YIT announces new strategy and financial targets for 2025-2029, introduces a new segment structure
STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT MAY, 8, 2003 13:30 1 (1)
SUBSCRIPTION FOR YIT SHARES BY EXERCISING THE 1998 SHARE OPTIONS
Through the exercise of the 1998 Series A share options, after the previous entry in the Trade Register on December 5, 2002, a total of 2,600 YIT Corporation shares have been subscribed for by April 30, 2003. The subscription price of the shares is EUR 11.77 per share, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the share option programme. The increase in the share capital as a consequence of these share subscriptions, totalling EUR 5,200, was entered in the Trade Register on May 8, 2003.
Following the increase, YITs share capital is EUR 59,497,870 and the total number of shares outstanding is 29,748,935. The nominal value of the share is 2 euros.
The new shares confer all shareholder rights as from the date of registration, May 8, 2003, and they will be accepted for public trading on Helsinki Exchanges together with the existing shares.
The objective is that trading in the shares will commence on May 9, 2003.
By April 30, 2003, a total of 343,850 shares have been subscribed for with the 1998 Series A share options. Max. 256,150 shares can be subscribed for with the remaining Series A share options. Max.
578,600 shares can be subscribed for with the remaining Series B share options from the year 1998. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the share option programme, the last subscription day for both the Series A and Series B share options will be November 28, 2003. Share subscriptions will be received by Conventum Securities Limited.
The objective is that the share subscriptions with the Series A and Series B share options will be entered in the Trade Register as follows:
The subscription Registration at the latest: in the Trade Register: June 19, 2003 June 26, 2003 August 15, 2003 August 21, 2003 October 27, 2003 October 31, 2003 November 28, 2003 December 4, 2003
YIT CORPORATION
Veikko Myllyperkiö Vice President, Corporate Communications
For additional information, contact: Jaakko Mäkynen, Vice President, Finance, tel. +358 20 433 2307, jaakko.makynen@yit.fi Marja Salo, Director of Administration, tel. +358 20 433 2470, marja.salo@yit.fi
Distribution: Helsinki Exchanges, principal media, www.yit.fi