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Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(amounts in millions of SEK)

 

Year    2013      2014      2015      2016      2017  

Pre-tax profit before profit or loss for all associated/ JV companies (equity investees)

     17228        15867        19910        3995        -39354  

Fixed charges:

              

Interest expense

     1412        1376        1428        1355        1027  

Interest part of leases/ rentals (note 1/3 rule)

     839        887        1150        1237        1398  

Total fixed charges

     2251        2263        2578        2592        2425  

Dividends from all associated/ JV companies

     128        249        92        84        77  

Pre-tax profit before profit or loss for all associated/ JV companies (equity investees) plus fixed charges plus dividends received

     19607        18379        22580        6671        -36852  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     8.7        8.1        8.8        2.6        —