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Stora Enso: Announcement with reference to Chapter 2, paragraph 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act

Thursday 07. May 2009 - Stora Enso Oyj was informed on 5 May 2009 that the number of shares in the Company held by Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway) has increased above 5% of the of the paid-up share capital and the number of shares in Stora Enso Oyj on 28 April 2009.

With reference to Chapter 2, paragraph 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, Stora Enso Oyj is reporting that as of 28 April 2009 the shareholding of Norges Bank is as follows:

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| Norges Bank | Number of | Number of | % of | % of |
| | shares | votes | shares | votes |
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| R shares | 40 334 | 4 033 447 | 5.11 | 1.69 |
| | 468 | | | |
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The holding of Norges Bank has been calculated according to the share capital registered on 31 March 2009.