248,549 Orion Corporation A shares converted into B shares

   
  
ORION CORPORATION      STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 1 JUNE 2017 at 9.20 a.m. EEST              

248,549 Orion Corporation A shares converted into B shares

In accordance with Section 3 of the Articles of Association of Orion Corporation, 248,549 A shares have been converted into 248,549 B shares. The conversion has been entered into the Trade Register on 1 June 2017.

The total number of shares in Orion Corporation is 141,257,828 which, after the conversion, consists of 37,453,479 A shares and 103,804,349 B shares. The number of votes of the company's shares is after the conversion 852,873,929.

  
Orion Corporation

                                                                       
Contact person:
Terhi Ormio, Vice President, Communications, tel. +358 10 426 4646

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Orion Corporation
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Homepage: www.orion.fi

Orion is a globally operating Finnish pharmaceutical company - a builder of well-being. Orion develops, manufactures and markets human and veterinary pharmaceuticals, active pharmaceutical ingredients and diagnostic tests. The company is continuously developing new drugs and treatment methods. The core therapy areas of Orion's pharmaceutical R&D are central nervous system (CNS) disorders, oncology and respiratory for which Orion developes inhaled Easyhaler® pulmonary drugs. Orion's net sales in 2016 amounted to EUR 1,074 million and the company had about 3,500 employees. Orion's A and B shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. Founded in 1917, Orion celebrates its centennial anniversary in 2017.