Stora Enso shares converted and North American stock options exercised
STORA ENSO OYJ Stock Exchange Announcement 15 August 2006 at 11.00
Stora Enso shares converted and North American stock options
exercised
During the 131 July 2006 conversion period there was one
conversion and a total of 1 000 A shares were converted into
R shares. The shares were recorded in the Finnish trade register
today, 15 August 2006, and trading in the new R shares will
start on 16 August 2006.
Breakdown of shares after conversion:
A shares
178 104 067
R shares
611 434 432
Total
789 538 499
Stora Enso North America Option Programme
Following the acquisition of Consolidated Papers, Inc. the Board
of Directors decided to convert the Consolidated Papers share
option plans into Stora Enso share option plans. During July
2006 a total of 1 053 R shares were subscribed against North
American stock options. These R shares were previously held by
the Company.
After the subscription the Company holds:
A shares
-
R shares
955 545
For further information, please contact:
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, Vice President, Investor Relations and
Financial Communications,
tel. +358 2046 21242
www.storaenso.com
www.storaenso.com/investors
STORA ENSO OYJ
p.p. Leena Bergqvist Jukka Marttila