Munksjö Oyj: Change in the holding of Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company after the registration of shares issued as demerger consideration in the Coated Specialties demerger

Helsinki, Finland, 2013-12-02 14:40 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

MUNKSJÖ OYJ, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 2 December 2013 at 2.40 pm CET

Munksjö Oyj has today received an announcement referred to in Chapter 9,
Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act.

According to the announcement, the direct holding of Ilmarinen Mutual Pension
Insurance Company in Munksjö has today increased in connection with the
registration of the new shares issued as demerger consideration in the Coated
Specialties demerger, but has fallen below the threshold of 5 per cent.

According to the announcement, the direct holding of Ilmarinen (Finnish
Business Identity Code 0107638-1) has increased to 2 353 646 shares,
corresponding to 4.61 per cent of Munksjö's shares and voting rights after the
registration of the new shares issued as demerger consideration to Ahlstrom
Corporation's shareholders earlier today.

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

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

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