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Finnish FSA Clears Prospectus Update as WISA Group Names Permanent CFO

Helsinki – September 19, 2026 -- Finland's Financial Supervisory Authority approved a supplement to UPM-Kymmene Corporation's demerger and listing prospectus on September 18, 2026, formalizing Lasse von Hertzen's appointment as permanent Chief Financial Officer of WISA Group Plc, the entity being spun off from UPM.

Finnish regulator clears prospectus supplement for UPM's WISA spin-off

The approved supplement amends the Finnish-language demerger and listing prospectus tied to UPM's partial demerger, which is scheduled for completion on October 31, 2026. Trading in WISA shares on the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd is expected to begin on November 2, 2026, or as soon as reasonably possible thereafter. UPM is publishing the supplement on WISA's behalf, alongside unofficial English translations available via UPM's demerger information channels.