Exhibit 4.2

|                                                                    |  | Industriförvaltnings AB
Kinnevik |  |                                                                                    
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|Skeppsbron 18
Box 2094, S-103 13 Stockholm
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Phone +46-8-562 000 00 |  |                                  |  | (Publ) Registration No. 556001-9035
Registered office Fagersta
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Fax +46-8-20 37 74

MASTER LOAN AGREEMENT

between
Metro International S.A., Luxembourg, as Borrower
and
Industriförvaltnings AB Kinnevik, Stockholm, Sweden, as Lender

Whereas:

The Lender and the Borrower anticipate entering into one or more loan transactions (each a "Loan"). The parties agree that each Loan will be governed by the terms
and conditions set forth in this Master Agreement and in the documents (each a "Drawdown") exchanged between the parties confirming such Loan. Each Drawdown constitutes a supplement to and forms a
part of this Master Agreement, so that this Master Agreement and all Drawdowns constitute a single agreement with the parties (collectively referred to as the "Agreement").

A
form of Drawdown notice is included in this Master Agreement in Schedule 1. The parties acknowledge that all Loans are made in reliance on the fact that this Master Agreement
and all Drawdowns will form a single agreement between the parties. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:

1.     Drawdowns

2.     Interest

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3.     Repayment

The principal and accrued interest shall be payable on 30 days notice from the Lender. This loan may also be converted into a convertible loan subject to
the Lenders acceptance.

4.     Late Payment

Overdue principal and, to the extent permitted by law, overdue interest and any overdue amount payable, by the Borrower under the Agreement, will bear interest at
a rate per annum equal to 5% per annum above the rate offered by the Lender in the currency of and in the amount comparable to the overdue amount. Such interest for late payment will accrue on a daily
basis and will be payable on demand.

5.     Net Payments

All payments made by the Borrower hereunder will be made without set-off or any other defence. All such payments will be made free and clear of,
without deduction or withholding for, any present or future taxes, levies, duties or other charges or whatever nature now or hereafter imposed by any jurisdiction or by any taxing authority together
with all interests, penalties or similar liabilities with respect thereto.

6.     Security



7.     Lender Status

In the event of the Borrower's bankruptcy, dissolution, winding up or liquidation, Kinnevik's right to repayment with regard to the portion not being covered by
provided security according to paragraph 6, shall be subordinated in right of payment to all of the Borrower's current and future unsubordinated indebtness, but rank pari passu with the
Borrower's other subordinated creditors' right to repayment.

8.     New Circumstances

If as a result of the introduction or of a change in any applicable law, rule, regulation (concerning issues such as taxes) or the official interpretation
thereof, the conditions of the Lender's participation in the Agreement are significantly alteredas determined by the Lender in its sole discretion, the Lender shall promptly
inform the Borrower of such an incident. The parties would then negotiate in good faith with a view to finding a solution for continuing the Agreement.

The
Borrower irrevocably undertakes to pay to the Lender such additional amount as determined by the Lender to be necessary to compensate the Lender for the additional cost or the
reduced income undergone by the Lender as a result thereof. However, in such a case the Borrower will have the right to terminate the Agreement by promptly giving notice thereof.

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9.     Events of Default

The obligation of the Lender under the Agreement shall terminate forthwith and any Loan outstanding, together with interest and other costs accrued thereon, shall
become immediately due and payable without any notice or legal proceeding being required, if any of the following events occur:

In
all cases the Borrower shall indemnify the Lender for all relevant losses and/or expenses related to the event of default incurred by the Lender as a consequence of the Borrower's
default.

10.   Information

The Borrower shall provide the Lender with a copy of its audited annual accounts for the relevant financial year within six months after the end of each financial
year and, if published, a copy of each quarterly report.

The
Borrower undertakes promptly to inform the Lender of any occurrence of which it becomes aware which might adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement.

11.   Evidential Force of Lender's Records

As against the Borrower, an extract from the Lender's records, signed by the Lender, shall serve as prima facie evidence, subject to the contrary produced by the
Borrower.

12.   Costs and Expenses

All costs and expenses linked with the execution and enforcement of this Agreement will be entirely borne by the Borrower.

13.   Law and Jurisdiction

This Agreement, as well as all rights and duties arising therefrom, shall be governed by the law of the Kingdom of Sweden. Place and jurisdiction for both parties
of this Agreement is Stockholm. The
Borrower, however, may also be sued before any other competent court in any country where any of the Borrower's assets are situated.

To
the extent that the Borrower may in any jurisdiction claim for itself or its assets immunity from suit, execution, attachment (whether in aid of execution, before judgement or
otherwise) or other legal process and to the extent that in any such jurisdiction there may be attributed to itself or its assets such immunity (whether or not claimed) the Borrower hereby irrevocably
agrees not to claim and hereby irrevocably waives such immunity to the full extent permitted by the laws of such jurisdiction.

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14.   Assignment

The Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement. The Lender can freely transfer the obligations under this Agreement
to any other party who agrees to assume the obligations to the Borrower.

15.   Agreement Period

The Agreement period starts on the signing date below and ends after 60 months, or any earlier date on which all monies owed by the Borrower to the Lender
under this Agreement has been paid in full.

16.   Counterparts

This Agreement shall be executed in two originals, one for the Borrower and one for the Lender.

This Master Loan Agreement is signed 1 July 2002 and replaces agreement dated 2 February 2000.

|Borrower:                       |  | Lender:                                                             
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|Metro International S.A.        |  | Industriförvaltnings AB Kinnevik                                    
|/s/PELLE TÖRNBERGPelle Törnberg |  | /s/ VIGO CARLUND    /s/ THOMAS JÖNSSONVigo Carlund    Thomas Jönsson

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AMENDMENT AGREEMENT

THIS
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT is dated 29 October, 2002 and made between

Metro International S.A., Luxembourg (the "Borrower")andIndustriförvaltnings AB Kinnevik, Stockholm, Sweden (the "Lender")

Whereas:

The Borrower and the Lender on 1 July 2002 entered into a Master Loan Agreement (the "Master Loan Agreement") and have agreed that certain terms of such
agreement shall be amended, they have
agreed to enter into this Amendment Agreement in order to amend the Master Loan Agreement on the terms hereinafter set out.

IT
IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:

1.     Amendment

With effect from the date hereof, the Master Loan Agreement shall be amended as follows.

Section 6, Security

The text in Section 6 shall be deleted in full and be replaced with the following.



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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment Agreement in two originals on 29 October, 2002.

|METRO INTERNATIONAL S.A. |  | INDUSTRIFÖRVALTNINGS AB KINNEVIK
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|/s/ Pelle Törnberg       |  | /s/ Vigo Carlund                
|/s/ H. L. Ejemyr         |  | /s/ Thomas Jönsson              

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