Change in number of shares and votes in Holmen

As a result of the share split approved by the annual general meeting having been registered, the number of shares in Holmen has increased by 84,756,162. The total number of shares as per 30 April 2018 amounts to 169,512,324 of which 45,246,468 shares of series A and 124,265,856 shares of series B, corresponding to in total 576,730,536 votes. The split of the company’s shares will be effected through an automatic process handled by Euroclear Sweden AB and shareholders do not need to take any action. The record date for the share split is 2 May 2018 and the split shares will thereafter be registered by Euroclear and contract notes will be dispatched.

As a result of the share split, the shares in Holmen have changed ISIN codes. The new ISIN code for the series A share is SE0011090000 and the new ISIN code for the series B share is SE0011090018.

The share capital of SEK 4,237,808,100 remains unchanged and the par value of the share is changed from SEK 50 to SEK 25.

For more information, please contact:
Hakim Belarbi, PR and Public Affairs Manager, Holmen, tel. +46 70 482 44 87

This information is information that Holmen AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on 30 April 2018 at 10.00 CET.

Holmen’s business concept is to own and add value to the forest. The forest holdings form the basis of the business – an ecocycle in which the raw material grows and is refined into everything from wood for climate-smart building to renewable packaging, magazines and books. The forest is managed to provide a good annual return and stable value growth while our production operations are run with a focus on profitability and greater value added. In 2017 Holmen’s net sales were just over SEK 16 billion and the group has approx. 3 000 employees. Holmen’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap. For more information, visit holmen.com.