Trimble Finland Has Acquired Title to All Shares in Tekla Corporation
Tekla Corporation   Stock Exchange Release   February 10, 2012 at 2.30 p.m.
Trimble Finland Has Acquired Title to All Shares in Tekla Corporation
According to information Tekla Corporation ("Tekla") has received today, Trimble
Finland Oy ("Trimble Finland") has posted the required security in connection
with the redemption of the minority shares in Tekla. Trimble Finland has thus
acquired title to all the outstanding shares in Tekla in accordance with the
Companies Act. As a consequence of the posting of the security, the minority
shareholders of Tekla are entitled only to the redemption price and to the
interest accruing thereon.
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd has upon the request of Tekla resolved to delist Tekla's
share from the Helsinki Stock Exchange upon the title to all the shares in Tekla
having been transferred to Trimble Finland. The listing of Tekla's share on the
Helsinki Stock Exchange shall thus end today, as stated in a separate release to
be published by NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.
TEKLA CORPORATION
Board of Directors
Additional information: Timo Keinänen, CFO, tel. +358 400 813 027,
firstname.lastname @ tekla.com
Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd, main media and www.tekla.com
Tekla Corporation drives the evolution of digital information models with its
software, providing a growing competitive advantage to customers in the
construction, infrastructure and energy industries. Tekla's net sales for 2010
were nearly 58 million euros and operating result nearly 10 million euros.
International operations accounted for approximately 80% of net sales. Tekla has
customers in 100 countries, offices in 15 countries and a worldwide partner
network. Tekla Group currently employs more than 500 persons, of whom about 200
work outside of the headquarters in Finland. Tekla was established in 1966, and
is one of the longest-operating Finnish software companies. Tekla Corporation
became part of Trimble in July 2011. www.tekla.com
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