Borregaard

Borregaard: US lignin raw material supplier Flambeau River Papers in financial difficulties

One of Borregaard's suppliers of lignin raw material, Flambeau River Papers LLC

in Wisconsin, USA, announced 8 May 2019 that it has undertaken an Assignment for

the Benefit of Creditors under Chapter 128 of the Wisconsin Statutes. This is a

voluntary debt consolidation and administration mechanism taking place in the

Wisconsin Circuit Court system. The proceeding is a state procedure which is

similar to a federal US Chapter 11 bankruptcy which is commonly used by

companies in financial difficulties in Wisconsin. The company has announced that

it will continue to operate in the ordinary course of business under the control

of a receiver, but due to declining paper markets Flambeau will shut down one

production line for paper in addition to the idling of one machine this winter.

A spokesperson for Flambeau has declared that a buyer is being sought for the

company.

In the event that raw material deliveries from Flambeau will be reduced or

terminated, Borregaard will supply North American customers from other

manufacturing sites.

The book value of the intangible assets related to the acquisition of the

Flambeau lignin business was USD 3,1 million as of 30 April 2019.

Borregaard acquired Flambeau's lignin business in 2015 and entered into a long-

term supply agreement for lignin raw material of approximately 40,000 tons per

year. See stock exchange releases of 21 October and 3 November 2015.

Sarpsborg, 9 May 2019

Contact:

Jørn Syvertsen, Director Investor Relations, +47 958 36 335

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section

5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

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