Fri September 16 02:15 pm 2016 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 16 September 2016 at 2:15 p.m.

Nokian Tyres has received an announcement from The Income Fund of America (“IFA”) on 15 September 2016, according to which the shares owned by The Income Fund of America (“IFA”) has gone above level of 5% of the share capital in Nokian Tyres plc, as a result of share transactions concluded on 14 September 2016. IFA holds 6,815,161 shares; 5.014% of shares and 0% of voting rights which IFA has delegated proxy voting authority to Capital Research and Management Company.

Total positions of The Income Fund of America (“IFA”) 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  5.014% of shares
and 0% of voting rights
0 5.014% of shares
and 0% of voting rights
135,911,395 
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 6,815,161    5.014% of shares and 0% of voting rights  
SUBTOTAL A  6,815,161    5.014% of shares and 0% of voting rights  

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 
None          
SUBTOTAL B           

Nokian Tyres plc

Antti-Jussi Tähtinen

Vice President, Marketing and Communications

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