Outokumpu´s holding in AvestaPolarit exceeds 95%
Outokumpu's holding in AvestaPolarit exceeds 95% Outokumpu has today issued the following notification to the Stockholm Stock Exchange: Outokumpu Oyj ("Outokumpu"), Business Identity Code 0215254-2 and address Riihitontuntie 7 B, 02200 Espoo, Finland, has on September 24, 2002, acquired 2 973 496 shares in AvestaPolarit Oyj Abp ("AvestaPolarit"). Subsequent to these acquisitions, Outokumpu currently owns 333 850 337 shares in AvestaPolarit, corresponding to 95.7% of all the shares and votes. The acceptance period for the redemption offer continues, as previously announced, up until