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NEWS
Nokia's share capital increased in
connection with the acquisition of Amber Networks, Inc.
(September 03, 2001)
A total of 18,329,212 Nokia shares with the par value of EUR 0.06 were
subscribed for after the previous increase in the share capital was registered
on August 17, 2001. The share subscriptions relate to the decision by the Board
of Directors of Nokia taken on the basis of the authorization given by the
Annual General Meeting on March 21, 2001, and to the acquisition of Amber
Networks, Inc. According to the acquisition agreement, a part of the acquisition
price is paid in Nokia shares.
The corresponding increase in the share capital, EUR 1,099,752.72, was
registered in the Finnish Trade Register on September 3, 2001. As a result, the
share capital of Nokia currently is EUR 283,091,503.50 and the total number of
shares is 4,718,191,725. Nokia received as additional shareholders' equity EUR
380,716,062.45.
Nokia has filed an application for listing of the new shares on the Helsinki
Exchanges together with the other listed shares as of September 4, 2001. Listing
of the shares will also be applied for at the New York, Frankfurt, London, Paris
and Stockholm Stock Exchanges later this year.