Stora Enso Oyj: Notification of Change in Holdings according to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act (15 April 2024)

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Published: 2024-04-16 16:30:00 CEST Stora Enso Oyj Major shareholder announcements Stora Enso Oyj: Notification of Change in Holdings according to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act (15 April 2024) STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 16 April 2024 at 17:30 EEST Stora Enso Oyj has received a notification pursuant to chapter 9, section 5 of the Securities Market Act from BlackRock, Inc on 16 April 2024. On 15 April 2024, BlackRock's total holding, including holding through financial instruments, in Stora Enso's shares fell below 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 Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights Position of previous notification (if applicable) 4.87% shares Below 5% voting rights 0.17% shares Below 5% voting rights 5.05% 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 Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights SUBTOTAL A Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights Below 5% 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 Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights Securities Lent N/A N/A Physical Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights CFD N/A N/A Cash Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights SUBTOTAL B Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights Below 5% 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. 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 Investor enquiries: Anna-Lena Åström SVP Investor Relations tel. [phone] Attachments: 04162591.pdf This news release was distributed by Company News System, www.nasdaqomxnordic.com/news/marketnotices To subscribe on regulatory news from this company, go to the subscription page