Instructions for the participants in the general meeting
1. Right to participate and registration
Each shareholder, who
(i) is registered on 2 March 2009 in the shareholders’ register of the company held by Euroclear Finland Ltd.; and
(ii) has given prior notice to the company not later that by 4 p.m. on 9 March 2009 has the right to participate in the general meeting.
A shareholder, whose shares are registered on his/her personal book-entry account, is registered in the shareholders’ register of the company. A prior notice can be given:
a) by e-mail to eija.niittynen@m-real.com;
b) by telephone to +358 10 4654530;
c) by telefax to +358 10 4654529; or
d) by mail to M-real Corporation, Eija Niittynen, PO.Box 20, 02020 Metsä.
2. 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 should be delivered in originals to the above address before the last date for registration.
3. Holders of nominee registered shares
A holder of nominee registered shares, who wants to participate in the general meeting, must be registered in the shareholders’ register of the company on 2 March 2009, the record date of the meeting. A holder of nominee registered shares is advised to request necessary instructions regarding the registration in the shareholder’s register of the company, the issuing of proxy documents and registration for the general meeting from his/her custodian bank.