Notice Of Ahlstrom Corporation's Annual General Meeting

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE January 29, 2015 at 13.35

Notice Of Ahlstrom Corporation's Annual General Meeting

Notice is given to the shareholders of Ahlstrom Corporation to the Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Finlandia Hall, Mannerheimintie 13 e, Helsinki, Finland (entrance M1 from Mannerheimintie and K1 from the Karamzininranta -street). The reception of persons who have registered for the meeting and the distribution of voting tickets will commence at 12:00 noon. Registration for the meeting is requested to be made no later than 12:45 p.m.

A. Matters on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting

At the Annual General Meeting the following matters will be considered:

1. Opening of the meeting
2. Calling the meeting to order
3. Election of persons to scrutinize the minutes and to supervise the counting of votes
4. Recording the legality of the meeting
5. Recording the attendance at the meeting and adoption of the list of votes
6. Presentation of the Financial Statements, the Report of Operations and the Auditor's Report for the year 2014
   
   - Review by the President & CEO
7. Adoption of the Financial Statements 
8. Resolution on the use of the profit shown on the balance sheet and the payment of dividend as well as on the authorization of the Board of Directors to resolve on donations

The distributable funds in the balance sheet of Ahlstrom Corporation as per December 31, 2014 amount to EUR 405,671,194.25.

Upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors proposes that a dividend of EUR 0.30 per share be paid. The dividend will be paid to shareholders registered on the record date, March 30, 2015, in the Register of Shareholders of the Company held by Euroclear Finland Ltd. The Board proposes that the dividend be paid on April 8, 2015.

Upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors further proposes that a maximum of EUR 60,000 be reserved to be used for donations at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

9. Resolution on the discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the President & CEO from liability
10. Resolution on the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors
    
    The Shareholders' Nomination Board proposes that the remuneration of the Board members remains unchanged, i.e. as follows: a yearly remuneration of EUR 84,000 be paid to the Chairman, EUR 63,000 to the Vice Chairman, EUR 63,000 to the Chairman of the Audit Committee and EUR 42,000 to the other Board members. In addition, the proposed remuneration for attendance at Board meetings is EUR 1,500 per meeting for Board members residing outside Finland. As regards the permanent Board committees and the Shareholders' Nomination Board, the proposed remuneration for attendance at committee and the Shareholders' Nomination Board meetings is EUR 1,500 per meeting. Travel expenses are reimbursed in accordance with the Company's travel policy.
11. Resolution on the number of members of the Board of Directors