THE BIGGEST SHAREHOLDERS HAVE SOLD PART
ATRIA GROUP PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 24 NOV. 2003 AT 10.00 A.M.
THE BIGGEST SHAREHOLDERS HAVE SOLD PART OF THEIR SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS
Two (2) biggest Atria Group plc shareholders, Lihakunta and Itikka osuuskunta,
have informed the company that they have sold part of their subscription rights
to institutional investors at the price of EUR 1.26 per subscription right on
Friday, 21 November 2003.
Lihakunta has sold 2,183,240 subscription rights corresponding to 727,746 new A
shares of the company and Itikka osuuskunta 2,116,760 subscription rights
corresponding to 705,586 new A shares of the company.
In addition, the current shareholders have informed that after the above
mentioned sale they shall sell altogether not more than 500,000 subscription
rights in the direct sale of subscription rights taken place in the places of
subscription.
ATRIA GROUP PLC
Seppo Paatelainen
President
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