Raute - Company Announcement

Share subscription schedule for Raute Corporation's stock options 2010 A, 2010 B and 2010 C in 2016

Lahti, Finland, 2016-02-22 16:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAUTE CORPORATION
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 22 FEBRUARY 2016 at 5:00 p.m. 


SHARE SUBSCRIPTION SCHEDULE FOR RAUTE CORPORATION'S STOCK OPTIONS 2010 A, 2010
B AND 2010 C IN 2016 

The share subscription period for Raute Corporation's stock options 2010 A will
end on March 31, 2016. The new shares subscribed for with Raute Corporation's
stock options 2010 A, 2010 B and 2010 C are entered to the Trade Register and
listed on Nasdaq Helsinki according to the following schedule, if possible: 

Last subscription date,   Estimated          Estimated       
stock options 2010 A      registration date  listing date    
March 31, 2016            May 9, 2016        May 10, 2016    
                                                             
Last subscription date,   Estimated          Estimated       
stock options 2010 B and  registration date  listing date    
2010 C                                                       
April 18, 2016            May 9, 2016        May 10, 2016    
July 15, 2016             August 4, 2016     August 5, 2016  
October 14, 2016          November 3, 2016   November 4, 2016

Raute reserves the right to change the Trade Register entry dates. Raute does
not assume any liability for non-registrations occurring on any of the
above-mentioned dates. 

The shares subscribed with the stock options entitle holders to dividends and
other shareholder rights after the shares have been registered. Share
subscriptions will take place at all of Nordea's branches in Finland. 

The terms and conditions of the stock options plan 2010 are available on the
company's investor web pages at www.raute.com > Investors > Share information >
Option schemes. 


RAUTE CORPORATION
Arja Hakala
Chief Financial Officer

FURTHER INFORMATION:
Ms. Arja Hakala, CFO, Raute Corporation, mobile +358 400 710 387

DISTRIBUTION:
Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd, main media, www.raute.com

RAUTE IN BRIEF:
Raute is a technology and service company that operates worldwide. Raute’s
customers are companies operating in the wood products industry that
manufacture veneer, plywood and LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber). The technology
offering covers machinery and equipment for the customer’s entire production
process. As a supplier of mill-scale projects, Raute is a global market leader
both in the plywood and LVL industries. Additionally, Raute’s full-service
concept includes technology services ranging from spare parts deliveries to
regular maintenance and equipment modernizations. Raute’s head office is
located in the Nastola area of Lahti, Finland. Its other production plants are
in Kajaani, Finland, the Vancouver area of Canada and in the Shanghai area of
China. Raute’s net sales in 2015 were EUR 127.3 million. The Group’s headcount
at the end of 2015 was 646. 

More information on the company can be found at www.raute.com.