November 3, 2006
08:50 CET
Subscriptions of Rautaruukki's shares with warrants
Rautaruukki Oyj Stock Exchange Release 3 November 2006 at 9.50
During the period of 9 August till 18 October 2006 194,751 Rautaruukki shares in
total have been subscribed with the warrants based on the bond loan with warrants
2003. The share capital has been increased by 331,076.70 euros. The increase of
the share capital has been registered at the Trade Register on 2 November 2006.
The new shares will provide the shareholder's rights starting from the date of
registration 2 November 2006. The shares will be subject to public trading at the
Helsinki Stock Exchange with the old Rautaruukki shares (RTRKS) from Monday on 6
November 2006.
After the increase the share capital of Rautaruukki shall be 236,750,918.20 euros
and the total number of shares 139,265,246. 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.
The intention is that the share subscriptions related to the 2003 bond loan with
warrants will be registered next time approximately on 21 December 2006, when new
shares subscribed for by 30 November 2006 will be registered.
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 Oyj: RTRKS).
The Corporation has used the marketing name Ruukki since 2004.
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