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Nokian Tyres: Disclosure under chapter 9, section 10 of the securities market act
Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Release March 11, 2020, at 11:50 a.m.
Nokian Tyres has received an announcement from Sprucegrove Investment Management on March 10, 2020, in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 9, Section 5. According to the announcement Sprucegrove Investment Management’s direct holding in Nokian Tyres shares exceeded the level of 5% of the share capital in Nokian Tyres plc, as a result of share transactions concluded on March 9, 2020. The direct shareholding was 6,963,726 shares, representing 5.01% of Nokian Tyres’ 138,921,750 shares and voting rights.
Total positions of Sprucegrove Investment Management’s 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 | 5.01% shares and voting rights | n/a | 5.01% shares and voting rights | 138,921,750 |
| Positions of previous notification | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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 | 6,963,726 | 5.01% shares and voting rights | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 6,963,726 | 5.01% shares and 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 |
| n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SUBTOTAL B | n/a | n/a |
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