2013-03-12 08:00:01 CET

2013-03-12 08:00:08 CET


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Konecranes Oyj - Company Announcement

KONECRANES PLC - KONECRANES APPLIES FOR LISTING OF STOCK OPTIONS 2009B ON NASDAQ OMX HELSINKI


KONECRANES PLC  STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE  March 12, 2013 at 09:00

In accordance with decision by the Board of Directors, Konecranes Plc applies
for listing of stock option rights 2009B of Konecranes Plc Stock Options 2009
program on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange to commence on April 2, 2013. 

A total of 750,000 stock options 2009B were issued. There are currently
approximately 140 key employees holding a total of 708,500 stock options 2009B.
Konecranes Plc currently holds 41,500 stock options 2009B. 

Each stock option 2009B entitles its holder to subscribe for one share of
Konecranes Plc at a subscription price of EUR 21.79. The amount of the dividend
or the amount of the distributable unrestricted equity decided before share
subscription shall be deducted from the share subscription price as per the
dividend record date or the record date of the repayment of equity. The share
subscription period will commence on April 1, 2013 and end on April 30, 2015. 

In accordance with the terms and conditions of the stock options, Konecranes
Plc's Board of Directors has resolved that shares held by the company (treasury
shares) are offered to the subscriber in the share subscription. 

When treasury shares are used, the subscribed shares will be delivered to the
subscriber on the seventh banking day following the end of share subscription
window, at the latest. Right to dividend and other shareholder rights shall
commence when the subscribed shares have been registered to the subscriber's
book-entry account. The company will answer for possible asset transfer tax
consequences. 

Evli Bank Plc acts as a subscription place for share subscriptions with
Konecranes Plc 2009 stock options. 

The terms and conditions of Konecranes Plc Stock Options 2009 and further
information are available on the company's website www.konecranes.com >
Investors > Share information > Stock option plans. 

Konecranes Plc

Miikka Kinnunen
Director, Investor Relations



FURTHER INFORMATION

Miikka Kinnunen, Director, Investor Relations, tel. +358 (0)20 427 2050

Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a broad
range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards,
ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting
solutions as well as services for lifting equipment and machine tools of all
makes. In 2012, Group sales totaled EUR 2,170 million. The Group has 12,100
employees at 626 locations in 48 countries. Konecranes is listed on the NASDAQ
OMX Helsinki (symbol: KCR1V). 



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