Wilh. Sonesson - timetable for purchase of shares in Active Capital
Wilh. Sonesson - timetable for purchase of shares in Active Capital Wilh. Sonesson's Annual General Meeting, held on April 24, 2002, resolved to propose the division of operations into two separate companies, Wilh. Sonesson Consumer Healthcare and Active Capital, and to distribute holdings in Optilink to Wilh. Sonesson's shareholders. The intention is to create improved conditions for the companies and to generate greater shareholder value. Summary of conditions and preliminary timetable for subscription for shares in Active Capital during 2002: Selling price: SEK 4 per share Preferential rights: One (1) existing share in Wilh. Sonesson entitles the holder to one (1) purchase right. One (1) purchase right carries the right to purchase one share in Active Capital of the same class. June 7 Final day for trading of Wilh. Sonesson shares including preferential rights June 10 Wilh. Sonesson shares traded ex-rights June 12 Record date for receipt of purchase rights June 18 - June 28 Trading in purchase rights June 18 - July 3 Application period for the offering July 17 (prel.) First day of listing for Active Capital on the O- List of Stockholmsbörsen (the Stockholm exchange) Lund, April 25, 2002 Wilh. Sonesson AB (publ) For further information, contact: Bo Håkansson, Chairman of the Board, Wilh. Sonesson, tel +46 46-280 81 00, +46 705-98 57 22, bo.hakansson@wilhsonesson.com Anders Sjöholm, President, Wilh. Sonesson, tel +46 46-280 81 00, +46 705-23 86 24, mailto:anders.sjoholm@wilhsonesson.com Wilh. Sonesson offers health products that satisfy a growing consumer demand. Health products comprise pharmaceuticals, naturopathic preparations, dietary supplements, and related personal care products. www.wilhsonesson.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/04/25/20020425BIT01600/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/04/25/20020425BIT01600/wkr0002.pdf