Conversion of shares

According to SCA's articles of association, owners of Class A shares have the right to have such shares converted to Class B shares. Conversion reduces the total number of votes in the company. In connection with a conversion, the company is obligated by law to disclose any such changes in this manner.

In April, at the request of shareholders, 365,000 Class A shares were converted to Class B shares. The total number of votes in the company thereafter amounts to 1,717,971,957.

The total number of registered shares in the company amounts to 705,110,094, of which 112,540,207 are Class A shares and 592,569,887 are Class B shares.

Stockholm, 30 April 2008


For further information, please contact
Bodil Eriksson, SVP Corporate Communications, tel. +46-8-788 52 34
Pär Altan, VP Media Relations, tel. +46-8-788 52 37





Note
The information provided herein is such that SCA is obligated to disclose pursuant to the Financial Instruments Trading Act (SFS 1991:980). Submitted for publication on 30 April.