Munksjö - Demerger and new shares registered with the Finnish Trade Register
Helsinki, Finland, 2013-05-27 07:30 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Munksjö Oyj, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 27 May, 2013 at 7.30 CET
NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, THE HONG KONG SPECIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND,
SOUTH AFRICA OR THE UNITED STATES.
The demerger of Ahlstrom's Label and Processing business in Europe, Munksjö
Oyj's new shares and the increase of its share capital have today been
registered with the Finnish Trade Register.
The new combined company will become one of the world's largest specialty paper
companies with strong market positions in attractive market segments. Munksjö's
unique product offering will offer and serve its global customers with a
focused range of high-value-added specialty papers to selected industry sectors
and consumer-driven products. The customer relationships, deep knowledge of
customer needs and high technical expertise in production and product
development will contribute to the sustainability of these strong market
positions.
"The clear strategic fit between the merging businesses, both with specialty
paper as their core business, will serve as a platform for continued growth. It
will lead to strengthened competitiveness and efficiency and bring added growth
opportunities to the company, organically as well as strategically", says Jan
Åström, President and CEO of Munksjö Oyj.
A total of 11 597 326 new shares in Munksjö Oyj were issued as demerger
consideration to Ahlstrom's shareholders in the demerger. Following the
registration of the increase of the share capital and the new shares issued in
connection with the demerger and the other share issues announced on 24 May
2013, the share capital of Munksjö Oyj amounts to EUR 15,000,000 and the total
number of shares to 38 769 590.
The new shares are expected to be registered on the book-entry accounts of the
shareholders during the course of today. As announced, the trading with
Munksjö's shares is expected to commence on or about 7 June 2013.
Munksjö Oyj
For more information:
Jan Åström, President and CEO, tel. +46 10 250 1001
Åsa Fredriksson, SVP HR and Communications, tel. +46 10 250 1003
Laura Lindholm, Investor Relations Manager, tel. +46 10 250 1026
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