Ahlstrom - Decisions of general meeting

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

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE March 25, 2014 at 16.00

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 March 25, 2014.

Resolution on the distribution of profits

The AGM resolved in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors that
dividend in the aggregate maximum amount of EUR 14,001,182.40 (EUR 0.30 per
share) shall be paid as follows:

(i) Dividend payable in Munksjö Oyj's shares.

Each 26 Ahlstrom's shares entitle their holder to receive 1 share in Munksjö Oyj
("Munksjö") as a dividend. Ahlstrom shall distribute to its shareholders as
dividend a maximum of 1,795,023 shares of Munksjö.

Fractional entitlements to Munksjö's share resulting from the distribution ratio
of the shares shall not be distributed but the amount corresponding to the
fractional entitlements shall be compensated for in cash. The amount of the cash
payment corresponding to the fractional entitlements will be based on the
taxable value of the dividend paid in Munksjö's shares, which will be the
volume-weighted average of the prices paid for Munksjö's share during the
dividend payment date. The fractional entitlements to Munksjö's share will be
combined to complete shares and sold. If the proceeds of the sale do not fully
cover the amount of the cash payment, Ahlstrom will pay the balance in cash to
shareholders entitled to fractional entitlements. If the proceeds of such sale
exceed the amount of the cash payment, Ahlstrom will retain the excess proceeds.
In accordance with market practice Ahlstrom shall be liable for the transfer tax
payable in connection with the distribution of dividends.

The AGM authorized the Board of Directors to conduct specifications and
technical corrections that may be required for the practical execution of the
dividend distribution.

(ii) Dividend payable in cash

A dividend of approximately EUR 0.09 per share be paid in cash from the retained
earnings. As per January 30, 2014, the number of shares of the Company amounts
to 46,670,608 based on which the maximum amount to be distributed as dividend
payable in cash would be EUR 4,308,056.13.

The total amount of withholding tax to be withheld by Ahlstrom on the dividend
payable in Munksjö's shares and the dividend payable in cash will be withheld
from the amount of dividend payable in cash.

(iii) Dividend process

The share of the Company will trade together with the right to dividend until
March 25, 2014. The dividend will be paid to each shareholder who is registered
in the Company's shareholder register maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd on the
record date of March 28, 2014. No dividend will be paid based on shares owned by
the Company or its subsidiaries. The Board proposes that the dividend payable in
Munksjö shares shall be paid on April 4, 2014. The cash payment corresponding to
the fractional entitlements and the dividend payable in cash shall be paid on or
about April 8, 2014.

In addition, the AGM resolved to reserve EUR 70,000 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, 2013.

Amendment of the Articles of Association

The AGM resolved in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors to
amend the current Article 4 of the Articles of Association to read as follows:"4 § The Board of Directors of the Company shall comprise a minimum of five (5)
and a maximum of nine (9) ordinary members. The Board members shall be elected
annually at the Annual General Meeting for a term of office expiring upon the
closing of the Annual General Meeting following their election. The Board of
Directors shall elect a chairman from among its members and, if it finds it
warranted, a deputy chairman.

The Board of Directors may make written resolutions without meeting provided
that all the Board members agree on such resolution and confirm that by their
signatures."

Election and remuneration of the Board of Directors

The AGM confirmed the number of Board members to be eight. Robin Ahlström, Lori
J. Cross, Esa Ikäheimonen, Pertti Korhonen, Daniel Meyer and Anders Moberg and
were re-elected as members of the Board of Directors. Markus Rauramo, born in
1968, and Panu Routila, born in 1964, were elected as new members. 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 Kaj Wasenius 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 OMX 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 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 Pertti
Korhonen as Chairman and Robin Ahlström as Vice Chairman of the Board.

The Board of Directors appointed two permanent committees, the Audit Committee
and the Human Resources Committee which replaces the Compensation Committee. The
members of the Audit Committee are Esa Ikäheimonen (Chairman), Lori J. Cross,
Markus Rauramo and Panu Routila. The members of the Human Resources Committee
are Pertti Korhonen (Chairman), Robin Ahlström and Anders Moberg.

The Human Resources Committee is established to assist the Board to ensure that
all human capital related topics, such as ethics and values, resourcing
strategy, competence and performance management as well as compensation
arrangements, support the strategic aims of the business and enable the
recruitment, development and retention of key personnel while complying with
regulatory and governance requirements and satisfying the expectations of
shareholders. The Committee further provides guidance in human capital related
corporate responsibility matters.



Helsinki, March 25, 2014

Ahlstrom Corporation

Board of Directors



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Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom is a high performance fiber-based materials company, partnering with
leading businesses around the world to help them stay ahead. We aim to grow with
a product offering for clean and healthy environment. Our materials are used in
everyday applications such as filters, medical fabrics, life science and
diagnostics, wallcoverings and food packaging. In 2013, Ahlstrom's net sales
from the continuing operations amounted to EUR 1 billion. Our 3,500 employees
serve customers in 24 countries. Ahlstrom's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki. More information available at www.ahlstrom.com.



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