UPM / future WISA Group — Capital Markets Day 23 Sep 2026

Key highlights
  • An extraordinary general meeting on 31 August 2026 approved a partial demerger transferring UPM Plywood assets and liabilities to WISA Group Plc.
  • The demerger is planned to complete on 31 October 2026, with WISA shares expected to begin trading on Nasdaq Helsinki on 2 November 2026.
  • Capital Markets Day for the future WISA Group is scheduled for 23 September 2026 at UPM Head Office in Helsinki; presenters are Tapio Korpeinen (Chair designate), Tuija Suur-Hamari (President & CEO designate) and Lasse von Hertzen (interim CFO).
  • The onsite event runs 13:00–16:00 EEST with presentations and a live webcast 13:30–16:00; webcast registration is open until 22 September and onsite registration by 18 September via email.

Demerger background

An extraordinary general meeting on 31 August 2026 resolved a partial demerger by which all assets and liabilities of UPM relating to the UPM Plywood business area, or mainly serving that area, will be transferred to WISA Group Plc, a company to be established in the demerger. The planned completion date is 31 October 2026 and trading in WISA shares on Nasdaq Helsinki is expected to begin on 2 November 2026.

Capital Markets Day purpose

Investors, analysts and bankers are invited to the Capital Markets Day of the future WISA Group on Wednesday 23 September 2026 at UPM Head Office in Helsinki. The incoming management will present WISA’s strategy, growth opportunities, business operations and financial targets to support the company’s path toward independent public listing.

Event format and logistics

The event will be hosted by Tapio Korpeinen, Chair of the Board designate; Tuija Suur-Hamari, President and CEO designate; and Lasse von Hertzen, interim Chief Financial Officer. Schedule (all times EEST): registration 13:00–13:30, presentations/Q&A and live webcast 13:30–16:00, end of event 16:00. The event language is English.

Registration, webcast and contacts

A live webcast will start at 13:30 EEST and allow written questions during the event; a recording will be published after the event at www.upm.com/demerger. Webcast registration is open until 22 September at https://wisa-group.videosync.fi/cmd-2026. Onsite registration is requested by email to [email protected] no later than 18 September and should include name, company and email. For further information contact Ulla Paajanen, Vice President, Investor Relations, UPM Plywood/WISA Group, [email protected].

Source: UPM

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