Stora Enso share capital and North American stock options
STORA ENSO OYJ Stock Exchange Announcement 31 March 2005 at 11.00
Stora Enso share capital and North American stock options
Reduction in Stora Enso share capital
Stora Enso share capital has been reduced through the
cancellation of Stora Enso shares held by the Company, as
decided by the AGM on 22 March 2005. The share capital was
reduced by EUR 41 252 710 through the cancellation of 16 300
Series A shares and 24 250 000 Series R shares. The new share
capital is EUR 1 382 061 068.30. The reduction in share capital
was registered in the Finnish Trade Register on 31 March 2005.
Breakdown of shares after cancellation:
A shares 179 030 345
R shares 633 946 754
Total 812 977 099
Stora Enso North America Option Programme
Following the acquisition of Consolidated Papers, Inc. the Board
of Directors decided to convert the Consolidated Papers share
option plans into Stora Enso share option plans. During February
and March 2005 a total of 7 159 R shares were subscribed against
North American stock options. These R shares were previously
held by the Company.
After the subscription the Company holds:
A shares -
R shares 1 420 624
For further information, please contact:
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, Vice President, Investor Relations and
Financial Communications, tel. +358 2046 21242
STORA ENSO OYJ
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio Jyrki Kurkinen