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Share subscriptions with Raute Corporation's stock options 2010


Nastola, Finland, 2015-05-07 08:45 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAUTE CORPORATION
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE MAY 7, 2015 at 9:45 a.m. 


SHARE SUBSCRIPTIONS WITH RAUTE CORPORATION'S STOCK OPTIONS 2010

A total of 15,500 Raute's series A new shares have been subscribed for with
Raute' stock options 2010 A, 2010 B and 2010 C between April 1, 2015 and April
23, 2015. As a result of the subscriptions, the company's share capital will
increase with EUR 31,000.00 from EUR 8,030,456.00 to EUR 8,061,456.00. The
number of Raute's series A shares will increase from 3,024,067 pcs to 3,039,567
pcs and the total amount of shares from 4,015,228 pcs to 4,030,728 pcs. 

The new shares subscribed for with the stock options 2010 have been registered
in the Trade Register on May 7, 2015 as of which date the new shares will
establish shareholder rights. The shares will be traded on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki together with the old shares as of May 8, 2015. 

The share subscription period for stock options 2010 A is from March 1, 2013 to
March 31, 2016, for stock options 2010 B from March 1, 2014 to March 31, 2017
and for stock options 2010 C from March 1, 2015 to March 31, 2018. The terms
and conditions of the stock options plan 2010 with additional information are
available on the company's website at www.raute.com/Investors/Share
information. 

Raute's stock options 2010 are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. as of April
27, 2015. 


RAUTE CORPORATION
Arja Hakala
Chief Financial Officer


FURTHER INFORMATION:
Ms. Arja Hakala, CFO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 3 829 3293, mobile +358 400
710 387 

DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX 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 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 Nastola,
Finland. Its other production plants are in the Vancouver area of Canada, in
the Shanghai area of China, and in Kajaani, Finland. Raute's net sales in 2014
were EUR 94.0 million. The Group's headcount at the end of 2014 was 587. 

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