(AGENPARL) – Wed 18 June 2025 6.00 PM CEST / 18-Jun-2025 / Stora Enso Oyj (HEX:STEAV) (HEX:STERV) (OTC:SEOAY) (STO:STE A) (STO:STE R)
STORA ENSO OYJ INSIDE INFORMATION 18 June 2025 at 19:00 EEST
As part of its stronger focus on renewable packaging, Stora Enso is initiating a
strategic review of its Swedish forest assets. The review includes assessing a
potential separation and public listing of the forest assets through a partial
demerger. The initiative aims to further increase business focus, streamline
operations, and fully unlock the value of both the forest assets and Stora
Enso’s core packaging business.
As part of this review, Stora Enso will explore various options, including a
potential separation and listing of the forest business through a partial
demerger into a new company that would be wholly owned by all Stora Enso
shareholders. This move aims to establish two robust and independent entities,
each with heightened focus and strategic agility. Stora Enso would continue to
lead in renewable packaging, with strong market positions and more flexible,
integrated, and cost-competitive production. Meanwhile, the Swedish forest
business would emerge as Europe’s largest listed pure forest company, owning a
unique class of assets with anticipated long-term value appreciation and
potential for significant new revenue streams.
Following the recent agreement to divest approximately 175,000 hectares of
Swedish forestland for an enterprise value of EUR 900 million, in line with book
value, Stora Enso retains ownership of over 1.2 million hectares (1.0 million
hectares of productive forestland) in Sweden, with a fair value of approximately
EUR 5.8 billion as of 31 March 2025. While these assets are integral to Stora
Enso’s wood supply chain, they possess a distinct operational, financial, and
strategic profile.
“Our Swedish forest assets exemplify excellence in sustainable forestry
operations and environmental stewardship,” stated Hans Sohlström, President and
CEO of Stora Enso. “Initiating this strategic review underscores our commitment
to maximising shareholder value while ensuring alignment with our long-term
strategic objectives. By evaluating various strategic options, we aim to enhance
business focus, reduce complexity, and unlock the full potential of both our
forest and industrial assets.”
Stora Enso plans to provide an update on the strategic review by the end of
2025. All changes are subject to co-determination negotiations and other
potential legal procedures in all impacted countries.
Webcast on Thursday 19 June 2025
Stora Enso will organise a webcast regarding the strategic review on Thursday 19
June at 11.00 EEST / 10.00 CEST. The webcast will be held in English, and it can
be accessed at https://stora-enso-call-june-2025.open-exchange.net/. More
information is available on
storaenso.com/investors (https://www.storaenso.com/en/investors).
The forest is at the heart of Stora Enso, and we believe that everything made
from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. We are the
leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials, and wooden
construction, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world. In
2024, Stora Enso had approximately 19,000 employees, and the Group sales were
EUR 9 billion. Stora Enso’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV,
STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are
traded in the USA OTC Markets (OTCQX) as ADRs and ordinary shares (SEOAY, SEOFF,
SEOJF). storaenso.com (https://www.storaenso.com/en/)
STORA ENSO OYJ
For further information, please contact:
Carl Norell
SVP Corporate Communications
Investor enquiries:
Jutta Mikkola
SVP Investor Relations
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