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2009-09-28 11:20:24 CEST 2009-09-28 11:21:24 CEST REGULATED INFORMATION Finnlines - Company AnnouncementAnnouncement to the Shareholders of Finnlines Plc regarding merger of subsidiariesFinnlines Plc Stock Exchange Release, 28 September, 2009 Announcement to the Shareholders of Finnlines Plc regarding merger of subsidiaries Finnlines Plc (Business ID 0201153-9)and its wholly owned subsidiaries, each separately, Ropax Oy Eagle (Business ID 0703384-1), Ropax Oy Fellow (Business ID 1542281-2), Ropax Oy Maid (Business ID 0113108-8), Ropax Oy Star (Business ID 0783510-7) and FL-Sailor's Shop Oy (Business ID 1782737-0) have signed a merger plan on June 24, 2009, which indicates that Ropax Oy Eagle, Ropax Oy Fellow, Ropax Oy Maid, Ropax Oy Star and FL-Sailor's Shop Oy will merger into their parent company Finnlines Plc. The merger plans have been registered in the Trade Register on July 7, 2009 (Ropax Oy Eagle), July 10, 2009 (Ropax Oy Fellow), July 3, 2009 (Ropax Oy Maid), July 6, 2009 (Ropax Oy Star) and July 9, 2009 (FL-Sailor's Shop Oy). According to each merger plan the assets and liabilities of the mentioned subsidiaries are to be transferred without liquidation proceedings to the parent company Finnlines Plc. In the mergers, no consideration is paid as the parent company owns all the shares in the mentioned merging subsidiaries. The mergers do not require any changes in the Articles of Association of Finnlines Plc. By the mergers, the company will clarify the structure of the group, strengthen the business and reduce administrative costs. The registration of the execution of the mergers is planned to take place on December 31, 2009. According to the auditor's statement regarding the merger plans, issued by Deloitte & Touche Oy/ Mr Mikael Leskinen, APA, the mergers do not jeopardize the payment of the liabilities of Finnlines Plc. The merger plans including enclosures and the documents mentioned in the Limited Liability Companies Act (624/2006) Chapter 16 section 11 will be available as from this day at Finnlines Plc's head office, Porkkalankatu 20 A, 00180 Helsinki. Copies of the documents will be sent to shareholders on request. Copies can be ordered by telephone, phone number +358 10 343 4404 (Maria Holmén), or by e-mail: maria.holmen@finnlines.com Should shareholders of Finnlines Plc, holding more than 5% of the shares of the company, within one month from publishing this announcement come up with a written demand that the merger has to be decided upon at a shareholders' meeting, such a shareholders' meeting will be called according to prevailing law and statutes. The written demand should be sent to: Finnlines Plc, Legal Department, Mr Tapani Voionmaa, P.O.Box 197, 00181 Helsinki. Helsinki, September 24, 2009 Finnlines Plc The Board of Directors Distribution: Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd |
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