	wallenberg group raises stake in ericsson sweden s wallenberg group said it raised its holding in telecommunications maker telefon ab l m ericsson eric st to of the voting rights from pct the move by the knut and alice wallenberg foundation one of the institutions at the core of the group of companies formed by the late industrialist marcus wallenberg further consolidated group control over one of its key firms analysts said the foundation now controls pct of ericsson s voting rights with pct held by the group s investment companies ab investor and forvaltnings ab providentia the move comes after the wallenberg group fought off a hostile takeover bid earlier this month for match and packaging conglomerate swedish match ab smbs st from arms and chemical concern nobel industrier ab nobl st by increasing its stake in swedish match to pct from pct reuter 
