Billerud AB: Write-down of share capital


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 22, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- On 6 May 2003 the Billerud AB's (Other OTC:BLRDF) (Other OTC:BLRDY) Annual General Meeting decided to write down the company's share capital with 4,831,000 already acquired shares. This write-down has now been carried out. Following the write-down, the share capital amounts to SEK 723, 874,975 and the total number of shares is 57,909,998, each of which is worth a nominal SEK 12.50.


 As of 22 September 2003, shares are distributed as follows:
 Total no. of registered shares                57,909,998
 Shares bought back and owned by Billerud      1,443,000
 Shares on the market                          56,466,998
 Convertible debenture (on full conversion     268,047
 Shares on the market (after full conversion)  56,735,045

For further information, please contact:
 Bert Ostlund, President & CEO, +46 8 553 335 00 or +46 70 518 2757

 Nils Lindholm; CFO, +46 8 553 335 07 or +46 70 217 5225

For further information about Billerud, please visit www.billerud.com.

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