Munksjö Oyj: Vimpu Intressenter Ab's holding in Munksjö has exceeded 5 per cent

Helsinki, Finland, 2013-11-21 09:30 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE, 21 November, 2013 at 9.30 am CET

Munksjö Oyj has on 21 November, 2013 received an announcement referred to in
Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which Vimpu
Intressenter Ab's holding in Munksjö has exceeded the threshold of 5 per cent
on 20 November, 2013.

According to the announcement, the indirect holding of Virala Oy Ab (Finnish
Business Identity Code 0147485-7) has increased to 1 974 635 shares,
corresponding to 5.09 per cent of Munksjö's shares and voting rights. According
to the announcement, Vimpu Intressenter Ab is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Atine Group Oy and Atine Group Oy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Virala Oy Ab.

Munksjö Oyj's registered share capital is EUR 15 000 000 and it consists of 38
769 590 shares. All shares carry equal voting rights.

Munksjö Oyj

For more information, please contact:
Laura Lindholm, Investor Relations Manager, tel. +46 10 250 1026

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The Munksjö Group is an international specialty paper company with a unique
product offering for a large number of industrial applications and
consumer-driven products. Founded in 1862, Munksjö is among the leading
producers in the world of high-value added papers within attractive market
segments such as Decor paper, Release Liners, Electrotechnical paper, Abrasive
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way of integrating with its customers' operations, the company forms a global
service organisation with approximately 3,000 employees. Production facilities
are located in France, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Spain and China. Munksjö Oyj is
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