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 November, at the request of shareholders 897,937 Class A shares were
converted to Class B shares. The total number of votes in the company thereafter
amounts to 1,550,494,242.
The total number of registered shares in the company amounts to 705,110,094 of
which 93,931,572 are Class A shares and 611,178,522 are Class B shares.

Stockholm, Sweden, 30 November 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 November 30, 2012, at 10.30 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