An additional dividend reduces the subscription prices for shares of B and C warrants of Kesko Corporation's year 2000 stock option scheme and the subscription prices for shares of D and E warrants of the year 2003 stock option scheme in accordance with the terms and conditions of the schemes.
If the Extraordinary General Meeting approves the Board of Directors' proposal for the distribution of an additional dividend, the dividend will be paid to company shareholders included in the shareholder register kept by the Finnish Central Securities Depository Ltd on 12 November 2004, the record date for payment of dividend. The Board of Directors proposes to the Extraordinary General Meeting that the additional dividend be paid on 19 November 2004.
Helsinki, 21 September 2004
KESKO CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Further information: CFO Juhani Järvi, tel. +358 1053 22209
KESKO CORPORATION
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Erkki Heikkinen
Senior Vice President
tel. +358 1053 22721, +358 500 615 548
Senior Vice President
tel. +358 1053 22721, +358 500 615 548
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