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INTERIM REPORT | JANUARY-MARCH 2012

Per Lindberg, CEO and President, and Susanne Lithander, CFO | 26 April, 2012

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AGENDA

• Highlights

• Development by Business Area

• Financials

• Outlook

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HIGHLIGHTS IN Q1 2012

• Increase in net sales and sales volumes vs. Q4 2011

• Operating profit of MSEK 142, 6% operating margin

• Non-recurring costs of MSEK 14

• Price cuts halted ‒ ~2% lower prices in local currency for packaging paper

‒ ~25 USD/tonne price increase for NBSK pulp in Europe

• Price increases announced for sack and kraft papers

• Lower wood costs

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INCREASED SALES DUE TO HIGHER VOLUMES

+10%

NET SALES

2 086 2 291

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PACKAGING & SPECIALITY PAPER Kraft & Sack Paper

PACKAGING BOARDS S/C Fluting, Liner, Liquid Board

MARKET PULP Nordic Bleached Softwood Kraft Pulp

BUSINESS AREAS & SEGMENTS

Note: Graph shows sales breakdown per business area for Q1 2012.

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PACKAGING & SPECIALITY PAPER Market situation in Q1 2012

• Improved order situation vs. Q4 2011

• Sack paper had higher order levels than normal while kraft paper was at normal levels towards the end of Q1

• Price cuts halted

• 80 EUR/tonne in price increase announced from 1 June for sack and kraft papers

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PACKAGING & SPECIALITY PAPER Financials – Q1 2012 vs. Q4 2011

• Operating profit up by MSEK 35

• Mainly due to higher sales volumes and lower variable costs

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Net sales, MSEK 1,091 941 1,217 4,293

Operating profit, MSEK 100 65 140 450

Operating margin, % 9 7 12 10

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PACKAGING BOARDS Market situation in Q1 2012

• Somewhat improved order situation ‒ Slightly lower levels than normal

• Price cuts halted

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PACKAGING BOARDS Financials – Q1 2012 vs. Q4 2011

• Operating profit down by MSEK 4

• Lower prices were partly offset by higher sales volumes and lower costs

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Net sales, MSEK 663 644 728 2,772

Operating profit, MSEK 56 60 97 370

Operating margin, % 8 9 13 13

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MARKET PULP Market situation in Q1 2012

• Pulp market improved vs. Q4 2011

• Price increased to ~850 USD/tonne at end of Q1 2012 from ~825 USD/tonne at end of Q4 2011

• Price increase to 870 USD/tonne announced for April

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MARKET PULP Financials – Q1 2012 vs. Q4 2011

• Operating profit improved by MSEK 8

• Higher sales volumes and lower fixed costs compensated for lower prices

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Net sales, MSEK 436 416 436 1,752

Operating profit, MSEK -16 -24 38 64

Operating margin, % -4 -6 9 4

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Q1 2012 IN SUM

• 10% increase in net sales due to higher sales volumes (vs. Q4 2011)

• Operating profit of MSEK 142, 6% operating margin

• Non-recurring costs of MSEK 14

• Price cuts halted

• Price increases announced for sack and kraft papers

• Lower wood costs

• Closing of the deal with UPM-Kymmene anticipated to take place in Q2 2012

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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QUARTERLY KEY FIGURES

Q1 -12 Q4 -11 Q1 -11

Net sales, MSEK 2,291 2,086 2,547

Operating profit, MSEK 142 75 332

Operating margin 6% 4% 13%

Profit/share, SEK 0.94 0.44 2.28

Net debt/equity ratio -0.04 -0.05 0.05

Sales volume (ktonnes) 360 315 369

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OPERATING PROFIT BRIDGE Q1 2012 vs. Q4 2011

* Includes product mix.

75

142+69

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Operatingprofit

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CASH FLOW GENERATION FROM OPERATION

1) Minus equals increase in net debt

MSEK Q1 -12

Q4 -11

Q1 -11

Operating surplus, etc 298 238 481

Change in working capital, etc. 22 48 -301

Net financial items, taxes, etc. -202 -12 -181

Cash flow from operating activities 118 274 -1

Current net investments -155 -178 -82

Operating cash flow -37 96 -83

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WORKING CAPITAL KEY RATIOS

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Electricity index (Sweden*) Wood price index

Source: Nordpool. *Price area Sweden Source: Billerud

MARKET PRICES AFFECTING RESULT

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MARKET PRICES AFFECTING RESULT

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Market pulp (USD/t) TCW index*

Note: Average price for the quarter Source: Riksbanken *Total Competitiveness Weights Index

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CURRENCY SITUATION

Average hedged currency rates (share of net flow)

Q2 -12 Q3 -12 Q4 -12 Q1 -13 Total 12 months

9.19 9.16 9.10 8,99 9.15

(83%) (65%) (41%) (14%) (50%)

6.74 6.81 6.88 6.82 6.79

(84%) (57%) (38%) (16%) (49%)

10.58 10.68 10.74 10.71 10.65

(83%) (62%) (36%) (16%) (49%)

Note: Data in table and graph are as of 31 March 2012. *As of 31 March 2012.

• Profit effect of net flow hedging MSEK 44 (99) for Q1 2012

• Market value of outstanding contracts not relating to trade receivable was MSEK 38*

Hedge level 12 months forward:

49%

49%

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GBP

USD

EUR

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OUTLOOK

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OUTLOOK

• The market shows signs of an upturn during the second quarter.

• The order situation in the packaging paper segments improved in the first quarter, compared to the previous one, and had at the beginning of the second quarter on average returned to normal levels. It is anticipated that the order situation will remain good in the next quarter.

• Price cuts in the packaging paper segments halted during the quarter.

• Price rises have during the quarter been announced in certain product categories and a price increase of 8-10% for sack and kraft paper was announced after the end of the quarter, to take effect on 1 June 2012.

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OUTLOOK CONT.

• Acquisition-related non-recurring costs will be charged to results in the quarter in which the acquisition of UPM-Kymmene’s packaging paper business will be completed. These costs are estimated to an additional approximately SEK 15 million. Added to this figure will be non-recurring costs, already disclosed, estimated at approximately SEK 22 million to separate off the business acquired. The costs will accrue over the three remaining quarters of the year.

• Wood prices are anticipated to be lower in 2012 than in 2011.

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Q&A

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