Conversion of shares

According to SCA'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 October, at the request of shareholders 818,158 Class A shares were converted
to Class B shares. The total number of votes in the company thereafter amounts
to 1,558,575,675.The total number of registered shares in the company amounts to
705,110,094 of which 94,829,509 are Class A shares and 610,280,585 are Class B
shares.

Stockholm, Sweden, 31 October 2012

For additional information, please contact:

Jessica Ölvestad, Press and Media officer +46 8 788 52 82

NB: This information is such that SCA must disclose in accordance with the
Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication
on October 31, 2012, at 10.00 CET.
SCA is a global hygiene and forest company that develops and produces personal
care products, tissue and forest products. Sales are conducted in some 100
countries. SCA has many well-known brands, including the global brands TENA and
Tork. Sales in 2011 amounted to SEK 106 billion (EUR 11.7 billion). SCA has
approximately 37,000 employees. More information at www.sca.com