Ahlstrom - Decisions of extraordinary general meeting

Decisions taken by Ahlstrom Corporation's Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE November 27, 2012 at 14.45

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Ahlstrom Corporation's Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) was
held today on November 27, 2012.

Demerger of the Label and Processing business in Europe

The EGM resolved to approve the demerger concerning the Ahlstrom Group's Label
and Processing business in Europe ('LP Europe Demerger') in accordance with the
demerger plan.

Upon the execution of the demerger concerning the Label and Processing business
in Europe, the shareholders of Ahlstrom Corporation will receive as demerger
consideration 0.25 new shares in Munksjö Oyj for each share owned in Ahlstrom
Corporation (i.e. the exchange ratio is 4:1). In case the number of shares
received by a shareholder of the company as demerger consideration would be a
fractional number, the fractions will be rounded down to the nearest whole
number. No demerger consideration will be paid on the basis of own shares held
by Ahlstrom Corporation.

The completion of the demerger is subject to, among other things, approvals of
the competition authorities.

Demerger of the Label and Processing business in Brazil

The EGM resolved to approve the demerger concerning the Ahlstrom Group's Label
and Processing business in Brazil ('Coated Specialties Demerger') in accordance
with the demerger plan.

Upon execution of the demerger concerning the Label and Processing business in
Brazil, the shareholders of Ahlstrom Corporation will receive as demerger
consideration 0.265 new shares in Munksjö Oyj for each share owned in Ahlstrom
Corporation. In case the number of shares received by a shareholder of the
company as demerger consideration would be a fractional number, the fractions
will be rounded down to the nearest whole number. No demerger consideration will
be paid on the basis of own shares held by Ahlstrom Corporation.

The completion of the demerger is subject to, among other things, certain
regulatory approvals in Brazil, including the approval of the Brazilian
competition authority (CADE).



For more information, please contact:
Liisa Nyyssönen
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Tel. +358 10 888 4757

Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom is a high performance fiber-based materials company, partnering with
leading businesses around the world to help them stay ahead. Our products are
used in a large variety of everyday applications, such as filters, wallcovers,
flooring, labels and food packaging. We have a leading market position in the
businesses in which we operate. Our 5,200 employees serve customers in 28
countries on six continents. In 2011, Ahlstrom's pro forma net sales amounted to
EUR 1 billion. The company's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. More
information is available at www.ahlstrom.com.



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Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration
or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. Ahlstrom Corporation, Munksjö AB and Munksjö Corporation have not
registered, and do not intend to register, any offering of the Munksjö shares in
the United States. There will be no public offering of the Munksjö shares in the
United States.

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