Directed share issue for payment of year 2013 share-based incentive program


OUTOTEC OYJ  STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE  APRIL 29, 2014 at 09:05 AM

Directed share issue for payment of year 2013 share-based incentive program

Outotec's Board of Directors has decided on issuance of shares held by the company for payment of the reward of the Share-based Incentive Program 2013-2015 from the 2013 earning period. The reward equals 5% of the eligible maximum reward for the earning period and can be paid to a maximum of 172 Outotec employees and is at maximum 41,207 shares.

Outotec's Board of Directors has resolved to convey for free to the participants by a directed share issue without consideration a total maximum number of 19,027 Outotec shares held by the company. The Share-based Incentive Program's third-party administrator currently holds a total of 22,180 Outotec shares, which will be used as part of the reward payment.

On March 31, 2014, the Annual General Meeting of Outotec authorized the Board of Directors to decide on the issuance of shares (maximum 18,312,149 shares, or approximately 10% of total shares) and the issuance of special rights entitling to shares.  After the Share-based Incentive Program share issue, the Board has a remaining authorization for 18,293,122 shares valid until the closing of the next Annual General Meeting. 

For further information please contact:

OUTOTEC
Mikko Puolakka, CFO
Tel. +358 20 529 211

Email: firstname.lastname@outotec.com

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