Addition to the notice issued by metsä tissue corporation on 31 may 2000: notification under section 2, subsection 10 of

ADDITION TO THE NOTICE ISSUED BY METSÄ TISSUE CORPORATION ON 31 MAY 2000: NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 2, SUBSECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET ACT Metsä-Serla Corporation (Trade Register no. 381.731) has made the following announcement: Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA's subsidiary SCA Mölnlycke Holding B.V. (Register no. 30128595) has undertaken, under an agreement signed on 30 May 2000, to purchase from Metsä-Serla Corporation 19,675,000 shares in Metsä Tissue Corporation (Trade Register no. 142.414), the shares corresponding to 65.58 per cent of the company's share capital and total number of votes. SCA currently holds 5,781,200 Metsä Tissue Corporation shares, which corresponds to 19.27 per cent of the company's share capital and total number of votes. If this agreement is implemented, Metsä-Serla's share ownership and number of votes in Metsä Tissue will be reduced to zero, thus falling below the five per cent triggering limit. At the same time, SCA's indirect and SCA B.V.'s direct ownership in Metsä Tissue Corporation will increase to 84.85 per cent, thus exceeding the 66.7 per cent triggering limit. Metsä Tissue Corporation has a total of 30,000,000 shares, each with a nominal value of EUR 1.7. Each share entitles the holder to one vote at a meeting of shareholders. Metsä Tissue Corporation DISTRIBUTION: Helsinki Stock Exchange All main news media ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/10/06/20001006BIT00030/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/10/06/20001006BIT00030/bit0002.pdf