Conditions for the combination of share series of Fiskars fulfilled
Fiskars Corporation Stock exchange release July 27, 2009 at 6.45 PM
CONDITIONS FOR THE COMBINATION OF SHARE SERIES OF FISKARS AS WELL AS
THE EXECUTION OF THE MERGER PLAN BETWEEN FISKARS AND AGROFIN FULFILLED
With reference to the decisions of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Fiskars
Corporation on June 5, 2009, the Board of Directors of Fiskars has today
concluded that the conditions for the execution of merger have been fulfilled in
accordance with the Merger Plan between the company and Agrofin Oy Ab, with the
exception of the registration of the Articles of Association set forth below in
item 1. As a result, the Board has taken the following decisions:
1. To register the combination of the share series, the amendments of the
Articles of Association as well as the directed free share issue to the holders
of series K shares. The record date for the combination of the share series and
for the free share issue is July 30, 2009.
2. To register the execution of the merger as well as the share issue for the
payment of the merger consideration as soon as the amendments of the Articles of
Association and the directed free share issue to the holders of series K shares
have been registered with the Trade Register. The registration will take place
approximately on July 31, 2009.
3. To register the authorizations to the Board of Directors to acquire and
convey the company's own shares in accordance with the decisions of the
Extraordinary General Meeting. The registration will take place approximately on
July 31, 2009.
4. To cancel the 11,863,964 shares of the combined share series that will be
transferred to the company as a result of the execution of merger with Agrofin.
The cancellation will be registered approximately on August 3, 2009.
Further information:
General Counsel Jutta Karlsson, tel. +358 9 6188 6218
FISKARS CORPORATION
Kari Kauniskangas
President and CEO
Fiskars is a leading global supplier of consumer products for the home, garden
and outdoors. The group has a strong portfolio of trusted international brands
including Fiskars, Iittala, Gerber, Silva, and Buster. Associated company,
Wärtsilä Corporation, is also an important part of the group, and forms one of
Fiskars' operating segments, together with the Americas, EMEA, and Other.
Founded in 1649 and listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Fiskars is Finland's oldest
company. Fiskars recorded net sales of 697 million in 2008, and employs some
4,000 people.
www.fiskars.fi