The European Commission has decided to close proceedings against Ahlstrom Corporation, Munksjö Oyj and Munksjö AB.

The decision is taken following consideration of responses made by the companies to the Statement of Objections, presentations at the oral hearing and, in particular, the information provided in response to the Commission's request for information dated 26 May 26 2014.

Ahlstrom Corporation, Munksjö Oyj and Munksjö AB received on 25 February 2014 a Statement of Objections (Article 14.1(a)) from the European Commission with respect to alleged incorrect or misleading information provided in connection with the merger notification to the European Commission, submitted in 2012.

The business combination of Ahlstrom's Label and Processing business and Munksjö AB was completed in two phases during 2013.