Ahlstrom - Decisions of general meeting

Decisions taken by Ahlstrom Corporation's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Board of Directors

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Decisions taken by Ahlstrom Corporation's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
and Board of Directors

Ahlstrom Corporation's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) was held
today on April 5, 2016.

Resolution on the distribution of profits

The AGM resolved to distribute a dividend of EUR 0.31 per share for the fiscal
year that ended on December 31, 2015 from the retained earnings in accordance
with the proposal of the Board of Directors. The dividend record date is April
7, 2016 and the pay date April 14, 2015. In addition, the AGM resolved to
reserve a maximum of EUR 60,000 to be used for donations at the discretion of
the Board of Directors.

Approval of the Financial Statements

The AGM approved the financial statements and discharged the members of the
Board of Directors and the CEO from liability for the fiscal year January 1 -
December 31, 2015.

Election and remuneration of the Board of Directors

The AGM confirmed the number of Board members to be seven. Alexander Ehrnrooth
(b. 1974), Johannes Gullichsen (b. 1964) and Jan Inborr (b. 1948) were re-
elected members of the Board of Directors. Jan Johansson (b. 1954), Harri-Pekka
Kaukonen (b. 1963), Hans Sohlström (b. 1964) and Riitta Viitala (b. 1959) were
elected as new members of the Board. The term of the Board of Directors will
expire at the close of the next Annual General Meeting.

It was decided that the remuneration of the Board members be as follows:

+----------------------------------+-------------------+
|Chairman                          |EUR 84,000 per year|
+----------------------------------+-------------------+
|Vice Chairman                     |EUR 63,000 per year|
+----------------------------------+-------------------+
|Chairman of the Audit Committee   |EUR 63,000 per year|
+----------------------------------+-------------------+
|Members                           |EUR 42,000 per year|
+----------------------------------+-------------------+


In addition, the remuneration for attendance at Board meetings is EUR 1,500 per
meeting for Board members residing outside Finland. As regards the permanent
Board committees and the Nomination Board, the remuneration for attendance at
committee and the Nomination Board meetings is EUR 1,500 per meeting. Travel
expenses are reimbursed in accordance with the Company's travel policy.

Election and remuneration of the auditor

PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy was re-elected as Ahlstrom's auditor as recommended by
the Audit Committee. PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy has designated Authorized Public
Accountant Markku Katajisto as the Responsible Auditor. The auditor's
remuneration will be paid according to invoicing approved by the Company.

Authorizations to repurchase and distribute the Company's own shares as well as
to accept them as pledge

The AGM authorized the Board of Directors to repurchase and distribute the
Company's own shares as well as to accept them as pledge as proposed by the
Board of Directors. The number of shares to be repurchased or accepted as pledge
by virtue of the authorization shall not exceed 4,000,000 shares in the Company,
yet always taking into account the limitations set forth in the Companies' Act
as regards the maximum number shares owned by or pledged to the Company or its
subsidiaries. The shares may be repurchased only through public trading at the
prevailing market price by using unrestricted shareholders' equity. The rules
and guidelines of Nasdaq Helsinki Oy and Euroclear Finland Ltd shall be followed
in the repurchase.

The authorization includes the right for the Board of Directors to decide upon
all other terms and conditions for the repurchase of the Company's own shares,
or their acceptance as pledge including the right to decide on the repurchase of
the Company's own shares otherwise than in proportion to the shareholders'
holdings in the Company.

By virtue of the authorization, the Board of Directors has the right to resolve
to distribute a maximum of 4,000,000 own shares held by the Company. The Board
of Directors will be authorized to decide to whom and in which order the own
shares will be distributed. The Board of Directors may decide on the
distribution of the Company's own shares otherwise than in proportion to the
existing pre-emptive right of shareholders to purchase the Company's own shares.
The shares may be used e.g. as consideration in potential acquisitions and in
other arrangements as well as to implement the Company's share-based incentive
plans in the manner and to the extent decided by the Board of Directors. The
Board of Directors has also the right to decide on the distribution of the
shares in public trading for the purpose of financing possible acquisitions. The
authorization also includes the right for the Board of Directors to resolve on
the sale of the shares accepted as a pledge. The authorization includes the
right for the Board of Directors to resolve upon all other terms and conditions
for the distribution of the shares held by the Company.

The authorizations for the Board of Directors to repurchase the Company's own
shares, to distribute them as well as to accept them as pledge are valid for 18
months from the close of the Annual General Meeting but will, however, expire at
the close of the next Annual General Meeting, at the latest.

Decisions taken by the Board of Directors after the AGM

After the AGM, the organization meeting of the Board of Directors elected Hans
Sohlström as Chairman and Jan Inborr as Vice Chairman of the Board.

The Board of Directors appointed two permanent committees, the Audit Committee
and the Human Resources Committee. The members of the Audit Committee are Harri-
Pekka Kaukonen (Chairman), Alexander Ehrnrooth and Johannes Gullichsen. The
members of the Human Resources Committee are Hans Sohlström (Chairman), Jan
Inborr, Jan Johansson and Riitta Viitala.

Helsinki, April 5, 2016

Ahlstrom Corporation
Board of Directors



For more information, please contact:
Juho Erkheikki
Financial Communications & Investor Relations Manager
Tel. +358 10 888 4731

Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom provides innovative fiber-based materials with a function in everyday
life. We are committed to growing and creating stakeholder value by proving the
best performing sustainable fiber-based materials. Our products are used in
everyday applications such as filters, medical fabrics, life science and
diagnostics, wallcoverings, tapes, and food and beverage packaging. In 2015,
Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.1 billion. Our 3,300 employees serve
customers in 22 countries. Ahlstrom's share is quoted on the Nasdaq Helsinki.
More information is available at www.ahlstrom.com.


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