SCA’s binding offer to acquire Georgia-Pacific´s European tissue operations has been accepted – process continues towards closing

SCA’s binding offer to acquire Georgia-Pacific´s European tissue operations has
been accepted – process continues towards closing

Georgia-Pacific´s acceptance of SCA’s binding offer follows consultations with
appropriate works councils. As a result, a sales and purchase agreement has been
signed by both parties.

The process will continue towards finalizing the acquisition, including the
approvals by relevant competition authorities and further local consultation
processes.

November 10th, 2011, it was announced that SCA had delivered a binding offer to
acquire Georgia-Pacific´s European tissue operations. Georgia-Pacific has a
well-established presence in Europe in both Away-From-Home and consumer tissue
products. The company’s products are in particular marketed with the well-known
Lotus brand.

Georgia-Pacific’s European tissue operations have approximately 5,000 employees
and 15 production sites in seven countries. Sales in 2010 amounted to EUR 1.25bn
(SEK 11.9bn).

Stockholm, Sweden, 8 February 2012

For additional information, please contact:

Petter Tiger, Press and Media Officer, +46 8 788 53 62

Jessica Ölvestad, Investor Relations Manager, +46 8 788 52 82

NB

This information is such that SCA must disclose in accordance with the
Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The
information was submitted for publication on February 8, 2012, at 08.30 CET.