Helsinki, March 26, 2010 - NASDAQ OMX Nordic, part of the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ:NDAQ) announces that Tikkurila Oyj (Tikkurila), a mid cap company within
the Materials sector, today starts trading of its shares on the main market of
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Tikkurila is the fourth company to be listed on NASDAQ OMX
Nordic markets and the first company to be listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki in
2010.
Tikkurila provides consumers, professionals and industrial users with
user-friendly and environmentally sustainable solutions for protection and
decoration. Tikkurila is a strong regional player that aims to be the leading
paint company in the Nordic area and Eastern Europe including Russia.
Jenny Rosberg, Senior Vice President at NASDAQ OMX said. “It is a great pleasure
for NASDAQ OMX to welcome Tikkurila, a very well known Finnish company that also
has a strong position abroad. Following a turbulent period in the global listing
market, we are now seeing positive signals in our US home markets, and in the
Nordics we have the strongest pipeline in a long time with several companies
preparing for a listing at NASDAQ OMX markets”.
“NASDAQ OMX has been pleased to note that the importance of securities markets
in terms of connecting great ideas with capital and fostering economic growth
has emerged on the Finnish political agenda, and I hope that the discussions
will lead to reforms that support innovation and growth. A listing on the
Helsinki home market should always be a competitive alternative for Finnish
companies to raise capital and fuel growth - thus enabling Finnish retail and
institutional investors to share their success”, says Lauri Rosendahl, President
of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
“We are glad to be able to offer the investors an opportunity to participate in
the growth story of a successful Finnish company with a strong brand image,"
says Erkki Järvinen, President and CEO of Tikkurila.
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Anu Ilvonen
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