Option release: SHARE SERIES IN THE OMXH25 INDEX FEBRUARY 2, 2009 – JULY 31, 2009 (1/09)

The OMXH25 stock index is a capitalisation-weighted and free float adjusted index. It contains the 25 most traded share series in terms of their daily median turnover for the preceding calendar half-year listed in Helsinki on the Nordic Stock Exchange. The new structure of the OMXH25 index will become effective on February 2, 2009. 

There will be two new share series in the OMXH25 index. The new series will be M-real Corporation B (MRLBV) and Orion Corporation B (ORNBV). The share series to be removed from the current OMXH25 index is Ramirent Plc (RMR1V) and Uponor Oyj (UNR1V). As of February 2, 2009 the share series listed in the enclosure will be included in the calculation of the OMXH25 index.

The non-weight-limited numbers of shares per share series and free float factors will be released January 23, 2009. The number of shares corresponding to the 10 per cent weight-limit will be published after trading on January 30, 2009.