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Nokian Tyres: Disclosure under chapter 9, section 10 of the securities market act

Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Release 21 March 2016 at 10:30 a.m. Nokian Tyres has received an announcement from BlackRock, Inc. on 18 March 2016, according to which BlackRock, Inc.'s indirect holding in Nokian Tyres shares has gone above the thre...

Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Release 21 March 2016 at 10:30 a.m.

Nokian Tyres has received an announcement from BlackRock, Inc. on 18 March 2016, according to which BlackRock, Inc.'s indirect holding in Nokian Tyres shares has gone above the threshold of 5 % of the share capital in Nokian Tyres plc, as a result of a share transactions concluded on 17 March 2016. The indirect shareholding of BlackRock, Inc. in Nokian Tyres has increased to 6,933,499 shares, corresponding to 5.14% of Nokian Tyres’ shares and voting rights.

The mutual funds managed by BlackRock, Inc. held on deal date a total of 7,352,419 Nokian Tyres’ shares representing 5.45% of company’s 134,691,174 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 5.14% 0.31% 5.45% 134,691,174
Positions of previous notification 4.87% 0.27% 5.15%

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 6,933,499 5.14%
SUBTOTAL A 6,933,499 5.14%

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 391,932 0.29%
CFD N/A N/A Cash 12,988 0.00%
Total Return Swap 22.6.2016 N/A Cash 14,000 0.01%
SUBTOTAL B 418,920 0.31%

Nokian Tyres plc

Antti-Jussi Tähtinen
Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki Oy, media and www.nokiantyres.com

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