ESSYY - Essity: Conversion of Shares

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Essity's articles of association, owners of Class A shares have the right to have such shares converted to Class B shares. Conversion reduces the total number of votes in the company. When such a conversion has occurred, the company is obligated by law to disclose any such changes in this manner.

In November, at the request of shareholders 90,000 Class A shares were converted to Class B shares. The total number of votes in the company thereafter amounts to 1,278,277,806.

The total number of registered shares in the company amounts to 702,342,489 of which 63,992,813 are Class A shares and 638,349,676 are Class B shares.

NB: This information is such that Essity must disclose in accordance with the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on November 30, 2018, at 08:00 CET.

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Karl Stoltz,
Media Relations Manager,
+46-8-788-51-55

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