Mon March 26 11:00 am 2018 in categories Stock exchange releases, Flagging notifications
Nokian Tyres: Disclosure under chapter 9, section 10 of the securities market act
Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Release March 26, 2018, at 11:00 a.m.
Nokian Tyres has received an announcement from BlackRock, Inc. on March 23, 2018, according to which BlackRock, Inc.'s indirect holding in Nokian Tyres shares exceeded level of 5% of the share capital in Nokian Tyres plc, as a result of share transactions concluded on March 22, 2018. The indirect shareholding of BlackRock, Inc. in Nokian Tyres has increased to 6,912,682 shares, corresponding to 5.03% of Nokian Tyres’ shares and voting rights.
The mutual funds managed by BlackRock, Inc. held on deal date a total of 7,750,560 Nokian Tyres’ shares representing 5.64% of company’s 137,277,072 shares and voting rights.
Total positions of BlackRock, Inc. and its funds subject to the notification:
| % of shares and voting rights (total of A) | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments (total of B) | Total of both in % (A+B) | Total number of shares and voting rights of issuer | |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.03% | 0.61% | 5.64% | 137,277,072 |
| Positions of previous notification | 4.92% | 0.48% | 5.41% |
Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:
A: Shares and voting rights:
| Class/type of shares ISIN code | Number of shares and voting rights | Number of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights |
| Direct (SMA 9:5) | Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) |
Direct (SMA 9:5) | Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) |
|
| FI0009005318 | 6,912,682 | 5.03% | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 6,912,682 | 5.03% |
B: Financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a:
| Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of shares and voting rights |
% of shares and voting rights |
| Securities Lent | N/A | N/A | Physical | 656,225 | 0.47% |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 181,653 | 0.13% |
| SUBTOTAL B | 837,878 | 0.61% |
Nokian Tyres plc
Antti-Jussi Tähtinen
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
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