Billerud-earlier third quarter report and preliminary number of shares

Billerud - earlier third quarter report and preliminary number of shares Billerud is bringing forward publication of its report for the third quarter of 2001 to Thursday 25 October PM (previously scheduled for 30 October). The reason for this is that many shareholders are now demanding information about Billerud since shares in the company comprise part of the payment in Sveaskog's bid for AssiDomän. Subject to the Stockholm Stock Exchange's Listing Committee's approval on 31 October 2001 of Billerud for listing, shares in AssiDomän will according to the current timetable be listed excluding the right to distribution of shares in Billerud with effect from 14 November 2001. The preliminary distribution ratio is 6:13, i.e. it is intended that for every 13 shares in AssiDomän shareholders will receive 6 shares in Billerud. The total number of shares in Billerud will amount to 62,740,998. On the distribution date, AssiDomän will own 70 per cent of the shares in Billerud all of which will be distributed to shareholders. AssiDomän AB Corporate Communications 23 October 2001 For further information, please contact: Peter Månsson, Vice President Investor Relations, Tel. +46 8 655 9278 Berit Hallberg, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications, Tel. +46 8 655 9106 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/23/20011023BIT01070/bit0002.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/23/20011023BIT01070/bit0002.pdf