3 May 2006
Pursuant to the 2002B share options issued in 2002, 26,400 new shares were subscribed for after the previous entry in the Trade Register on 16 February 2006. The share subscription price is EUR 7.02.
As a result of these subscriptions, the company’s registered share capital will increase by EUR 13,200 to EUR 19,206,937 and the number of the shares will increase to 38,413,874 shares. EUR 172,128 will be entered in the share premium account. The book counter-value of the share is EUR 0.50. The increase of the share capital should be entered in the Trade Register on 12 May 2006. The new shares should be available for public trading on the Helsinki Stock Exchange’s Main List on 15 May 2006 together with the existing shares.
A total of 260,000 2002B share options have been issued. A total of 256,000 options have been granted to key persons. Until now, a total of 159,200 shares have been subscribed for. Pursuant to the remaining outstanding 2002B share options a maximum of 96,800 shares can be subscribed for. The subscription period ends on 30 October 2006.
The Board of Directors of Lassila & Tikanoja plc will approve share subscriptions made pursuant to the share options next time on 25 July 2006.
LASSILA & TIKANOJA PLC
Sirkka Tuomola
Vice President and CFO
For additional information please contact Sirkka Tuomola, tel +358 10 636 2883.