Munksjö – EU Commission approves combination of Munksjö AB and Ahlstrom’s Label and Processing business, Helsinki Stock Exchange approves listing

Munksjö Oyj, Stock Exchange Release, May 24, 2013 at 11.15 CET

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The European Commission has today approved the combination of Munksjö AB and Ahlstrom’s Label and Processing business. The combination makes Munksjö Oyj a new global leader in high-quality specialty papers.

The approval is subject to the divestiture of Ahlstrom’s abrasive paper backings and pre-impregnated decor paper lines in Osnabrück (Germany) to a third party. With this approval, Munksjö and Ahlstrom are initiating the final steps of the closing procedures of the first phase of the transaction, in which LP Europe, the European part of Ahlstrom’s Label and Processing business, is combined with Munksjö AB. As announced, the completion of the first phase of the transaction is expected to take place on 27 May, 2013.

Further, the Helsinki Stock Exchange (NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd) has approved the listing of Munksjö Oyj’s shares on the official list of the Helsinki Stock Exchange. The trading with Munksjö’s shares is expected to commence on or about 7 June, 2013.

Additional information on the combination, the commitments to the European Commission and the listing is available in the listing prospectus published on 20 May, 2013, available on Munksjö's website at www.munksjo.com.

Munksjö Oyj


For more information: 

Jan Åström, President and CEO, tel. +46 10 250 1001
Åsa Fredriksson, SVP HR and Communications, tel. +46 10 250 1003
Laura Lindholm, Investor Relations Manager, tel. +46 10 250 1026


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