Helsinki, Finland, 2015-12-15 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 15 December 2015 at 9.00 EET During the 1–30 November 2015 conversion period there was one conversion and a total of 40 334 A shares were converted into R shares. The shares were recorded in the Finnish trade register today, 15 December 2015, and trading in the new R shares will start on 16 December 2015. Breakdown of shares after conversion:
| A shares | 176 532 090 |
| R shares | 612 087 897 |
| Total | 788 619 987 |
Each A share and each ten R shares carry one vote. The total amount of votes after conversion is 237 740 879. For further information, please contact: Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, SVP, Investor Relations, tel. +358 2046 21242 Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wood and paper on global markets. Our aim is to replace non-renewable materials by innovating and developing new products and services based on wood and other renewable materials. We employ some 27 000 people in more than 35 countries, and our sales in 2014 were EUR 10.2 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY) on the International OTCQX over-the-counter market. www.storaenso.com STORA ENSO OYJ
