Kemira Oyj has in its possession company shares that have been purchased based on the authorization of the annual general meeting of 2001. The board proposes to the AGM that
- authorization to the board be continued and broadened to the effect that shares in the company can be rendered for sale also through the Helsinki Exchanges;
- that the above-mentioned shares can be also used instead of cash for the payment of bonuses and incentive compensation that may be payable to the personnel funds or personnel, provided that the board decides to introduce such a system, and
- that the shares can be furthermore used as consideration in any possible mergers or acquisitions.
The authorization covers a maximum amount of 6,118,000 of the company's own shares that have been purchased for the company.
The proposed dividend is EUR 0.30 per share. The dividend will be paid to a shareholder who is registered in the shareholder register kept by the Finnish Central Securities Depository Ltd. on the record date. According to the decision of the board of directors, the record date for the dividend payout is 8 April 2002. The board of directors proposes to the annual general meeting that the dividend be paid on 16 April, 2002.
The documents concerning the financial statements and the above-mentioned proposals of the board of directors, including annexes to them, will be available for inspection by shareholders as from Tuesday, 26 March, 2002 at the Kemira House, Porkkalankatu 3, Helsinki.
The Annual General Meeting of shareholders of Kemira Oyj will be held on Wednesday, 3 April 2002 at 4.00 p.m.at the Kemira House, address Porkkalankatu 3, Helsinki, Finland.