Fortum shares subscribed for with share warrants
The following new shares have been subscribed for with Fortum Corporation's
share warrants:
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| Name of scheme | Subscription period | Quantity |
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| Share Option Scheme 2002B for key | 26 Jan. 2009- | 2,000 |
| employees | 31 Jan. 2009 | |
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The corresponding increase in share capital has not yet been entered in the
trade register.
The intention is that the next time share subscriptions related to the Fortum
Share Option Scheme 2002B are registered will be approximately on 24 March 2009,
when the new shares subscribed for by 17 March 2009 will be registered. The
shares subscribed for with options by 17 March 2009 are entitled to a dividend
possibly paid for 2008 during the spring of 2009. The holders of these new
shares are also entitled to participate in the Annual General Meeting in the
spring of 2009 under the terms indicated in the notice to the shareholders'
meeting.
After March's registration the next time share subscriptions are intended to be
registered is approximately on 8 May 2009, when the new shares subscribed for by
30 April 2009 will be registered. The subscription period for Share Option
Scheme 2002B finishes 30 April 2009.
Fortum Corporation
Maria Romantschuk
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
Further information:
Jouni Huttunen, Head of Treasury Management, +358 10 45 24649
Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Key media
www.fortum.com