Orthex Oyj: Orthex Corporation: Disclosure of the change in holdings under Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act (Handelsbanken)
Orthex Corporation, Stock exchange release, 25 March 2026 at 4.00 p.m. EET
Orthex Corporation has on 23 March 2026 been informed that the holdings of Handelsbanken Nordiska Småbolag managed by Handelsbanken Fonder AB ("Handelsbanken") of the shares and votes in Orthex has fallen below the threshold of 5% on 20 March 2026.
Total positions of Handelsbanken in the company according to the notification:
| % of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments | Total of both in % | Total number of shares and voting rights in issuer | |
| Resulting situation on the date which threshold was crossed or reached | 4.93% | 4.93% | 17,758,854 | |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.05 | 5.05 |
Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed:
A: Shares and voting rights
| Number of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights | |||
| Class/type of shares | Direct (SMA 9:5) | Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) | Direct (SMA 9:5) | Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) |
| FI4000480504 | 875 712 | 0 | 4.93% | 0% |
| SUBTOTAL A | 875 712 | 4.93% | ||
Further enquiries:
Saara Mäkelä, CFO, Orthex Corporation
Tel. +358 (0)40 083 8782
saara.makela@orthexgroup.com
Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
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Orthex in brief
Orthex (ORTHEX, Nasdaq Helsinki, Finland) is a leading Nordic houseware company. Orthex offers a broad assortment of practical and durable household products with a mission to make consumers' everyday life easier. Orthex main consumer brands are SmartStore™ in storage products, GastroMax™ in kitchenware and Orthex™ in home and garden products. Orthex aims to be the industry forerunner in sustainability by offering safe and long-lasting products and reducing its carbon footprint by increasing the share of recycled and renewable raw materials. Read more www.orthexgroup.com.
Orthex's net sales in 2025 were 87.2 million euros. The company has customers in more than 40 countries and local sales organisations in the Nordics, Germany, France, the UK, and the Benelux.