1. Shareholders registered in the shareholders’ register
Each shareholder, who is on 11 March 2011 registered in the shareholders’ register of the company held by Euroclear Finland Ltd., has the right to participate in the Annual General Meeting. A shareholder, whose shares are registered on his/her personal Finnish book-entry account, is registered in the shareholders’ register of the company.
A shareholder, who wants to participate in the Annual General Meeting, shall register for the meeting by 10.00 a.m. on 18 March 2011 at the latest by giving a prior notice of participation. Such notice can be given as of 16 February 2011:
a) on the company’s website at www.m-real.com;
b) by e-mail to AGM2011@m-real.com;
c) by telephone to +358 10 4654190 on weekdays between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.; or
d) by mail to M-real Corporation, Legal Services/Kansanen, P.O. Box 20, FI-02020 Metsä.
In connection with the registration, a shareholder shall notify his/her name, personal identification number, address, telephone number and the name of a possible assistant or proxy representative and the personal identification number of such proxy representative.
2. Holders of nominee registered shares
A holder of nominee registered shares has the right to participate in the general meeting by virtue of such shares, based on which he/she on 11 March 2011 would be entitled to be registered in the shareholders’ register of the company held by Euroclear Finland Ltd. The right to participate requires, in addition, that the shareholder on the basis of such shares has been registered in the temporary shareholders’ register held by Euroclear Finland Ltd. at the latest by 10 a.m. on 18 March 2011. As regards nominee registered shares this constitutes due registration for the general meeting.
A holder of nominee registered shares is advised to request from his/her custodian bank, without delay, necessary instructions regarding the registration in the shareholder’s register of the company, the issuing of proxy documents and registration for the general meeting. The account management organisation of the custodian bank will register a holder of nominee registered shares wishing to participate in the general meeting to be temporarily entered into the shareholders’ register of the company by the above specified time at the latest.
3. Proxy representative and powers of attorney
A shareholder may participate in the general meeting and exercise his/her rights at the meeting by way of proxy representation. A proxy representative shall produce a dated proxy document or otherwise in a reliable manner demonstrate his/her right to represent the shareholder at the general meeting. Possible proxy documents shall be delivered in original to M-real Corporation, Legal Services/Kansanen, P.O. Box 20, FI-02020 Metsä before the last date for registration.
4. Other instructions and information
Pursuant to chapter 5, section 25 of the Company’s Act, a shareholder who is present at a general meeting has the right to request information with respect to the matters to be considered
at the meeting.
The personal data given to the company is used only in connection with the general meeting and the processing of related registrations.
On the date of this notice, the total number of shares in M-real Corporation is 36,339,550 A-shares and 291,826,062 B-shares carrying an aggregate of 1,018,617,062 votes. According to the Articles of Association each A share carries twenty (20) votes while each B share carries one (1) vote.