Straight from Nokia headquarters we have the latest up-to-date stock exchange news, below I have included a press release we received just a few moments ago.

Espoo, Finland – Based on Nokia’s 2003 and 2005 employee stock option plans, 103 835 shares of Nokia Corporation were subscribed for between August 26, 2008 and September 30, 2008. The total amount of subscription prices will be recorded in the fund for invested non-restricted equity.

The new shares carry full shareholder rights as from the registration date, October 6, 2008. The shares are admitted to public trading on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd as of the registration date together with the old Nokia share class (NOK1V).

After the registration, the total number of shares is 3 800 939 349, including the shares held by the company.