Stora Enso Oyj: Notification of Change in Holdings according to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act (12 April 2024)

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Apr 16, 2024, 02:26 ET

STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 16 April 2024 at 9:00 EEST

HELSINKI, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stora Enso Oyj has received a notification pursuant to chapter 9, section 5 of the Securities Market Act from BlackRock, Inc on 15 April 2024.

On 12 April 2024, BlackRock's total holding, including holding through financial instruments, in Stora Enso's shares increased above the 5 percent threshold.

% of shares and
voting rights
(total of 7.A)

% of shares and
voting rights through
financial instruments
(total of 7.B)

Total of both in % (7.A + 7.B)

Resulting
situation on the
date on which
threshold was
crossed or
reached

4.87% shares

Below 5% voting rights

0.17% shares

Below 5% voting rights

5.05% shares

Below 5% voting rights

Position of
previous
notification (if
applicable)

Below 5% shares

Below 5% voting
rights

Below 5% shares

Below 5% voting rights

Below 5% shares

Below 5% voting rights

A: Shares and voting rights
Class/type of shares	Number of shares and voting rights		% of shares and voting rights
	Direct (SMA 9:5)	Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)	Direct (SMA 9:5)	Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
FI0009005961		38,474,040 shares Below 5% voting rights		4.87% shares Below 5% voting rights
SUBTOTAL A	38,474,040 shares Below 5% voting rights		4.87% shares Below 5% voting rights

B: Financial Instruments according to SMA 9:6a
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion Period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of shares and voting rights	% of shares and voting rights
American Depositary Receipt (US86210M1062)	N/A	N/A	Physical	464,610 shares Below 5% voting rights	0.05% shares Below 5% voting rights
Securities Lent	N/A	N/A	Physical	860,000 shares Below 5% voting rights	0.10% shares Below 5% voting rights
CFD	N/A	N/A	Cash	79,000 shares Below 5% voting rights	0.01% shares Below 5% voting rights
			SUBTOTAL B	1,403,610 shares Below 5% voting rights	0.17% shares Below 5% voting rights

Stora Enso has two series of shares. Each A share and every ten R shares carry one vote. Stora Enso has 175,979,614 A shares and 612,640,373 R shares in issue. The company does not hold its own shares. The total number of Stora Enso shares is 788,619,987 and the total number votes at least 237,243,651.

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity is presented in the enclosed annex.

Investor enquiries:
Anna-Lena Åström
SVP Investor Relations
tel. +46 70 210 7691

Part of the global bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials and wooden construction, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world. We create value with our low-carbon and recyclable fiber-based products, through which we support our customers in meeting the demand for renewable sustainable products. Stora Enso has approximately 20,000 employees and our sales in 2023 were EUR 9.4 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 OTC Markets (OTCQX) in the USA as ADRs and ordinary shares (SEOAY, SEOFF, SEOJF). storaenso.com/investors.

STORA ENSO OYJ

CONTACT:
Investor enquiries:
Anna-Lena Åström
SVP Investor Relations
tel. +46 70 210 7691

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Annex Black Rock 240412

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