Production at Skärblacka and Gruvön paper mill to restart

The Swedish Forest Industries Federation and the Swedish Paper Workers Union negotiated a new agreement on 26 April. Production at Billerud’s paper mills Skärblacka and Gruvön will therefore restart. For more detailed information about the agreement, please contact the Swedish Forest Industries Federation. Solna, 26 April 2010 Billerud AB (publ) Per Lindberg President and CEO The information is such that Billerud is obligated to publish under the Swedish Securities Market Act. Submitted for publication at 19.15 p.m. on 26 April 2010.