Fri August 24 03:30 pm 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 August 24, 2018, at 3:30 p.m.
Nokian Tyres has received an announcement from BlackRock, Inc. on August 24, 2018, in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 9, Section 5. According to the announcement, the total number of Nokian Tyres shares owned by BlackRock, Inc. and its funds exceeded level of 5% of the share capital in Nokian Tyres plc, as result of share transactions concluded on August 23, 2018.
BlackRock, Inc. and its funds held on deal date a total of 6,949,285 Nokian Tyres’ shares representing 5.03% of company’s 138,040,257 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 | 4.72% | 0.30% | 5.03% | 138,040,257 |
| 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 | 6,528,917 | 4.72% | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 6,528,917 | 4.72% |
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 | 418,662 | 0.30% |
| CFD | Cash | 1,706 | 0.00% | ||
| SUBTOTAL B | 420,368 | 0.30% |
Nokian Tyres plc
Päivi Antola, tel. +358 10 401 7327
VP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
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