FPB Holding Aktiengesellschaft

Düsseldorf

Announcement by the Company pursuant to Section 20 (6) of the German
Stock Corporation Act (AktG)

Stora Enso Paper GmbH, headquartered in Düsseldorf, has informed us in accordance with Section 20 (1), (3), (4) of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) that it directly owns more than one-fourth of the shares and a majority interest (share and voting majority) within the meaning of Section 16 (1) of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) in FPB Holding Aktiengesellschaft.

Furthermore, Stora Enso Paper Oy, with its registered office in Helsinki, Finland, has informed us in accordance with Section 20 (1), (3) and (4) of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) that it indirectly owns more than one quarter of the shares and a majority stake (majority of shares and votes) in FPB Holding Aktiengesellschaft, as the shares held by Stora Enso Paper GmbH are attributed to it in accordance with Section 16 (4) of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG).

Finally, Stora Enso Oyj, with its registered office in Helsinki, Finland, has informed us in accordance with Section 20 (1), (3), (4) of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG) that it indirectly owns more than one fourth of the shares and a majority interest (share and voting majority) in FPB Holding Aktiengesellschaft, as the shares attributed to Stora Enso Paper Oy in accordance with Section 16 (4) of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG), which are held directly by Stora Enso Paper GmbH, are attributed to it.