EU Commission Approves UPM’s Acquisition of Myllykoski

HELSINKI, FINLAND—July 13, 2011—The European Commission has unconditionally approved UPM-Kymmene Oyj’s acquisition of Myllykoski Corp. and Rhein Papier GmbH. Thus UPM has obtained all required regulatory clearances for the transaction, which is targeted for the final closing in late July or early August.