UPM-Kymmene - Major shareholder announcements

Announcement under Chapter 9 Section 10 of the Securities Markets Act

UPM-Kymmene Oyj   Stock Exchange Release       19 February 2013        at 13.00
EET 


UPM-Kymmene Corporation (Business ID 1041090-0) has on 18 February 2013
received an announcement under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets
Act, according to which BlackRock Inc.'s indirect holding in UPM has fallen
below the threshold of 5 per cent on 15 February 2013. 

According to the announcement, the indirect holding of BlackRock Inc. (USA Tax
ID 32-0174421, SEC CIK Code#: 0001364742) in UPM has decreased from 26,367,584
shares to 26,176,315 shares, corresponding to 4.975 per cent of UPM's shares
and voting rights. 

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UPM-Kymmene Corporation
Pirkko Harrela
Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications

UPM, Corporate Communications
Media Desk, tel. +358 40 588 3284
media@upm.com
www.upm.com

UPM leads the way in integrating bio and forest industries into a new,
sustainable and innovation-driven future. Our products are made of renewable
raw materials and are recyclable. The company's business is divided into three
business areas: Energy and Pulp, Paper and Engineered Materials. UPM employs
approximately 22 000 people and has production plants in 17 countries. The
company's annual turnover amounts to more than EUR 10 billion. UPM's shares are
listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. UPM - The Biofore Company - www.upm.com