Stora Enso shares converted and North American stock options
STORA ENSO OYJ Stock Exchange Announcement 15 December 2004 at 11.00
Stora Enso shares converted and North American stock options
exercised
Conversion of A shares into R shares
During the 130 November 2004 conversion period there were 3
conversions and a total of 8 654 A shares were converted into
R shares. The shares were recorded in the Finnish trade register
today, 15 December 2004, and trading in the new R shares will
start on 16 December 2004.
Breakdown of shares after conversion:
A shares 179 048 523
R shares 658 194 876
Total 837 243 399
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. In November
2004 a total of 32 214 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 12 300
R shares 15 728 984
For further information, please contact:
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, Vice President, Investor Relations and
Financial Communications, tel. +358 2046 21242
STORA ENSO OYJ
p.p. Jukka Marttila Anu Vesmanen