Ahlstrom's ten largest shareholders March 17, 2006

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Trading in the shares of Ahlstrom Corporation on the Main List of the Helsinki Stock Exchanges commenced on March 17, 2006. The shares issued in the retail and institutional offering were delivered to retail investors on March 14, 2006 and to institutional investors on March 17, 2006. Listed below are the ten largest registered shareholders of Ahlstrom and their holdings following the completion of the retail and institutional offering of Ahlstrom's shares. The information below is based on the shareholders' register of Ahlstrom as of March 17, 2006

 

Shareholder	Number of shares	Holding, %
Antti Ahlströmin Perilliset Oy	4,574,802	10.0
Keskinäinen Työeläkevakuutusyhtiö Varma	1,532,200	3.4
Huber, Mona	1,256,700	2.8
Tracewski, Jacqueline	1,007,600	2.2
Ahlström, Krister	970,919	2.1
Ahlström, Ulla	743,538	1.6
Nahi, Kaj	717,538	1.6
Lund, Niklas	693,738	1.5
Kylmälä, Kim	663,000	1.5
Huber, Samuel	639,600	1.4
Nominee registered	3,755,555	8.2
Other	29,031,547	63.7
Total	45,586,737	100.0

 

Ahlstrom shareholders by category

 

Category	% of shares
Foreign ownership	12.2
Households	58.0
Public communities	5.6
Financial institutions	11.4
Non-profit organisations	1.6
Corporations	11.2
Total	100.0

 

 

The total number of Ahlstrom shareholders is 15,950.

 

Jukka Moisio, President and CEO, tel. +358 (0)10 888 4700

 

 

Ahlstrom is a leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of high performance fiber-based materials. Nonwovens and specialty papers, made by Ahlstrom, are used in a large variety of everyday products, including filters, wipes, flooring, labels, and tapes. The Company has a strong market position in several business areas in which it operates, built upon the Company's unique fiber expertise and innovative approach. Ahlstrom's 5,525 employees serve customers via sales offices and production facilities in 22 countries on six continents. In 2005, Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.55 billion. The Company website is www.ahlstrom.com.

 

 

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