STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 10, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- The final day for trading in redemption shares in Poolia AB (publ) ("Poolia") is October 14, 2003 and payment of the redemption amount will take place on October 22, 2003.
The District Court's approval of the reduction in Poolia's share capital and share premium reserve through redemption of shares, resolved at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on July 3, 2003, has now become legally binding.
Payment for the redeemed shares will take place on October 22, 2003 and the final date for trading in redemption shares in Poolia on Stockholmsborsen is October 14, 2003.
Poolia has applied to the Swedish National Tax Board to issue general advice (recommendations) as regards to how the acquisition value of the Poolia share, prior to separation of the redemption right, should be allocated between the redemption right and the share. The National Tax Board's general advise will from early November 2003 be held available on the National Tax Board's website www.rsv.se and on Poolia's website www.poolia.se.
Enskilda Securities is Poolia's financial advisor.
For further information, please contact: Kjell Ake Jagenstedt, CFO in Poolia Tel. +46-8-555 650 09
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