Stora Enso Oyj: Notification of Change in Holdings according to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act (21 August 2026)
STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 24 August 2026 at 16:00 EEST
Stora Enso Oyj received a notification pursuant to chapter 9, section 5 of the Securities Market Act from BlackRock, Inc on 24 August 2026.
On 21 August 2026, BlackRock's holding, including holding through financial instruments, in Stora Enso’s shares decreased below the 5 percent threshold.
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% of shares and voting rights |
% of shares and voting rights through financial instruments |
Total of both in % (7.A + 7.B) |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights |
Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights |
Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
3.38% shares Below 5% voting rights |
1.61% shares Below 5% voting rights |
5.00% shares Below 5% voting rights |
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A: Shares and voting rights |
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Class/type of ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of shares and voting rights |
% of shares and voting rights |
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Direct (SMA 9:5) |
Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) |
Direct (SMA 9:5) |
Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) |
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FI0009005961 |
Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights |
Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL A |
Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights |
Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights |
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B: Financial Instruments according to SMA 9:6a |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of shares and voting rights |
% of shares and voting rights |
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American Depositary Receipt (US86210M1062) |
N/A |
N/A |
Physical |
Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights |
Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights |
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Securities lent |
N/A |
N/A |
Physical |
Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights |
Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights |
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CFD |
N/A |
N/A |
Cash |
Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights |
Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights |
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SUBTOTAL B |
Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights |
Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights |
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Stora Enso has two series of shares. Each A share and every ten R shares carry one vote. Stora Enso has 175,511,884 A shares and 613,108,103 R shares in issue. The Company does not hold its own shares. The total number of Stora Enso shares is 788,619,987 and the total number votes at least 236,822,694.
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity is presented in the enclosed annex.
Investor enquiries:
Jutta Mikkola
SVP Investor Relations
tel. +358 50544 6061
Stora Enso is a global leader in renewable materials with a strong focus on packaging. Our purpose is to replace non-renewable materials with renewable solutions. Together with our customers, we design and deliver competitive, high-quality packaging materials and solutions, made from fresh and recycled fibers, accelerating the transition to a circular bioeconomy. Stora Enso has approximately 19,000 employees and our sales in 2025 were EUR 9.3 billion. Stora Enso's shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded on OTC Markets (OTCQX) in the USA as ADRs and ordinary shares (SEOAY, SEOFF, SEOJF). storaenso.com
STORA ENSO OYJ
Investor enquiries:
Jutta Mikkola
SVP Investor Relations
tel. +358 50544 6061