UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
TeliaSonera AB
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(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, nominal value SEK 3.20 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
87960M106**
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2002
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[x] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
**The Ordinary Shares are not traded in U.S. markets and have not been
assigned a CUSIP number. However, the CUSIP number for the related American
Depositary Shares is 87960M106.
CUSIP NO. 87960M106
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1 Names of Reporting Persons.
Government Offices of The Kingdom of Sweden
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Not Applicable
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Sweden
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Number of
5 Sole Voting Power
Shares 2,118,278,261
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Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power
0
Owned by -----------------------------------------------------
7 Sole Dispositive Power
Each 2,118,278,261
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Reporting 8 Shared Dispositive Power
Person With 0
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,118,278,261
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10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [x]
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
45.3%***
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12 Type of Reporting Person
OO
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*** Based on 4,675,232,069 ordinary shares, nominal value SEK 3.20 per share,
of TeliaSonera AB outstanding on February 10, 2003 as disclosed by
TeliaSonera AB in its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 on February 10, 2003.
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SCHEDULE 13G
ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
TeliaSonera AB
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
Marbackagatan 11, S-123 86 Farsta, Sweden
ITEM 2.
Name of Person Filing
Government Offices of The Kingdom of Sweden
(a) The Government Offices of The Kingdom of Sweden exist to
facilitate Swedish government business and comprise ten
ministries, of which the Ministry of Industry, Employment and
Communications is one.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
c/o The Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communications
Jakobsgatan 26, SE-103 33 Stockholm, Sweden
(c) Citizenship
Sweden
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Ordinary shares, nominal value SEK 3.20 per share
("Ordinary Shares")
(e) CUSIP Number
The Ordinary Shares are not traded in U.S. markets and have not
been assigned a CUSIP number. However, the CUSIP number for the
related American Depositary Shares is 87960M106.
ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage
of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,118,278,261
(b) Percent of class: 45.3%(1)
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
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(1) Based on 4,675,232,069 ordinary shares, nominal value SEK 3.20 per share,
of TeliaSonera AB outstanding on February 10, 2003 as disclosed by
TeliaSonera AB in its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 on February 10, 2003.
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(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,118,278,261
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
2,118,278,261
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 0
ITEM 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not Applicable
ITEM 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
ITEM 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person.
Not Applicable
ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
The Government Offices of The Kingdom of Sweden and The Republic of Finland
("Finland") may be deemed to be a "group" within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1)
under the Act. See the Shareholders' Agreement dated March 26, 2002 between The
Kingdom of Sweden and Finland contained in Annex C of the Prospectus forming
part of the Registration Statement on Form F-4 (Registration No. 333-100213),
filed by Telia AB with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933 on October 1, 2002.
Pursuant to Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the Act, the group that may be formed by the
Government Offices of The Kingdom of Sweden and Finland may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 2,118,278,261 Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the
Government Offices of The Kingdom of Sweden and 891,800,231 Ordinary Shares
beneficially owned by Finland, representing a total of 3,010,078,492 Ordinary
Shares or approximately 64.4% of the Ordinary Shares.(2) However, the Government
Offices of The Kingdom of Sweden disclaim beneficial ownership of the Ordinary
Shares beneficially owned by Finland.
ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable
ITEM 10. Certification
Not Applicable
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(2) Based on 4,675,232,069 ordinary shares, nominal value SEK 3.20 per share,
of TeliaSonera AB outstanding on February 10, 2003 as disclosed by
TeliaSonera AB in its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 on February 10, 2003.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 12, 2003
GOVERNMENT OFFICES OF THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN
By: /s/ Leif Pagrotsky
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Name: Leif Pagrotsky
Title: Minister for Industry and Trade
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit Description
I Extract from the Minutes of a Swedish Government
Meeting authorising the Ministry of Industry,
Employment and Communications to sign on behalf of
the Government Offices of The Kingdom of Sweden (in
the original Swedish with an English translation)
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Koncept
PROTOKOLL I
vid regeringssammantrade
2003-01-23 N2003/337/SA
N2002/3707/SA (delvis)
BEMYNDIGANDE ATT UNDERTECKNA ANMALAN
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1 bilaga
Svenska staten innehar efter Telia AB:s forvarv av Sonera Oy en agarandel
uppgaende till 46 procent i det sammanslagna bolaget TeliaSonera AB. TeliaSonera
AB ar sedan sammanslagningen den 9 december 2002 noterat pa Nasdaq National
Market i USA och bolagets aktier ar registrerade enligt bestammelserna i U.S.
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act). Eftersom svenska statens
agarandel overstiger 5 procent, skall en elektronisk anmalan goras i U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) datasystem EDGAR senast 45 dagar efter
utgangen av det kalenderar da TeliaSonera AB registrerade bolagets aktier enligt
bestammelserna i Exchange Act. I samband med att den elektroniska anmalan gors,
arkiverar svenska staten en skriftlig, undertecknad anmalan. Utkast till anmalan
har tagits fram med den lydelse som framgar av bilagan.
Regeringen bemyndigar chefen for Naringsdepartementet eller den han satter i
sitt stalle att underteckna anmalan enligt ovan till SEC i huvudsak
overensstammande med forslaget samt eventuella tillagg och andringar i anmalan.
Utdrag till
SB
Fi/BA
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Linklaters' office
translation of extract
from minutes from meeting
of the Government
MINUTES
from meeting of the Government
2003-01-23 N2002/XXXX/SA
N2001/3707/SA (partly)
AUTHORISATION TO SIGN NOTIFICATION
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1 appendix
Following Telia AB's acquisition of Sonera Oy, the Swedish State holds
approximately 46 per cent of the shares in the combined company TeliaSonera AB.
Since the combination of 9 December 2002, TeliaSonera AB is listed on the U.S.
Nasdaq National Market and its shares are registered under the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act). As the Swedish State's beneficial interest
in TeliaSonera AB exceeds 5 per cent, an electronic filing shall be made with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on its EDGAR system within 45
days after the end of the calendar year in which TeliaSonera AB registered its
shares under the Exchange Act. In connection with the electronic filing, a
manually signed filing is being retained by the Swedish State. A draft
notification has been prepared in accordance with Appendix 1.
The Government authorise the Head of the Ministry of Industry, Employment and
Communications or anyone he authorises to sign the above notification to the
SEC, substantially in accordance with the draft notification, together with any
supplements and amendments to the notification.
Draft notification to
SB
Fi/BA
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