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A total of 982,539 new CapMan Plc B shares emitted in a directed issue have been entered in the Trade Register today. The number of listed CapMan Plc B shares is currently 74,990,171 and the number of unlisted A shares is 6,000,000. The shares have no nominal value.
The directed share issue was related to the Norum transaction closed on 27 August 2008. CapMan Plc paid part of the approx. EUR 3.4 million initial transaction price in cash and part through a directed share issue to the sellers of Norum. More information on the transaction is available in CapMan Plc stock exchange releases published on 26 May and 27 August 2008.
The new shares are entitled to dividends for the 2008 fiscal year and to other shareholder rights as of the registration date, 5 September 2008. The aim is that the listing of the new shares in OMX Helsinki will commence on 8 September 2008.
For more information, please contact: Kaisa Arovaara, CFO, CapMan Plc, tel. +358 207 207 583
CAPMAN PLC
Mari Reponen Communications Director Investor Services
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CapMan www.capman.com CapMan is one of the leading alternative asset managers in the Nordic countries and manages Nordic funds with approximately EUR 3.2 billion in total capital. CapMan has six investment areas (CapMan Buyout, CapMan Technology, CapMan Life Science, CapMan Russia, CapMan Public Market and CapMan Real Estate), and each of them has a dedicated team and funds. Altogether CapMan employs 140 people in Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo and Moscow. CapMan was established in 1989 and its B shares are listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange since 2001.
