Valmet公司提交给纳斯达克OMX赫尔辛基有限公司的上市申请

美卓公司(“美卓”)今天已向纳斯达克OMX赫尔辛基有限公司(“赫尔辛基证券交易所”)提交申请，代表Valmet公司将Valmet Corporation(“Valmet”)的股票列入赫尔辛基证券交易所的正式名单。维美德的股票预计将于2014年1月2日左右在赫尔辛基证券交易所正式上市。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。截至2013年9月23日，芬兰金融监管局批准的芬兰分拆招股说明书及其非官方英文翻译已在美卓的网站www.metso.com/demerger上提供。未来的维美德公司是全球领先的纸浆、造纸和能源行业服务和技术的开发商和供应商。 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