Rottneros increases its prices for NBSK and CTMP

Rottneros is with effect from 1 January 2013 increasing its sale prices for NBSK to USD 840 per tonne and for all CTMP qualities by EUR 20 per tonne. These price increases are justified considering the improved market outlook following cutbacks on the supply side occurring in Europe and lower stock levels combined with good overall growth in the global market.

For further information please contact: Ole Terland, CEO and President, +46 8 590 010 00

Rottneros discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The Information was submitted for publication on Wednesday 19 December 2012 at 13.00 CET

Rottneros is an independent producer of market pulp. The Group comprises the parent company Rottneros AB, listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, and its subsidiaries Rottneros Bruk AB and Vallviks Bruk AB with operations involving the production and sale of market pulp. The Group also includes the wood procurement company Rottneros Baltic SIA in Latvia. The Group has around 298 employees and had a turnover of approximately SEK 1.5 billion in the 2011 financial year.