Munksjö Oyj: Change in the holding of Ahlstrom Corporation

Helsinki, Finland, 2014-12-10 14:20 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
MUNKSJÖ OYJ, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 10 December 2014 at 2.20 p.m. CET

Munksjö Oyj has today received an announcement referred to in Chapter 9,
Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act from Ahlstrom Corporation
(Finnish Business Identity Code 1670043-1).

According to the announcement, the holding of Ahlstrom Corporation has today
fallen below the threshold of 10 percent. The direct holding of Ahlstrom
Corporation has today decreased to 4,800,981 shares, corresponding to 9.40 per
cent of Munksjö's shares and voting rights.

Munksjö Oyj's registered share capital is EUR 15 000 000 and it consists of 51
061 581 shares. All shares carry equal voting rights.

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For more information, please contact:
Åsa Fredriksson, SVP HR and Communications, tel. +46 10 250 1003
Laura Lindholm, Investor Relations Manager, tel. +46 10 250 1026

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