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SCA strengthens its presence in South America

SCA acquires the remaining 50 percent in the Chilean hygiene company PISA (Papeles Industriales S.A.), and will after the transaction own 100 percent of the company. The purchase price is approximately 520 MSEK.

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Search for the best

News 5/16/2012 10:38:00 AM Would you like to work at one of the best corporate websites in Europe? SCA is looking for an Online Communications Manager for its external website and social media channels.

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2012-04-30: Conversion of shares

Press release 4/30/2012 10:00:00 AM According to SCA's articles of association, owners of Class A shares have the right to have such shares converted to Class B shares. Conversion reduces the total number of votes in the company. When such a conversion has occurred, the company is obligated by law to disclose any such changes in this manner.

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SCA has accepted DS Smith´s formal offer

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Press release 4/25/2012 8:07:00 AM SCA has accepted DS Smith´s formal offer to acquire the packaging operations in France following consultations with appropriate works councils. As a result, a sale and purchase agreement has been signed by both parties.

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SCA strengthens its presence in South America

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Press release 4/18/2012 1:05:00 PM SCA acquires the remaining 50 percent in the Chilean hygiene company PISA (Papeles Industriales S.A.), and will after the transaction own 100 percent of the company. The purchase price is approximately 520 MSEK.

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Changes in SCA's reporting structure

Press release 4/12/2012 1:45:00 PM As a result of the ongoing divestment of the packaging operations, excluding the kraftliner operations in Sweden, certain changes will be made in reporting starting with the first quarter of 2012, with retroactive adjustment of comparative periods in 2011 and 2010.

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SCA increases its ownership in Vinda

Press release 4/10/2012 11:56:00 AM SCA has decided to acquire an additional 5 percent of the shares in the leading Chinese tissue company Vinda. The purchase price is around 600 MSEK.

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SCA invitation to Q1 webcast press conference

Press release 4/4/2012 10:00:00 AM SCA’s interim report for the period 1 January–31 March 2012 will be published on Wednesday 18 April at approximately 13:00 CET.

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SCA continues to be in the FTSE4Good Index

Press release 3/30/2012 1:00:00 PM SCA continues to be a member company of the global sustainability index FTSE4Good for the 12th consecutive year, which confirms that SCA delivers on its ambitious sustainability agenda. This year, SCA received 99 points out of 100 possible in FTSE4Good’s rating system for index inclusion.

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2012-03-29: SCA’s Annual General Meeting 2012

Press release 3/29/2012 5:30:00 PM SCA’s Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday 29 March 2012 in Stockholm, Sweden

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72-Hour race to innovation at SCA’s paper mill in Ortviken

News 3/28/2012 10:54:00 AM Fueled by heaps of chocolates and countless cups of coffee, the teams competing in the “72-Hour Race to Innovation” had surpassed all expectations. They’d come up with 18 new projects for SCA’s Ortviken paper mill in central Sweden — not mere pie-in-the-sky ideas but concepts with practical potential and even preliminary designs.

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SCA´s binding offer to acquire Everbeauty has been accepted – process continues towards closing

Press release 3/27/2012 9:00:00 AM The acceptance of SCA´s binding offer follows the privatization of Everbeauty under Taiwanese law. As a result, a sale and purchase agreement has been signed by SCA and the sellers.

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Spring issue of SHAPE magazine focuses on green money

News 3/21/2012 10:53:00 AM The spring issue of SHAPE, SCA's magazine on trends, markets and business, focuses on questions like how we decouple growth from environmental impact, how thinner baby diapers and towels are absorbing better, and how new tissue dispensers at Dairy Queen solved littering problems.

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SCA named one of the world's most ethical companies – for fifth year in a row

Press release 3/16/2012 2:00:00 PM SCA has once again been named as one of the world's most ethical companies by the American Ethisphere Institute. Ethisphere recognises companies that go beyond the ordinary and demonstrate that business ethics are decisive for a company's brand and profitability.

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SCA launches new sustainability targets

Press release 3/14/2012 11:15:00 AM SCA is one of the world’s most sustainable companies – environmentally, socially and financially. The company is now further raising its ambitions through the introduction of a number of new targets. According to a recent SCA survey, sustainability activities are significant for the business operation.

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SCA acquires French timber-processing company

News 3/9/2012 3:38:00 PM SCA has acquired PLF, France’s largest independent supplier of wood based construction products to the builders merchants sector. PLF distributes timber products to the builders merchants sector throughout France and also conducts extensive timber-processing activities, including coating and surface treatment of timber products for interior and exterior use.

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SCA’s Annual Report for 2011 released

Press release 3/8/2012 2:30:00 PM SCA’s Annual Report for 2011 has been published and is available at www.sca.com/reports.

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A small green revolution in Sweden

News 3/5/2012 2:00:00 AM SCA’s new tree seedling minimises environmental impact and speeds up planting. Half as large as its predecessor, it also contributes to cost efficient transportation.

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SCA on Fortune list with most admired companies

News 3/2/2012 10:55:00 AM SCA has moved up from the third to the second rank in CNN / Fortune’s list of the world’s most admired forest and paper companies.

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2012-02-29: Conversion of shares

Press release 2/29/2012 2:00:00 PM According to SCA's articles of association, owners of Class A shares have the right to have such shares converted to Class B shares. Conversion reduces the total number of votes in the company. When such a conversion has occurred, the company is obligated by law to disclose any such changes in this manner.

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French Red Cross and SCA distribute hygiene kits to the poor

News 2/29/2012 12:23:00 PM As a major hygiene caring company, SCA associated to the French Cross / Croix Rouge to distribute 40,000 hygiene kits to the homeless and the poorest in the country.

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SCA best in tissue category in WWF’s Environmental Paper Company Index 2011

News 2/27/2012 1:05:00 PM SCA, a global hygiene company and makers of the Tempo, Zewa, Edet and Tork brands, was ranked best in the overall category, Tissue and on Responsible Fibre Sourcing in WWF´s Environmental Paper Company Index (EPI) 2011.

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SCA offers to acquire Asian hygiene products company

Press release 2/25/2012 8:00:00 AM SCA has made a binding offer to acquire the Taiwan-based hygiene products company Everbeauty. The purchase price for the deal amounts to approximately SEK 1.9bn (USD 290m) on a debt-free basis. If the deal is realized, SCA’s positions in Asia, one of the Group’s prioritized growth markets, will be substantially strengthened.

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2012-02-22: Notice of the Annual General Meeting of SCA

Press release 2/22/2012 7:00:00 PM In accordance with NASDAQ OMX Stockholm’s regulations, SCA hereby announces the contents of the notice of the Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting will be held on 29 March 2012 at 15.00 CET at City Conference Centre, Folkets Hus, Barnhusgatan 12-14, Stockholm, Sweden.

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French consumers selected SCA’s Nana 2 in 1 liners their Product of the Year

News 2/10/2012 8:16:00 AM SCA’s Nana 2 in 1 liners have been selected as Product of the Year 2012* by a consumer panel consisting of over 20,000 French consumers. Their vote builds on three criteria: attractiveness, innovation and value to use.

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

Press release 2/8/2012 8:30:00 AM 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.

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SCA & BioGaia researching on probiotic bacteria in hygiene products

News 2/3/2012 2:22:00 PM BioGaia is a world leader in probiotic bacteria products, working closely with doctors around the world and selling its products mainly in drugstores. SCA and BioGaia have signed a longterm partnership agreement to develop new products in the future with a focus on health.

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2012-02-03: DS Smith’s shareholders approved the acquisition of SCA´s packaging operations

Press release 2/3/2012 12:00:00 PM Today, Friday February 3, 2012, the shareholders of UK-based packaging group DS Smith Plc approved the company´s proposal to acquire SCA’s packaging operations, excluding the two kraftliner mills in Sweden.

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Innovations in focus throughout SCA Forest Products

News 1/20/2012 9:12:00 AM “At SCA Forest Products, we focus extensively on innovation in terms of products, business development and creative business solutions. We have to work innovatively to strengthen our competitiveness and to take the best possible advantage of the investments made in our plants. But what we don’t need is political broadsides below the waterline,” says Ulf Larsson, President of SCA Forest Products.

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2012-01-17: SCA divests its packaging operations

Press release 1/17/2012 8:00:00 AM SCA’s packaging operations – excluding the two kraftliner mills in Sweden – are divested to DS Smith. The purchase price amounts to EUR 1.7bn on a debt free basis.

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SCA receives Russian Product of the Year award for 7th year in row

News 1/12/2012 10:36:00 AM SCA has for the seventh year in a row received the Product of the Year / Товар года award in Russia for Zewa toilet paper. SCA has also been awarded for the first time for the Zewa handkerchiefs. This success goes line in line with sales increase for both product categories.

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Invitation to webcast press conference regarding SCA’s Year-end Report 2011

Press release 1/9/2012 3:42:00 PM SCA’s Year-end Report for 2011 will be published on Thursday, 26 January, at approximately 12:00 CET.

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Previously announced deal in Australasia now closed

Press release 1/4/2012 10:00:00 AM SCA has now completed the previously announced transaction of creating a joint venture in Australasia.

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