The following information is based on a press release from Wärtsilä Oyj Abp (Wärtsilä, WRT1V, FI0009003727) dated January 31, 2011 and may be subject to change.
The board of Wärtsilä has proposed that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) approves a split whereby every one (1) share will be replaced by two (2) shares (2:1). The scheduled ex-date is March 4, 2011.
Provided that the AGM approves the proposal, WRT1V will be adjusted in the VINX Benchmark Index (VINXB) in accordance with rule 5.5 in the “Rules for the Construction and Maintenance of the NASDAQ OMX and Oslo Børs All-Share, Benchmark, Tradable and Sector Indexes”.
The new number of shares for WRT1V in VINXB after the split will be 197 241 130.
For further information contact Lukas Wäsström or Michael Olsson, +46 8 405 62 96 or index@nasdaqomx.com.