Wed March 16 01:30 pm 2022 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 16, 2022 at 13:30 p.m.

Nokian Tyres has received an announcement from BlackRock, Inc. on March 15, 2022, in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 9, Section 5. According to the announcement, the total holding and indirect holding in Nokian Tyres shares owned by BlackRock, Inc. and its funds exceeded the level of 5% of the share capital in Nokian Tyres plc, as a result of share transactions concluded on March 14, 2022.

The indirect shareholding of BlackRock, Inc. in Nokian Tyres has increased to 7,460,041 shares, corresponding to 5.36% of Nokian Tyres’ shares and voting rights. BlackRock, Inc. and its funds held on deal date a total of 7,640,300 Nokian Tyres’ shares representing 5.49% of the company’s 138,921,750 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 5.36% 0.12% 5.49% 138,921,750
Positions of previous notification Below 5% Below 5% Below 5%

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 7,460,041 5.36%
SUBTOTAL A 7,460,041 5.36%

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
American Depository Receipt (US65528V1070) N/A N/A Physical 6,764 0.00%
Securities Lent N/A N/A Physical 350 0.00%
CFD N/A N/A Cash 173,145 0.12%
SUBTOTAL B 180,259 0.12%

Nokian Tyres plc

Päivi Antola
SVP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
Tel. +358 10 401 7327

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