Stora Enso shares converted and North American stock options exercised
STORA ENSO OYJ Stock Exchange Announcement 16 May 2005 at 11.30
Stora Enso shares converted and North American stock options
exercised
During the 129 April 2005 conversion period there were three
conversions and a total of 400 709 A shares were converted into
R shares. The shares were recorded in the Finnish trade register
today, 16 May 2005, and trading in the new R shares will start
on 17 May 2005.
Breakdown of shares after conversion:
A shares 178 619 536
R shares 634 357 563
Total 812 977 099
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 April
2005 a total of 721 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 19 400
R shares 14 172 603
For further information, please contact:
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, Vice President, Investor Relations and
Financial Communications, tel. +358 2046 21242
STORA ENSO OYJ
p.p. Jussi Siitonen Jukka Marttila