Raute - Company Announcement

Share subscription schedule for Raute Corporation's stock options 2010 B and 2010 C in 2017

Lahti, Finland, 2016-12-22 15:45 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAUTE CORPORATION
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 22 DECEMBER 2016 at 4:45 p.m. 


SHARE SUBSCRIPTION SCHEDULE FOR RAUTE CORPORATION'S STOCK OPTIONS 2010 B AND
2010 C IN 2017 

The share subscription period for Raute Corporation's stock options 2010 B will
end on March 31, 2017. 

The new shares subscribed for with Raute Corporation's stock options 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 registration date   Estimated listing date 
stock options 2010 B                                                            
February 3, 2017*          February 23, 2017             February 24, 2017      
March 31, 2017             May 9, 2017                   May 10, 2017           
                                                                                
*Will entitle to the potential dividend from the financial year 2016 based on   
 the planned Annual General Meeting date March 28, 2017.                        



Last subscription date,  Estimated registration date  Estimated listing date
stock option 2010 C                                                         
February 3, 2017*        February 23, 2017            February 24, 2017     
April 18, 2017           May 9, 2017                  May 10, 2017          
July 21, 2017            August 9, 2017               August 10, 2017       
October 20, 2017         November 8, 2017             November 9, 2017      


*Will entitle to the potential dividend from the financial year 2016 based on
the planned Annual 
General Meeting date March 28, 2017.

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.