Stora Enso shares converted Helsinki, Finland, 201

Helsinki, Finland, 2013-10-15 08:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 15 October 2013 at 9.00 EET During the 1– 30 September 2013 conversion period there was one conversion and a total of 600 A shares were converted into R shares. The shares were recorded in the Finnish trade register today, 15 October 2013, and trading in the new R shares will start on 16 October 2013. Breakdown of shares after conversion:

Each A share and each ten R shares carry one vote. The total amount of votes after conversion is 238 293 193. For further information, please contact: Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, SVP, I nvestor Relations, tel. +358 2046 21242 www.storaenso.com www.storaenso.com/investors Stora Enso is the global rethinker of the paper, biomaterials, wood products and packaging industry. We always rethink the old and expand to the new to offer our customers innovative solutions based on renewable materials. Stora Enso employs some 28 000 people worldwide, and our sales in 2012 amounted to EUR 10.8 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) in the International OTCQX over-the-counter market. STORA ENSO OYJ