P R E S S R E L E A S E SVENSKA CELLULOSA AKTIEBOLAGET SCA (publ) Corporate Communications Box 7827, SE-103 97 Stockholm, Sweden Tel +46 8 788 51 00 www.sca.com Stockholm, 30 January 2009 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 January, at the request of shareholders, 300 Class A shares were converted to Class B shares. The total number of votes in the company thereafter amounts to 1,703,569,257. The total number of registered shares in the company amounts to 705,110,094, of which 110,939,907 are Class A shares and 594,170,187 are Class B shares. For further information please contact Pär Altan, VP Media Relations, +46 8 788 52 37 NB The information provided herein is such that SCA is obligated to disclose pursuant to the Financial Instruments Trading Act (SFS 1991:980). SCA is a global consumer goods and paper company that develops and produces personal care products, tissue, packaging solutions, publication papers and solid-wood products. Sales are conducted in some 90 countries. SCA has many well-known brands, including the global brands Tena and Tork. Sales in 2007 amounted to SEK 106 billion (EUR 11.4 billion). SCA has approximately 50,000 employees. More information at www.sca.com