August 9, 2006
12:30 CET
Subscription of Rautaruukki's shares with warrants
Rautaruukki Corporation Stock Exchange Release 9 August 2006 at 8.55
By 13 July 2006, 184,050 Rautaruukki shares have been subscribed with the
warrants based on the bond loan with warrants 2003. The share capital has been
increased by 312,855 euros and 55,215 euros have been transferred to a premium
fund due to the subscriptions. The increase of the share capital has been
registered at the Trade Register on 8 August 2006.
The new shares will provide the shareholder's rights starting from the date of
registration 8 August 2006. The shares will be subject to public trading at the
Helsinki Stock Exchange with the old Rautaruukki shares (RTRKS) from 9 August
2006.
After the increase the share capital of Rautaruukki shall be 236,419,841.50 euros
and the total number of shares 139,070,495. This number includes the shares held
by the company.
Warrants based on the bond loan with warrants 2003 have been subject to public
trading at the Helsinki Stock Exchange as of 24 May 2006. Total number of
warrants is 1,400,000 and each warrant entitles its holder to subscribe for one
share in the company. The subscription time of the shares shall end at the latest
23 May 2009.
The terms and conditions of the bond loan with warrants have been published in
their entirety by Rautaruukki's stock exchange release on 25 February 2003 and
the subscription issues have been published by stock exchange release on 17 May
2006.
Further information:
Tiina Bäckman, Corporate General Counsel
Tel. +358 20 592 9068
Rautaruukki Corporation
Taina Kyllönen
VP, Corporate Communications
Rautaruukki supplies metal-based components, systems and integrated systems to
the construction and mechanical engineering industries. The company has a wide
selection of metal products and services. Rautaruukki has operations in 23
countries and employs 12,000 people. Net sales in 2005 totalled EUR 3.7 billion.
The company's share is quoted on the Helsinki Exchanges (Rautaruukki Corporation:
RTRKS). The Corporation has used the marketing name Ruukki since 2004.
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