UPM-Kymmene - Corporate Action

Share subscriptions based on UPM stock options 2007B

(UPM, Helsinki, 16 February 2012 klo 10.15) - A total of 95,300 UPM-Kymmene
Corporation new shares were subscribed for by 30 January 2012 under the
company's stock option rights 2007B. The entire subscription price of EUR
594,672 will be entered in the invested unrestricted equity reserve. As a
result of the share subscriptions, the number of UPM's shares will increase to
525,068,138. 

The shares subscribed for under the stock options were registered in the Trade
Register on 16 February 2012, as of which date the new shares will establish
shareholder rights. 

Trading in the new shares will begin on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki on 17 February 2012.

The share subscription period for stock options 2007B is between 1 October 2011
and 31 October 2013. On 30 January 2012, a total of 4,287,750 stock option
rights 2007B remained unexercised. 

The terms and conditions of UPM's stock options 2007 with additional
information are available on the company's website www.upm.com. 


For further information, please contact:
Mika Mikkola, Vice President, Investor Relations, tel. +358 2041 50376

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