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. When such a conversion has occurred, the company is obligated by law to disclose any such changes in this manner.

In July, at the request of shareholders, 4,045 Class A shares were converted to Class B shares. The total number of votes in the company thereafter amounts to 1,565,939,097.

The total number of registered shares in the company amounts to 705,110,094 of which

95 647 667 are Class A shares and 609 462 427 are Class B shares.

Stockholm, Sweden, 31 August 2012

For additional information, please contact:

Jessica Ölvestad, Press and Media officer +46 8 788 52 82

NB: This information is such that SCA must disclose in accordance with the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on August 31, 2012, at 10.00 CET.