Conversion of shares
According to Essity’s articles of association, owners of Class A shares have the right to have such shares converted to Class B shares. Conversion reduces the total number of votes in the company. When such a conversion has occurred, the company is obligated by law to disclose any such changes in this manner.In October, at the request of shareholders, 5,000 Class A shares were converted to Class B shares. The total number of votes in the company thereafter amounts to 1,252,719,912. The total number of registered shares in the company amounts to 702,342,489 of which 61,153,047 are Class A