a) If you hold a paper share certificate of Raision Tehtaat Oy Ab
Deliver the paper share certificate without delay to an account manager (i.e. the bank acting as a trust manager) which will ensure that a book-entry account is opened for the shareholder, the shares are included in the book-entry system and that the corresponding number of shares is recorded in your book-entry account.
If the share certificate is not in your own name, you must provide an adequate and reliable explanation of your ownership, for example, a deed sale, a deed of gift or a legally binding estate inventory deed or deed of estate distribution or a deed of division of marital assets.
The manager of the book-entry account will charge a fee for their services in accordance with their price list.
Please note that the request to have the shares registered in the book-entry system must be made prior to the Annual General Meeting’s decision on the subject (by 2 p.m. EET on 12 April, 2022).
b) If you hold a paper share certificate of Oy Vehnä Ab or Oy Kasviöljy-Växtolje Ab
Oy Vehnä Ab and Oy Kasviöljy – Växtolje Ab merged in 1988 into Raision Tehtaat Oy Ab. The owners of these shares are still entitled to receive shares in Raision Tehtaat Oy Ab as merger premium.
The exchange ratios for the shares in these companies are as follows:
- Ten shares in Oy Vehnä Ab will receive three of Raision Tehtaat Oy Ab’s restricted shares with book-value of 50 marks, of which 150 Raisio plc’s restricted shares will be formed through changes in nominal value today.
- One Oy Kasviöljy-Växtolje Ab’s share will receive one Raision Tehtaat Oy Ab’s restricted share with book-value of 50 marks, of which 50 Raisio plc’s restricted shares will be formed through changes in nominal value today.
Paper share certificate of Oy Vehnä Ab and Oy Kasviöljy – Växtolje Ab should be de-livered without delay to Raisio plc’s shareholder service to P.O.Box 101 (Raisionkaari 55), 21201 Raisio, Finland. You should also inform Raisio plc’s shareholder service, tel +358 (2) 443 2111 (weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) or by e-mail osakaspalvelu@raisio.com that you have sent the share certificate. Please note that delivery to Raisio plc by post of the share certificate is at the sender’s own risk.
If the share certificate is not in your own name, you must also provide an adequate and reliable explanation of your ownership, for example, a deed sale, a deed of gift or a legally binding estate inventory deed or deed of estate distribution or a deed of division of marital assets.
After receiving the share certificate and an adequate documentation of the owner-ship, Raisio plc’s shareholder service will provide the shareholder with a paper share certificate of Raision Tehtaat Oy Ab. The shareholder service cannot, however, make a request on the shareholder’s behalf to have these shares entered in the book-entry systems. Therefore the shareholder shall submit this share certificate to an account manager (i.e. the bank acting as a trust manager) which will ensure that a book-entry account is opened for the shareholder, the shares are included in the book-entry system and that the corresponding number of shares is recorded in the share-holder’s book-entry account.
Please note that the request to have the shares registered in the book-entry system must be made prior to the Annual General Meeting’s decision on the subject (by 2 p.m. EET on 12 April, 2022).
Raisio’s shareholder service does not charge a fee for Raision Tehtaat Oy Ab’s paper share certificates, but the manager of the book-entry account will charge a fee in accordance with its price list for the possible opening of a book-entry account and registering of the shares in a book-entry account and for other possible services.
c) If the paper share certificate is missing or it has been destroyed
If you can provide a reliable proof that you are the owner of shares in the Joint Account, but the paper share certificate is missing or it has been destroyed, you should request for the registration of the shares in the book-entry system and then apply for the share certificate’s cancellation from the district court (District Court of Southwest Finland).
A description of the content of the share certificate and an explanation of the ownership shall be provided in connection with the petition for cancellation. An extract of the share register can be requested free of charge from Raisio plc’s shareholder service Tel +358 (2) 443 2111 (weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) or by e-mail osakaspalvelu@raisio.com.
An adequate and reliable explanation of the applicant’s ownership shall also be provided, for example, a deed sale, a deed of gift or a legally binding estate inventory deed or deed of estate distribution or a deed of division of marital assets. In case there are several applicants, each must sign an application for cancellation or issue written powers of attorney to one applicant.
The procedure for the cancellation of the share certificate takes several months. The district court draws up a public notice, which is published in the Official Journal. The district court’s decision on the case is given no earlier than three months after the application has been made.
The shareholder shall deliver the district court’s original decision on the cancellation of the share certificate of Raision Tehtaat Oy Ab first to Raisio plc’s shareholder service, which will add a confirmation to the document. Please note that delivery to Raisio plc by post of the district court’s original decision is at the sender’s own risk. The shareholder shall then submit this document to the account manager (i.e. the bank acting as a trust manager) which will ensure that a book-entry account is opened for the shareholder, the shares are included in the book-entry system and that the corresponding number of shares is recorded in the shareholder’s book-entry account. Please note that the request to have the shares registered in the book-entry system must be made prior to the Annual General Meeting’s decision on the subject (by 2 p.m. EET on 12 April, 2022) and the request for conversion must be finalized no later than by 4 p.m. EET on 30 November, 2022.
The district court’s original decision on the cancellation of the share certificate of Oy Vehnä Ab or Oy Kasviöljy – Växtolje Ab shall be delivered first Raisio plc’s share-holder service, which will write a paper share certificate of Raisio Tehtaat Oy Ab to the shareholder. Please note that delivery to Raisio plc by post of the district court’s original decision is at the sender’s own risk. The shareholder shall submit this Raisio Tehtaat Oy Ab’s share certificate to the account manager (i.e. the bank acting as a trust manager) which will ensure that a book-entry account is opened for the share-holder, the shares are included in the book-entry system and that the corresponding number of shares is recorded in the shareholder’s book-entry account. Please note that the request to have the shares registered in the book-entry system must be made prior to the Annual General Meeting’s decision on the subject (by 2 p.m. EET on 12 April, 2022) and the request for conversion must be finalized no later than by 4 p.m. EET on 30 November, 2022.
The shareholder is responsible for any costs arising from the cancellation application, such as the application fees of the district court or the notice costs of the Official Journal. These costs may amount to over hundreds of Euros – the shareholder should check the exact amount from the district court prior to making an application.
