Conversion of shares

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 September, at the request of shareholders, 362,003 Class A shares were converted to Class B shares. The total number of votes in the company thereafter amounts to 1,574,432,874.

The total number of registered shares in the company amounts to 705,110,094, of which 96,591,420 are Class A shares and 608,518,674 are Class B shares.

Stockholm, Sweden, 30 September, 2011

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

NB
This information is such that SCA must disclose in accordance with the Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on September 30, 2011, at 13.00 CET.

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 2010 amounted to SEK 107 billion (EUR 11.3 billion). SCA has approximately 45,000 employees. More information at www.sca.com