Holmen

Board/Management Information • Sep 1, 2009

Pressmeddelande

1 September 2009

Holmen Björn Andrén will retire

Head of Holmen Skog, Björn Andrén, will retire on the 31st January, 2010.

Since 1971 Björn Andrén has held many different positions within MoDo Skog and Holmen Skog. In 1984 he was appointed member of the management team of MoDo Skog and since 1997 he has held the position of Head of Holmen Skog.

In its capacity as issuer, Holmen AB is releasing the information in this press release in accordance with Chapter 17 of the Swedish law (2007:528) regarding the securities market. The information was distributed to the media for publication at 11.00 AM CET on September 1, 2009.

Holmen AB (publ) Postadress/Postal address Besöksadress/Visiting Telefon/Telephone Fax Koncernstab Information Box 5407 address Strandvägen 1 +46 (0)8 666 21 00 +46 (0)8 666 21 30 Group Public Relations SE-114 84 Stockholm Stockholm Sweden Sweden Org. nummer/Registration Säte/Registered Office E-post/E-mail No. 556001-3301 Stockholm info@holmen.com www.holmen.com

For further information please contact: Thommy Haglund, HR Director, Holmen AB, tel +46 702 58 74 78 Ingela Carlsson, Public Relations Director, Holmen AB, tel +46 702 12 97 12