Conversion of shares

Stockholm, Sweden, 30 December 2010

According to SCA'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 December, at the request of shareholders, 84,445 Class A shares were converted to Class B shares. The total number of votes in the company thereafter amounts to 1,617,784,596.

The total number of registered shares in the company amounts to 705,110,094, of which 101,408,278 are Class A shares and 603,701,816 are Class B shares.

For further information, please contact:
Jörgen Olsson, Press & Media Officer, +46 8 788 51 29

NB
The information provided herein is such that SCA is obligated to disclose pursuant to the Financial Instruments
Trading Act (SFS 1991:980).

SCA is a global hygiene and paper company that develops and produces personal care products, tissue, packaging solutions, publication papers and solid-wood products. Sales are conducted in some 100 countries. SCA has many well-known brands, including the global brands Tena and Tork. Sales in 2009 amounted to SEK 111 billion (EUR 10.5 billion). SCA has approximately 45,000 employees. More information at www.sca.com