Stora Enso Oyj Stock Exchange Announcement 15 November 2005 at 9:00 GMT
During the 1-31 October 2005 conversion period there were two conversions and a total of 83 A shares were converted into R shares. The shares were recorded in the Finnish trade register today, 15 November 2005, and trading in the new R shares will start on 16 November 2005.
Breakdown of shares after conversion:
| 178 161 758 |
R shares | 634 815 341 |
Total | 812 977 099 |
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 October 2005 a total of 1 223 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 | 38 600 |
R shares | 24 375 688 |
For further information, please contact:
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, Vice President, Investor Relations and Financial Communications,
tel. +358 2046 21242
