AXA Group has increased its shareholding in Stora Enso
Stora Enso Oyj was informed on 3 March 2008 that the shares in the Company heldby AXA S.A. and its subsidiaries (AXA Group) has risen above 5% of the paid-upshare capital on 7 September 2007 and above 10% of the paid-up share capital on2 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 theshareholding of AXA Group is as follows: 7 September 2007:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| AXA Group | Number of shares |