Stora Enso shares converted and North American stock options exercised
STORA ENSO OYJ Stock Exchange Announcement 15 June 2006 at 11.00
Stora Enso shares converted and North American stock options
exercised
During the 131 May 2006 conversion period there was one
conversion and a total of 101 A shares were converted into
R shares. The shares were recorded in the Finnish trade register
today, 15 June 2006, and trading in the new R shares will start
on 16 June 2006.
Breakdown of shares after conversion:
A shares 178 105 067
R shares 611 433 432
Total 789 538 499
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 May 2006
a total of 5 996 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 956 598
For further information, please contact:
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, Vice President, Investor Relations and
Financial Communications, tel. +358 2046 21242
www.storaenso.com
www.storaenso.com/investors
STORA ENSO OYJ
p.p. Jussi Siitonen Jukka Marttila