ATRIA GROUP PLC'S SHARE ISSUE SUBSCRIBED FOR IN FULL The subscription period for the share issue based on shareholders' pre-emptive subscription rights, in accordance with the resolution passed by an extraordinary general meeting of Atria Group plc on 11 November 2003, ended on 12 December 2003. On the basis of the primary subscription rights, over 99 per cent of the shares offered in the share issue were subscribed for. The amount of subscriptions made on the basis of the secondary subscription rights exceeded the number of shares offered. About 5,500 investors subscribed for shares in the share issue. The Board of Directors of Atria Group plc has accepted the subscriptions made in the share issue on the basis of the primary subscription rights. The new shares subscribed for on the basis of the primary subscription rights will be admitted to public trading on the Main List of Helsinki Exchanges as an separate class of shares as from 15 December 2003. The amount of subscriptions made on the basis of the secondary subscription rights exceeded the number of shares offered. The shares will be allotted amongst the shareholders subscribing for them in proportion to their shareholdings on the record date, 14 November 2003. Details of the allotment of shares on the basis of the secondary subscription rights will be released on 18 December 2003. As a consequence of the share issue, Atria's share capital will be raised by EUR 8,964,409.40. Following the registration of the new shares, the company's share capital will be EUR 35,857,637.60, which is divided into 11,888,747 Series A shares and 9,203,981 Series KII shares. The share capital increase will be entered in the Trade Register on or about 22 December 2003, at which time the shares subscribed for on the basis of the primary subscription rights will cease to be listed as a separate share class on Helsinki Exchanges. The new shares will be listed together with the existing shares beginning on or about 23 December 2003. The new shares entitle their shareholders to a full dividend as from the financial year commencing on 1 January 2003. The shares will confer the other rights in the company as from registration of the increase in share capital. ATRIA GROUP PLC Seppo Paatelainen President DISTRIBUTION Helsinki Exchanges Principal media
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