Investigation related to hunting arranged by Holmen discontinued

Chief prosecutor Alf Johansson at the National Anti-Corruption Unit has today decided to discontinue the investigation regarding hunting in the Norrköping region arranged by Holmen.

"It’s obviously very positive that the investigation is being discontinued. We can now put this behind us and look to the future with optimism," says Henrik Sjölund., CEO and President in Holmen.

For more information, please contact:

Henrik Sjölund, CEO and President Holmen, tel 08 - 666 21 05

This information is information that Holmen AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on 12 July 2017 at 11.30 CET.

Holmen is a forest industry group that manufactures paperboard, paper and wood products and runs forestry and energy production operations. In 2016 Holmen’s net sales were SEK 15.5 billion and the group has approx. 3 000 employees. Holmen’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap. For more information, visit www.holmen.com