维美德公司上市申请获批

美卓公司(“美卓”)于2013年12月11日向纳斯达克OMX赫尔辛基有限公司(“赫尔辛基证券交易所”)提交了一份申请，要求代表Valmet公司(“Valmet”)在赫尔辛基证券交易所的正式名单上上市。赫尔辛基证券交易所于2013年12月18日批准了维美德股份的上市申请。假设分拆完成于2013年12月31日在芬兰贸易登记册上登记，维美德股票在赫尔辛基证券交易所官方名单上的交易将于2014年1月2日开始。Valmet的股票数量预计为149,864,619股。2013年10月1日，美卓特别股东大会决定美卓将通过部分分拆的方式进行分拆，所有与美卓纸浆、造纸和电力业务有关的资产、债务和负债将在不进行清算的情况下从美卓转移到维美德。美卓的其他业务，包括采矿和建筑以及自动化业务，将继续留在美卓。美卓股东将以每股美卓股份换取一(1)股维美德股票作为分拆对价。美卓所持有的股份不会发出分拆对价。维美德的股份将于2013年12月31日左右进入股东的簿记账户。2013年12月30日星期一是美卓股份及其价格中包含分拆对价的最后一个交易日。 From Thursday January 2, 2014 onwards Valmet's share is traded as a separate share class. In a situation where a shareholder of Metso has sold his/her shares, but the transaction has not been cleared prior to the expected effective date of the demerger (December 31, 2013), the right to the demerger consideration is transferred to the purchaser of the Metso share in accordance with the general market practice, and the demerger consideration will be transferred on the book- entry account of the purchaser together with the purchased Metso shares after the transaction has been cleared. The normal settlement period for stock exchange trades is three banking days. The Finnish demerger prospectus approved by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority, together with an unofficial English translation thereof, has been available as of September 23, 2013 on Metso's website www.metso.com/demerger. The future Valmet Corporation is a leading global developer and supplier of services and technologies for the pulp, paper and energy industries. Our 11,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's services cover everything from maintenance outsourcing to mill and plant improvements and spare parts. Our strong technology offering includes entire pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bio-energy production. The company has over 200 years of industrial history and will be reborn through the demerger of the pulp, paper and power businesses from Metso Group on 31 December 2013. Valmet's net sales in 2012 were approximately EUR 3 billion. Valmet's objective is to become the global champion in serving its customers. www.blackletterday.com www.twitter.com/valmetglobal Metso is a global supplier of technology and services to customers in the process industries, including mining, construction, pulp and paper, power, and oil and gas. Our 30,000 professionals based in over 50 countries contribute to sustainability and deliver profitability to customers worldwide. Metso's shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. www.metso.com, www.twitter.com/metsogroup Further information, please contact: Rasmus Oksala, VP, Legal, future Valmet Corporation, tel. +358 20 484 3252 Hanna-Maria Heikkinen, VP, Investor Relations, future Valmet Corporation, tel. +358 40 826 2172 Metso Corporation Harri Nikunen CFO Juha Rouhiainen VP, Investor Relations Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd Media www.metso.com