AXA Group has increased its shareholding in Stora Enso
Stora Enso Oyj was informed on 3 March 2008 that the shares in the Company held
by AXA S.A. and its subsidiaries (AXA Group) has risen above 5% of the paid-up
share capital on 7 September 2007 and above 10% of the paid-up share capital on
2 November 2007.
With reference to Chapter 2, paragraph 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act,
Stora Enso Oyj is reporting that as of 7 September 2007 and 2 November 2007 the
shareholding of AXA Group is as follows:
7 September 2007:
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| AXA Group | Number of shares | % of shares | % of votes |
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| Series R shares | 41 572 945 | 5.27 | 0.53 |
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2 November 2007:
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| AXA Group | Number of shares | % of shares | % of votes |
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| Series R shares | 79 107 745 | 10.02 | 1.00 |
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The holding of AXA Group has been calculated according to the share capital
registered on 7 September 2007 and 2 November 2007 respectively.
For further information, please contact:
Keith B Russell, SVP, Investor Relations, tel. +44 20 7016 3146
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, VP, Investor Relations and Financial Communications,
tel. +358 40 763 8767
www.storaenso.com
www.storaenso.com/investors
STORA ENSO OYJ
Jyrki Kurkinen Ulla Paajanen-Sainio