ROCLA OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 13 May 2009 at 3.30 p.m.
MITSUBISHI CATERPILLAR FORKLIFT EUROPE B.V. HAS GAINED TITLE TO ALL THE SHARES
IN ROCLA OYJ
The Arbitral Tribunal appointed by the Redemption Committee of the Central
Chamber of Commerce of Finland has today confirmed that Mitsubishi Caterpillar
Forklift Europe B.V. (“MCFE”) has the right to redeem the minority shares in
Rocla Oyj (“Rocla”) and that MCFE has the right to obtain title to the minority
shares by lodging security approved by the Arbitral Tribunal for the payment of
the redemption price and the interest accruing thereon.
MCFE has today lodged security approved by the Arbitral Tribunal and thus gained
title to all the shares in Rocla in accordance with Chapter 18, Section 6 of the
Finnish Companies Act. After the security having been lodged, the minority
shareholders of Rocla being parties to the redemption proceedings are only
entitled to receive the redemption price and the interest payable thereon.
Upon application by Rocla, NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy (“NASDAQ OMX Helsinki”) has
decided that the Rocla shares will be delisted from the Official List of NASDAQ
OMX Helsinki upon title to all shares in Rocla having been transferred to MCFE.
The quoting of the Rocla shares on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki will thus cease in
accordance with a separate release to be published by NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
In Järvenpää on 13 May 2009
Rocla Oyj
Tapio Rummukainen
President and CEO
For further information, please contact:
Rocla Oyj, Tapio Rummukainen, President and CEO, tel. +358 20 778 1370
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