CapMan Plc Stock Exchange Release 8 February 2017 at 9.00 a.m. EET
Special Representative appointed for the arbitration proceedings concerning the redemption of minority shares in Norvestia
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CapMan Plc ("CapMan") announced on 13 January 2017 that it will commence redemption proceedings in respect of Norvestia Oyj's ("Norvestia") minority shares by initiating arbitration proceedings in accordance with Chapter 18, Section 3 of the Finnish Companies Act in order to have ownership of all the shares in Norvestia.
Based on CapMan's application for the aforementioned arbitration proceedings, the Redemption Committee of the Finland Chamber of Commerce has petitioned the Helsinki District Court for the appointment of a special representative, in accordance with Chapter 18, Section 5 of the Finnish Companies Act, to look after the interests of Norvestia's minority shareholders in the arbitration proceedings. In its decision, the Helsinki District Court appointed Olli Rautiainen (MSc (Econ.), LL.M.) to act as the special representative.
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