Holmen — Major Shareholding Notification 2008

May 28, 2008

Issuer Holmen Aktiebolag

Holder

Silchester International Investors Limited

Instrument

Instrument	AK B SE0000109290
Before the transaction
Shares	8,389,755
Voting rights	8,389,755
Transaction
Reason for major shareholding notification Buy
Date	23/05/2008
Limit for number of shares	10 %
After the transaction
Quantity
Shares	8,514,755
Directly held voting rights	0
Indirectly held voting rights	8,514,755
Percentage
Directly held shares	10.05 %
Directly held voting rights	0 %
Indirectly held voting rights	2.95 %

Resulting distribution of total holdings

Percentage of voting
rights:

Number of underlying

shares:

Shares

Instruments - FITA Ch. 4, section 2, first paragraph, line 2 Instruments - FITA Ch. 4, section 2, first paragraph, line 3

• Physically settled

• Cash settled

Total

Published 28/05/2008 17:57

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