Publication of the prospectus relating to Stockmann’s Loyal Customer share options 2012

Helsinki, Finland, 2015-04-30 13:30 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —
STOCKMANN plc, Announcement of Prospectus 30.4.2015 at 14:30 EET

Stockmann plc (“Stockmann”) has published a prospectus relating to the Loyal Customer share options 2012. A total of 2 500 000 new Stockmann’s Series B shares can be subscribed with the Loyal Customer share options. The subscription time will begin on 2 May 2015 and will end on 31 May 2015. The option programme will end on 31 May 2015, wherafter the unused share options will lapse.

The Finnish language prospectus approved by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority is available as of 30 April 2015 at the subscription place and on the Stockmann Group’s website http://www.lindex-group.com/en/loyal-customer-share-options.

Further information:
Pekka Vähähyyppä, CFO, tel. +358 9 121 3351

www.lindex-group.com

STOCKMANN plc

Nora Malin
Director, Corporate Communications

Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki
Principal media

Important notice

This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus for the purposes of applicable measures implementing Directive 2003/71/EC (such Directive, together with any applicable implementing measures in the relevant home Member State under such Directive (the “Prospectus Directive”). A prospectus relating to the rights offering referred to in this announcement to the Prospectus Directive will be published, which, when published, will be available at subscription locations in Finland.

The distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted. This announcement does not constitute an offer of, or an invitation to purchase, any securities of Stockmann in any jurisdiction.

Copies of this announcement are not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Japan, Hong Kong or the United States. This announcement does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States, nor may such securities be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration as provided in the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations there under. Stockmann does not intend to register any portion of the offering in the United States or to conduct a public offering of any securities in the United States. This announcement is not a direct or indirect offer to a feasible selling or purchase of securities, neither will the securities be offered at regions, where the offering or selling of the particular securities would be illegal.