SCA's Annual General Meeting 2009

SCA's Annual General Meeting 2009

SCA's Annual General Meeting was held on 2 April 2009 in Stockholm.

The Annual General Meeting decided on a dividend of SEK 3.50 (4.40) per share
for the 2008 fiscal year. The record date is Tuesday, 7 April 2009. Payment
through Euroclear Sweden AB is planned for Tuesday, 14 April 2009.

The Meeting approved the income statement and balance sheet for the Parent
Company and the consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet for
2008. The Board of Directors and the President were granted discharge from
liability for the 2008 fiscal year.

Board members Rolf Börjesson, Sören Gyll, Tom Hedelius, Jan Johansson, Leif
Johansson, Sverker Martin-Löf, Anders Nyrén and Barbara M. Thoralfsson were
re-elected. Sverker Martin-Löf was re-elected Chairman.

The Meeting resolved to adopt the proposed guidelines for determining the salary
and other remuneration to the President and other senior executives. As proposed
by the Board, the Meeting decided to add the following to the proposal presented
in the notice to convene the Meeting:

“Programmes for variable remuneration should be formulated so that the Board, if
exceptional circumstances prevail, has the possibility to limit, or refrain
from, payment of variable remuneration if such an action is considered
reasonable and in compliance with the company's responsibility to shareholders,
employees and other stakeholders.”

The speech held by President and CEO Jan Johansson at the Meeting is available
at www.sca.com.


Stockholm, 2 April, 2009  


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SCA is a global consumer goods and paper company that develops and produces
personal care products, tissue, packaging solutions, publication papers and
solid-wood products. Sales are conducted in some 90 countries. SCA has many
well-known brands, including the global brands Tena and Tork. Sales in 2008
amounted to SEK 110 billion (EUR 11.5 billion). SCA has approximately 50,000
employees. More information at www.sca.com