Metso Oyj: Notification according to chapter 9, section 5 and 6 of the Securities Market Act: BlackRock Inc.'s holding in Metso
Metso Corporation's stock exchange release on June 5, 2023, at 11:40 a.m. EEST
Metso Corporation has received a notification, pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 5 and 6 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, about a change in the shareholding of BlackRock, Inc.
On June 1, 2023, BlackRock's holding in Metso's shares exceeded the 5 percent threshold and amounted to 41,870,379 shares or 5.05 percent of total shares and votes. BlackRock's holding through financial instruments in Metso amounted to 880,092 shares, which corresponds to 0.10 percent of the total amount of Metso's shares. On June 1, 2023, BlackRock's total position amounted to 42,750,471 or 5.15 percent of Metso's shares and votes. Metso's total number of shares and voting rights is 828,972,440.
BlackRock, Inc.'s holdings according to the notification:
% of % of shares and voting rights Total of both
shares through financial instruments in % (7.A +
and (total of 7.B) 7.B)
voting
rights
(total
of 7.A)
Resulting 5.05% 0.10% 5.15%
situation on the
date on
which threshold
was crossed or
reached
Position of 4.99% 0.10% 5.10%
previous
notification
A: Shares and voting
rights
Class/type of Number of % of
shares shares and shares
voting and
rights voting
rights
ISIN code Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(SMA 9:5) (SMA 9:6 (SMA (SMA 9:6 and
and 9:7) 9:5) 9:7)
FI0009014575 41,870,379 5.05%
SUBTOTAL A 41,870,379 5.05%
B: Financial
Instruments according
to SMA 9:6a
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Physical Number % of shares
instrument date Conversion or cash of and voting
Period settlement shares rights
and
voting
rights
American Depositary N/A N/A Physical 2,175 0.00%
Receipt
(FI0009014575)
Securities Lent N/A N/A Physical 790,095 0.09%
CFD N/A N/A Cash 87,822 0.01%
SUBTOTAL B 880,092 0.10%
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