Tue January 8 03:55 pm 2019 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 January 8, 2019, at 3:55 p.m.
Nokian Tyres has received an announcement from BlackRock, Inc. on January 8, 2019, in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 9, Section 5. According to the announcement BlackRock, Inc.'s indirect holding in Nokian Tyres shares went under the level of 5% of the share capital in Nokian Tyres plc, as result of share transactions concluded on January 7, 2019.
The indirect shareholding of BlackRock, Inc. in Nokian Tyres has decreased to 6,852,754 shares, corresponding to 4.96% of Nokian Tyres’ shares and voting rights.
BlackRock, Inc. and its funds held on deal date a total of 7,068,835 Nokian Tyres’ shares representing 5.11% of company’s 138,065,719 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 | 4.96% | 0.15% | 5.11% | 138,065,719 |
| Positions of previous notification | 5.00% | 0.12% | 5.13% |
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 | 6,852,754 | 4.96% | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 6,852,754 | 4.96% |
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 | 193,250 | 0.13% |
| CFD | Cash | 22,831 | 0.01% | ||
| SUBTOTAL B | 216,081 | 0.15% |
Nokian Tyres plc
Päivi Antola
SVP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki Oy, media and www.nokiantyres.com