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Nokian Tyres: Disclosure under chapter 9, section 10 of the securities market act
Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Release December 28, 2017, at 3:55 p.m.
Nokian Tyres has received an announcement from BlackRock, Inc. on December 28, 2017, according to which BlackRock, Inc.'s indirect holding in Nokian Tyres shares fell below level of 5% of the share capital in Nokian Tyres plc, as a result of a share transactions concluded on December 27, 2017. The indirect shareholding of BlackRock, Inc. in Nokian Tyres has decreased to 6,783,791 shares, corresponding to 4.94% of Nokian Tyres’ shares and voting rights.
The mutual funds managed by BlackRock, Inc. held on deal date a total of 7,180,611 Nokian Tyres’ shares representing 5.23% of company’s 137,266,582 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 | 4.94% | 0.28% | 5.23% | 137,266,582 |
| Positions of previous notification | 5.22% | 0.19% | 5.42% |
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 | 6,783,791 | 4.94% | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 6,783,791 | 4.94% |
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 | 261,711 | 0.19% |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 135,109 | 0.09% |
| SUBTOTAL B | 396,820 | 0.28% |
Nokian Tyres plc
Antti-Jussi Tähtinen
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki Oy, media and www.nokiantyres.com