Stora Enso Oyj: Notification of Change in Holdings according to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act (19 March 2025)
STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 21 March 2025 at 09:25 EET
Stora Enso Oyj received a notification pursuant to chapter 9, section 5 of the Securities Market Act from BlackRock, Inc on 20 March 2025.
On 19 March 2025, BlackRock's holding, including holding through financial instruments, in Stora Enso's shares increased above the 5 percent threshold.
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| % of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments | Total of both in % (7.A + 7.B) |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 4.96% shares Below 5% voting rights | 0.10% shares Below 5% voting rights | 5.07% 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 ISIN code (if possible) | 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 |
| 39,187,820 shares Below 5% voting rights |
| 4.96% shares Below 5% voting rights | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 39,187,820 shares Below 5% voting rights | 4.96% shares Below 5% voting rights | ||||
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| B: Financial Instruments according to SMA 9:6a | ||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration | Exercise/ | Physical or cash settlement | Number of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights | |
| American Depositary Receipt (US86210M1062) | N/A | N/A | Physical | 764,450 shares Below 5% voting rights | 0.09% shares Below 5% voting rights | |
| Securites lent | N/A | N/A | Physical | 98,730 shares Below 5% voting rights | 0.01% shares Below 5% voting rights | |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 330 shares Below 5% voting rights | 0.00% shares Below 5% voting rights | |
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| SUBTOTAL B | 863,510 shares Below 5% voting rights | 0.10% 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 175,553,411 A shares and 613,066,576 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 236,860,068.
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
Stora Enso
The forest is at the heart of Stora Enso, and we believe that everything made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. We are the leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials, and wooden construction, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world. In 2024, Stora Enso had approximately 19,000 employees, and the Group sales were EUR 9 billion. Stora Enso's 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 OTC Markets (OTCQX) as ADRs and ordinary shares (SEOAY, SEOFF, SEOJF). storaenso.com
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