npresentation of Coller EQT's FAUM, whereby the step-down in fee rates is\ninstead reflected in the capital base in line with the wider EQT definition.\nThe adjustment will apply from Q4 2026       )(     3.  Note that only\nco-investments and NAV appreciation are incremental to EQT AB's FAUM related\nto evergreens, as fund-of-fund investments are already accounted for in the\nunderlying funds     )(     4.  Following closing, Coller Capital\nemployees have been integrated into the EQT organization)\n\nPresentation of EQT AB's Q3 Announcement 2026\n\nFinancial analysts and media are invited to participate in a conference call,\nincluding a presentation at 08.30 CEST.\n\nThe presentation and a link to follow the webcast and conference call live can\nbe found here\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798703-1&h=3312088476&u=https%3A%2F%2Fedge.media-server.com%2Fmmc%2Fp%2F33iaryw3%2F&a=here)\nand a recording will be available afterwards.\n\nTo participate by phone, please register here\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798703-1&h=631518242&u=https%3A%2F%2Fregister-conf.media-server.com%2Fregister%2FBI3b862e8f80c1424abaa675f14fceb5a7&a=here).\nYou will then receive your personal dial-in details, to be able to ask\nquestions during the Q&A.\n\nInformation on EQT AB's financial reporting\n\nThe EQT AB Group has a long-term business model founded on a promise to its\nfund investors to invest capital, drive value creation and create consistent\nattractive returns over a 5 to 10-year horizon. The Group's financial model is\nprimarily affected by the size of its fee-generating assets under management,\nthe performance of the EQT funds and its ability to recruit and retain top\ntalent.\n\nThe Group operates in a market driven by long-term trends and thus believes\nquarterly financial statements are less relevant for investors. However, in\norder to provide the market with relevant and suitable information about the\nGroup's development, EQT publishes quarterly announcements with key operating\nnumbers that are relevant for the business performance (taking Nasdaq's\nguidance note for preparing interim management statements into consideration).\nIn addition, a half-year report and a year-end report including financial\nstatements and further information relevant for investors is published.\nFinally, EQT also publishes an annual report including sustainability\nreporting.\n\nContact\n\nOlof Svensson, Head of Shareholder Relations, +46 72 989 09 15\nEQT Shareholder Relations, shareholderrelations@eqtpartners.com \n\nRickard Buch, Global Head of Corporate Affairs, +46 72 989 09 11\nEQT Press Office, press@eqtpartners.com, +46 8 506 55 334\n\nThis is information that EQT AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to\nthe EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication,\nthrough the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 07.00 CEST on 15\nOctober 2026.\n\nThis information was brought to you by Cision http://news.cision.com\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/eqt/r/eqt-ab--publ--q3-announcement-2026,c4409096\n\nThe following files are available for download:\n\n https://mb.cision.com/Main/87/4409096/4319036.pdf  EQT AB Q3 Announcement 2026  \n https://news.cision.com/eqt/i/eqt-group,c3572385   EQT Group                    \n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/eqt-ab-publ-q3-announcement-2026-302909521.html\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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