Raute Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, 26 October 2026 at 3:30 p.m. EET
Raute's buy-back program commenced in February has been completed
Raute Corporation has completed a share repurchase program ("buy-back program"), the commencement of which was announced via a stock exchange release on February 12, 2026. During the program Raute repurchased a total of 100,000 own shares between February 16 - October 26, 2026, corresponding to approximately 1.7 % of the total number of shares in the company. The shares were purchased at an average price of EUR 14.8240.
The purchases made under the buy-back program reduced Raute's equity by approximately EUR 1.48 million. As a result of the buy-back program, Raute Corporation owns directly a total of 100,000 own shares. Shares repurchased under the buy-back program will be cancelled.
The shares were repurchased otherwise than in proportion to the shareholdings of the shareholders at the market price prevailing at the time of acquisition in public trading on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd using the company's unrestricted equity.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Mika Saariaho, President and CEO, tel. +358 40 154 9393
DISTRIBUTION:
Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd, main media, www.raute.com
RAUTE IN BRIEF - Making Wood Matter
Raute is the partner to future-proof the wood industry. Our technologies cover different production processes with supporting digital and analytics solutions for engineered wood products. Additionally, we offer a full-scale service concept ranging from spare parts to regular maintenance and modernizations. Our innovative hardware and software solutions are designed to support our customers' efficient consumption of natural resources. In mill-scale projects, Raute is a global market leader both in the plywood and LVL industries. Raute's head office and main production plant is located in Lahti, Finland. The company's other production plants are located in Kajaani, Finland, the Vancouver area of Canada, and in Pullman, WA, USA. Raute's net sales in 2025 were EUR 175.5 million. The Group's headcount at the end of 2025 was 698. More about Raute: www.raute.com.