A total number of 52.700 new shares in Kemira Oyj have been subscribed on the basis of the stock option rights granted under the stock option program of the year 2001. In accordance with the stock option program the subscription price of shares was EUR 2.11 per share.
The increase in share capital relating to the new shares will be entered in the trade register on 29th June 2006, whereby the share capital in Kemira Oyj increases by EUR 93,461.10. After the increase the share capital of Kemira Oyj is EUR 221,487,906.18. Including the new shares, the total amount of shares in Kemira Oyj comes up to 124,890,600 shares.
The shareholder rights relating to the new shares commence as of 29th June 2006 and will entitle to a dividend equal to that of the old shares in the company. An application will be made for entering the new shares on to the Helsinki Stock Exchange Main List for public trading, together with the old shares in the company. Trading in these shares is expected to start on 30th June 2006.
For further information please contact:
Kemira Oyj
Jukka Hakkila, Secretary to the Board of Directors
Tel. +358 (0)10 862 1690, GSM +358 (0)40 544 2303
Kemira Oyj
Group Communications
Timo Leppä