Stora Enso shares converted

STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 15 May 2015 at 9.00 EET

During the 1– 30 April 2015 conversion period there was one conversion and a total of 1 090 A shares were converted into R shares. The shares were recorded in the Finnish trade register today, 15 May 2015, and trading in the new R shares will start on 18 May 2015.

Breakdown of shares after conversion:

Each A share and each ten R shares carry one vote. The total amount of votes after conversion is 238 166 331.

For further information, please contact:
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, SVP, Investor Relations, tel. +358 2046 21242

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Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wood and paper on global markets. Our aim is to replace non-renewable materials by innovating and developing new products and services based on wood and other renewable materials. We employ some 27 000 people in more than 35 countries, and our sales in 2014 were EUR 10.2 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and Stockholm (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY) on the International OTCQX over-the-counter market.

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For further information, please contact:
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, SVP, Investor Relations, tel. +358 2046 21242