Notice to the Annual General Meeting of Stora Enso Oyj
STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
Notice is given to the shareholders of Stora Enso Oyj ("Stora Enso" or the "Company") to the Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") to be held on Tuesday
Shareholders can also exercise their voting rights by voting in advance. Instructions for advance voting are presented in this notice under section C. Instructions for the participants in the AGM.
The AGM will be conducted in the Finnish language. Simultaneous translation will be available in the meeting room into the English and, when relevant, Finnish languages.
Before the AGM, at 2:30–3:30 p.m. Finnish time, Stora Enso's President and CEO
A. Matters on the agenda of the AGM
At the AGM, the following matters will be considered:
1. Opening of the meeting
2. Calling the meeting to order
3. Election of persons to confirm the minutes and to supervise the counting of votes
4. Recording the legality of the meeting
5. Recording the attendance at the meeting and adoption of the list of votes
6. Presentation of the annual accounts, the report of the Board of Directors, the auditor's report and the assurance report on the sustainability statement for the year 2025
- President and CEO's report
Stora Enso's annual accounts, the report of the Board of Directors (including the Sustainability Statement), the auditor's report and the assurance report on the sustainability statement will be available on the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm as of
7. Adoption of the annual accounts
8. Resolution on the use of the profit shown on the balance sheet and the distribution of dividend
The parent company's distributable capital as at
The Board of Directors proposes to the AGM that a dividend of
The first dividend instalment,
The second dividend instalment,
If the payment of the dividend is prevented due to applicable law, regulation or unexpected circumstances, the Board of Directors will resolve, as soon as practically possible, on a new record date and payment date.
Dividends payable for Euroclear Sweden registered shares will be forwarded by Euroclear Sweden AB and paid in Swedish crowns. Dividends payable to ADR holders will be forwarded by Citibank N.A. and paid in US dollars.
9. Resolution on the discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the CEO from liability for the financial period 1 January 2025–31 December 2025
10. Adoption of the Remuneration Report
The Board of Directors proposes that the AGM adopts the Remuneration Report for the financial year 2025. The resolution by the AGM on the adoption of the Remuneration Report is advisory.
The Remuneration Report will be available on the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm as of
11. Resolution on the remuneration for the members of the Board of Directors
The Shareholders' Nomination Board proposes to the AGM as announced on
Board of Directors
Chair EUR 221,728
Vice Chair EUR 125,186
Members EUR 85,933
The Shareholders' Nomination Board also proposes that the annual remuneration for the members of the Board of Directors be paid in Company shares and cash so that 40% is paid in Stora Enso R shares to be purchased on the Board members' behalf from the market at a price determined in public trading, and the rest in cash. The shares will be purchased within two weeks of the publication of the interim report for the period 1 January 2026–31 March 2026 or as soon as possible in accordance with applicable legislation. The Company will pay any costs and transfer tax related to the purchase of Company shares.
The Shareholders' Nomination Board further proposes that the annual remuneration for the members of the Financial and Audit Committee, the People and Culture Committee and the Sustainability and Ethics Committee be maintained at the 2025 level and be paid as follows:
Financial and Audit Committee
Chair
Members EUR 16,868
People and Culture Committee
Chair
Members EUR 7,214
Sustainability and Ethics Committee
Chair
Members EUR 7,214
12. Resolution on the number of members of the Board of Directors
The Shareholders' Nomination Board proposes to the AGM as announced on
However, should one or more of the candidates proposed by the Shareholders' Nomination Board not be available for election to the Board of Directors for any reason, the proposed number of Board members shall be decreased accordingly.
13. Election of Chair, Vice Chair and other members of the Board of Directors
The Shareholders' Nomination Board proposes to the AGM as announced on
The Shareholders' Nomination Board proposes that Håkan Buskhe be elected Chair and
However, should one or more of the candidates proposed by the Shareholders' Nomination Board not be available for election to the Board of Directors for any reason, the proposed number of Board members shall be decreased accordingly.
With regard to the selection procedure for the members of the Board of Directors, the Shareholders' Nomination Board recommends that shareholders take a position on the proposal as a whole at the AGM. This recommendation is based on the fact that at Stora Enso, in line with a good Nordic governance model, the Shareholders' Nomination Board is separate from the Board of Directors. The Shareholders' Nomination Board, in addition to ensuring that individual nominees for membership of the Board of Directors possess the required competences, is also responsible for making sure that the proposed Board of Directors as a whole has the best possible expertise and experience for the Company and that the composition of the Board of Directors also meets other requirements of the Finnish Corporate Governance Code for listed companies.
All candidates and the evaluation regarding their independence have been presented on the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm.
14. Resolution on the remuneration for the auditor
On the recommendation of the Financial and Audit Committee, the Board of Directors proposes to the AGM that the remuneration for the auditor be paid based on an invoice approved by the Company.
15. Election of the auditor
On the recommendation of the Financial and Audit Committee, the Board of Directors proposes to the AGM that Authorised Public Accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy be elected as the auditor until the end of the Company's next AGM.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy has notified the Company that, in the event it will be elected as the auditor,
The recommendation of the Financial and Audit Committee concerning the auditor election is available on the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm. The Financial and Audit Committee confirms that its recommendation on the election of the auditor is free from influence by any third party and that no clause as set out in Article 16, Section 6 of the EU Audit Regulation (537/2014) restricting the choice by the AGM or the Company's free choice to propose an auditor for election has been imposed on the Company.
16. Resolution on the remuneration for the sustainability reporting assurer
On the recommendation of the Financial and Audit Committee, the Board of Directors proposes to the AGM that the remuneration for the sustainability reporting assurer be paid based on an invoice approved by the Company.
17. Election of the sustainability reporting assurer
On the recommendation of the Financial and Audit Committee, the Board of Directors proposes to the AGM that Authorised Sustainability Audit Firm PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy be elected as the sustainability reporting assurer of the Company until the end of the Company's next AGM. PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy has notified the Company that, in the event it will be elected as the sustainability reporting assurer,
18. Authorising the Board of Directors to decide on the repurchase of the Company's own shares
The Board of Directors proposes to the AGM that the Board of Directors be authorised to decide on the repurchase of Stora Enso R shares as follows:
The amount of R shares to be repurchased based on this authorisation shall not exceed 2,000,000 R shares, which corresponds to approximately 0.25% of all shares and 0.33% of all R shares in the Company. Own R shares can also be repurchased otherwise than in proportion to the shareholdings of the shareholders (directed repurchase). Own R shares can be repurchased using the unrestricted equity of the Company at a price formed in public trading on the date of the repurchase or otherwise at a price determined by the markets.
Own R shares may be repurchased primarily in order to use the shares as part of the Company's incentive and remuneration scheme. The repurchased R shares may be held for reissue, cancelled, or transferred further.
The Board of Directors decides on all other matters related to the repurchase of own R shares. The authorisation is effective until the beginning of the next AGM, however, no longer than until
19. Authorising the Board of Directors to decide on the issuance of shares
The Board of Directors proposes to the AGM that the Board of Directors be authorised to decide on the issuance of Stora Enso R shares as follows:
The amount of R shares to be issued based on this authorisation shall not exceed a total of 2,000,000 R shares, corresponding to approximately 0.25% of all shares and 0.33% of all R shares in the Company. The authorisation covers both the issuance of new R shares as well as the transfer of own R shares held by the Company.
The issuance of R shares may be carried out in deviation from the shareholders' pre-emptive rights for the purpose of using the R shares as part of the Company's incentive and remuneration scheme.
The Board of Directors shall decide on other terms and conditions of a share issue. The authorisation is effective until the beginning of the next AGM, however, no longer than until
20. Amendment of the Shareholders' Nomination Board Charter
Shareholders' Nomination Board proposes to the AGM that the AGM resolve on the approval of the amended Charter of the Shareholders' Nomination Board. It is proposed that the Charter be amended in such a way that the shareholders entitled to appoint a member to the Nomination Board are determined on the basis of the shareholders' register of the Company on 31 May (previously on 31 August) each year. Furthermore, certain technical changes are proposed. The proposed Charter is available on the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm.
21. Closing of the meeting
B. Documents of the AGM
The proposals for decisions relating to the agenda of the AGM, this notice and the amended Shareholders' Nomination Board Charter are available on the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm on
C. Instructions for the participants in the AGM
1. Registration for the AGM
a) Shareholders with shares registered with Euroclear Finland Oy in
Each shareholder, who is registered on
The registration period for the AGM commences on
- Electronically via the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm. Electronic registration requires strong identification of the shareholder or his/her legal representative or proxy representative with a banking ID or mobile certificate.
- By e-mail to [email protected]
- By telephone: Calling +358 10 2818 909 on weekdays
between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and1:00 p.m. and4:00 p.m. Finnish time. Registration by telephone is available in English and Finnish languages. When registering by phone, a shareholder cannot vote in advance. - By regular mail: Innovatics Oy, AGM/Stora Enso Oyj, Ratamestarinkatu 13 A, FI-00520
Helsinki, Finland .
Shareholders registering by e-mail or regular mail shall submit the registration form available on the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm or equivalent information. The registration form will be available on the Company's website on
When registering, shareholder and their representative shall provide requested information, such as the shareholder's name, date of birth or Business ID, address, telephone number, e-mail address and the name of any assistant or proxy representative, and the date of birth, phone number and e-mail address of any proxy representative. The personal data provided to Stora Enso Oyj will be used only in connection with the AGM and with the processing of related necessary registrations.
Shareholders or their authorised representatives or proxy representatives must be able to prove their identity and/or right of representation at the meeting venue.
Further information on registration and advance voting is available in English and Finnish languages by telephone during the registration period of the AGM from the number at +358 10 2818 909 on weekdays from
b) Holders of nominee-registered shares
A holder of nominee-registered shares has the right to participate in the AGM by virtue of such shares, based on which they on the record date of the AGM,
A holder of nominee-registered shares is advised to request without delay necessary instructions from their custodian bank regarding the temporary registration in the shareholders' register of the Company, the issuing of proxy authorisation documents and voting instructions as well as the registration and attendance for the AGM and advance voting. The account manager of the custodian bank shall temporarily register the holder of nominee-registered shares, who wishes to participate in the AGM, into the shareholders' register of the Company at the latest by the time stated above, and, if necessary, take care of advance voting on behalf of the holder of nominee-registered shares prior to the end of the registration period concerning holders of nominee-registered shares.
For the sake of clarity, instructions for shareholders whose shares are nominee-registered in
Further information on these matters can also be found on the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm.
c) Shareholders with shares registered with Euroclear Sweden AB in
Each shareholder, who is registered on
The registration period for the AGM commences on
- Electronically via the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm. Electronic registration requires strong identification of the shareholder or his/her legal representative or proxy representative with a banking ID or mobile certificate.
- By e-mail to [email protected]
- By telephone: Calling +358 10 2818 909 on weekdays
between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and1:00 p.m. and4:00 p.m. Finnish time. Registration by telephone is available in English and Finnish languages. When registering by phone, a shareholder cannot vote in advance. - By regular mail: Innovatics Oy, AGM/Stora Enso Oyj, Ratamestarinkatu 13 A, FI-00520
Helsinki, Finland .
Shareholders registering by e-mail or regular mail shall submit the registration form available on the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm or equivalent information. The registration form will be available on the Company's website on
Shareholders whose shares are nominee-registered in
Further information on registration and advance voting is available in English and Finnish languages by telephone during the registration period of the AGM from the number at +358 10 2818 909 on weekdays from
2. Proxy representative and powers of attorney
A shareholder of the Company may participate in the AGM and exercise their shareholders' rights at the AGM by way of proxy representation. A proxy representative may also vote in advance as described in this notice. Proxy representatives shall produce a dated proxy document or otherwise in a reliable manner demonstrate their right to represent the shareholder at the AGM. Proxy representatives registering electronically for the AGM must identify themselves personally through strong electronic authentication, after which they can register on behalf of the shareholder they represent. The same applies to voting in advance electronically.
If a shareholder participates in the AGM by means of several proxy representatives representing the shareholder with shares in different securities accounts, the shares in respect of which each proxy representative represents the shareholder shall be identified in connection with the registration for the AGM.
Proxy document templates are available on the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm on
Any proxy documents are requested to be submitted preferably as an attachment with the electronic registration or alternatively by mail to Innovatics Oy, AGM/Stora Enso Oyj, Ratamestarinkatu 13 A, FI-00520
The right of representation can be demonstrated by using the suomi.fi e-Authorizations service available in the electronic registration service. For more information, see suomi.fi/e-authorizations.
3. Advance voting
Shareholders may also vote in advance on certain agenda items of the AGM in accordance with the following instructions.
a) Shareholders with shares registered with Euroclear Finland Oy in
Each shareholder who is registered in the shareholders' register of the Company maintained by Euroclear Finland Oy as described in subsection C.1 a) above may vote in advance during the period between
- Electronically on the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm. The service is accessed in the same way as described in the registration process outlined in section C.1 a) of this notice.
- By e-mailing the advance voting form to [email protected], or
- By regular mail by sending the advance voting form to: Innovatics Oy, AGM/Stora Enso Oyj, Ratamestarinkatu 13 A, FI-00520
Helsinki, Finland .
Shareholders voting in advance by email or regular mail shall submit the advance voting form available on the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm or equivalent information. The advance voting form will be available on the Company's website on
Advance votes must be received by the end of the registration period. Submitting advance votes in this way before the end of registration and advance voting is considered registration for the AGM, as long as the above-mentioned information required for registration is provided.
A representative or proxy representative of the shareholder must in connection with delivering the advance voting form produce a dated proxy document or otherwise in a reliable manner demonstrate his/her right to represent the shareholder at the AGM.
Further information on registration and advance voting is available in English and Finnish languages by telephone during the registration period of the AGM from the number at +358 10 2818 909 on weekdays from
b) Holders of nominee-registered shares
For holders of nominee-registered shares, advance voting is carried out via the account manager of their custodian. The account manager may cast advance votes on behalf of the holders of nominee-registered shares that they represent in accordance with the voting instructions provided by the holders of nominee-registered shares during the registration period for the nominee-registered shares.
For the sake of clarity, instructions for shareholders whose shares are nominee-registered in
c) Shareholders with shares registered with Euroclear Sweden AB in
Each shareholder who is registered in the shareholders' register of the Company maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB as described in subsection C.1 c) above may vote in advance during the period between
- Electronically on the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm. The service is accessed in the same way as described in the registration process outlined in section C.1 c) of this notice.
- By e-mailing the advance voting form to [email protected], or
- By regular mail by sending the advance voting form to: Innovatics Oy, AGM/Stora Enso Oyj, Ratamestarinkatu 13 A, FI-00520
Helsinki, Finland .
Shareholders voting in advance by email or regular mail shall submit the advance voting form available on the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm or equivalent information. The advance voting form will be available on the Company's website on
A legal representative or proxy representative of the shareholder must in connection with delivering the advance voting form produce a dated proxy document or otherwise in a reliable manner demonstrate his/her right to represent the shareholder at the AGM. If a shareholder participates in the AGM by delivering votes in advance to Innovatics Oy, the delivery of advance votes shall constitute due registration for the AGM, as long as the above-mentioned information required for registration is provided. Advance votes must be received within the registration period.
Shareholders whose shares are nominee-registered in
Further information on registration and advance voting is available in English and Finnish languages by telephone during the registration period of the AGM from the number at +358 10 2818 909 on weekdays from
d) Other matters related to advance voting
Shareholders who have voted in advance and who wish to exercise their right to ask questions, demand a vote at the AGM or vote on a possible counterproposal under the Finnish Companies Act must participate in the AGM at the meeting venue in person or by way of proxy representation.
A proposal subject to advance voting is considered to have been presented without amendments at the AGM.
Instructions regarding the advance voting will also be available on the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm on
4. ADR holders
ADR holders intending to vote at the AGM shall notify the depositary bank, Citibank, N.A., of their intention and shall comply with the instructions provided by Citibank, N.A. to each ADR holder.
5. Other information
The information concerning the AGM required under the Finnish Companies Act and the Finnish Securities Markets Act is available on the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm. Pursuant to Chapter 5, Section 25 of the Finnish Companies Act, a shareholder who is present at the AGM has the right to request information with respect to the matters to be considered at the AGM.
On the date of this notice to the AGM the total number of Stora Enso Oyj A shares is 175,542,328 conferring a total of 175,542,328 votes and the total number of R shares is 613,077,659, conferring a total of at least 61,307,765 votes. Each A share and every ten (10) R shares entitle the holder to one vote. Each shareholder shall, however, have at least one vote. On the date of this notice, the Company does not hold any of its own shares.
The privacy notice is available on the Company's website at storaenso.com/agm.
Changes in shareholding occurring after the record date of the AGM,
For further information, please contact:
SVP Investor Relations
tel. +358 50 544 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. In 2025, Stora Enso had approximately 19,000 employees, and the Group sales were
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