Mon May 12 12:00 am 2003 in category Stock exchange releases
Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Announcement May 12,2003 2.45 p.m.

SHARES SUBSCIREB WITH OPTION RIGHTS; NOKIAN TYRES PLC

A total of 22,030 Nokian Tyres plc's shares have been subscribed with the 2001A option rights attached to the Nokian Tyres plc's Option Program of 2001.

An increase in share capital totalling 44,060 euros was entered into the Trade Register on May 12, 2003.

The shares will be traded on the Helsinki Exchanges together with the old shares as of May 13, 2003.

Identifiers of Nokian Tyres plc's share after the increase in share capital:  

Trading code: NOR1V
ISIN code: FI0009005318
Number of shares: 10,604,316  

After the increase, Nokian Tyres plc's share capital is 21,208,632.00 euros.

Nokian Tyres plc

Raila Hietala-Hellman
Vice President,
Communications and Investor Relations