Biohit Oyj Board of Directors decided on new option scheme
Biohit Oyj Stock Exchange Release November 29, 2022 14:00 EET
Biohit Oyj’s Board of Directors has, based on authorization of Biohit Oyj’s General Shareholders’ Meeting on June 15, 2022, decided on new option scheme to Group’s key personnel. Option rights are part of the Biohit Oyj’s and its group of companies’ motivation and reward system and therefore there is a weighty financial reason for the scheme.
The maximum total number of the option rights to be granted is 160.000. The option rights entitle to subscribe a maximum total amount of 160.000 class B- shares of Biohit Oyj. Option rights are issued gratuitously.
Of the granted option rights:
- 16.000 of the option rights are called as ”I 2022A”;
- 16.000 of the option rights are called as ”I 2022B”;
- 16.000 of the option rights are called as ”I 2022C”;
- 16.000 of the option rights are called as ”I 2022D”;
- 16.000 of the option rights are called as ”I 2022E”;
- 20.000 of the option rights are called as ”II 2022A”;
- 20.000 of the option rights are called as ”II 2022B”;
- 20.000 of the option rights are called as ”II 2022C”; and
- 20.000 of the option rights are called as ”II 2022D”.
Share subscription prices for shares subscribed based on the option rights are:
- for option right classes I 2022A, I 2022B, I 2022C, I 2022D and I 2022E 1,00 euro; and
- for option right classes II 2022A, II 2022B, II 2022C and II 2022D 2,00 euros
The Board has determined the subscription prices of options and shares based on current value of the shares, estimation of the future value of the shares and the objective to engage and provide incentive to option holders. Right to execute the option is conditional to reaching of the financial targets that are defined separately.
Receivers of the option rights:
Jussi Sorvo, CFO, total number of option rights 80.000
Panu Hendolin, Head of Technical Product Management, total number of option rights 80.000
Share subscription periods for shares subscribed based on the option rights are:
- for option right class I 2022A during 1 March 2023 – 1 March 2028;
- for option right class I 2022B during 1 March 2024 – 1 March 2028;
- for option right class I 2022C during 1 March 2025 – 1 March 2028;
- for option right class I 2022D during 1 March 2026 – 1 March 2028;
- for option right class I 2022E during 1 March 2027 – 1 March 2028;
- for option right class II 2022A during 1 March 2024 – 1 March 2028;
- for option right class II 2022B during 1 March 2025 – 1 March 2028;
- for option right class II 2022C during 1 March 2026 – 1 March 2028; and
- for option right class II 2022D during 1 March 2027 – 1 March 2028.
Biohit Oyj
Board of Directors
Further information
Lea Paloheimo, Chairman, tel. +358 9 773 861