UPM’s Sale of RFID Business to SMARTRAC Concluded

HELSINKI, FINLAND—April 2, 2012—UPM's sale of RFID business to SMARTRAC N.V. was completed on 31 March 2012 following clearance by all competent authorities. The RFID business consisting of three companies in Finland, the United States and China, has been transferred to the new owner. The deal was published on 22 December 2011.