Munksjö Oyj: Munksjö and Ahlstrom have received a Statement of Objections from the European Commission

Helsinki, Finland, 2014-02-25 12:35 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
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Munksjö Oyj: Munksjö and Ahlstrom have received a Statement of Objections from
the European Commission

Munksjö Oyj, Munksjö AB and Ahlstrom Corporation have today received a
Statement of Objections from the European Commission with respect to alleged
incorrect or misleading information provided in connection with the merger
notification to the European Commission, submitted on 31 October 2012,
regarding the business combination of Munksjö AB and Ahlstrom Corporation's
Label and Processing business. The combination was completed in two phases
during 2013.

Munksjö Oyj and Ahlstrom Corporation disagree with the preliminary position
expressed by the European Commission. Munksjö Oyj and Ahlstrom Corporation take
this matter seriously and will respond to the Statement of Objections in due
course with a view to clearing any misunderstandings.

A Statement of Objections is a procedural document where the European
Commission sets out its preliminary view in relation to a possible infringement
of EU competition rules and allows its addressees to present arguments in
response. A Statement of Objections is, consequently, a preparatory document
that does not prejudge the European Commission's final decision.

Any final decision by the European Commission is subject to appeal to the
European Courts. The maximum fine for any violations of the legal provision
quoted by the European Commission in Article 14.1(a) of the Merger Regulation
may lead to a fine not exceeding 1% of the aggregate turnover of the
undertakings (companies) concerned.

The European Commission's ongoing investigation does not affect the approval of
the combination granted in 2013.

Munksjö Oyj

For more information, please contact:
Gustav Adlercreutz, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, tel. +358 10 234
5001

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