Vaisala Corporation: Disclosure in compliance with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act (May 10, 2024)
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May 10, 2024, at 6:15 p.m. (EEST)
Vaisala Corporation: Disclosure in compliance with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act (May 10, 2024)
Vaisala Corporation has on May 10, 2024, received a notification pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act from Mandatum Oyj.
According to the notification, on May 10, 2024, Mandatum Oyj’s votes in Vaisala Corporation, including holding through financial instruments, exceeded the threshold of five (5) percent of shares. Vaisala Corporation’s series K shares were partly converted to series A shares. As a result, the total number of votes in the company decreased, and therefore, Mandatum Oyj’s share of votes exceeded five percent.
According to the notification of Mandatum Oyj:
| % of shares and voting rights (total of 7.A) | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments (total of 7.B) | Total of both in % (7.A + 7.B) | Total number of shares and voting rights of issuer | |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 2.38% of shares 5.76% of votes | 2.38% of shares 5.76% of votes | 36,436,728 shares 105,628,572 votes | |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
| A: Shares and voting rights | ||||
| Class / type of shares ISIN-code (if possible) | Number 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) | |
| Vaisala Oyj A FI0009900682 | 593,242 shares 593,242 votes | 1.63% of shares 0.56% of votes | ||
| Vaisala Oyj K FI0009004899 | 274,800 shares 5,496,000 votes | 0.75% of shares 5.20% of votes | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 868,042 shares 6,089,242 votes | 2.38% of shares 5.76% of votes | ||
| X Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: | |||
| Name | % of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments | Total of both |
| Mandatum Oyj | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mandatum Life Insurance Company | below 5% of shares 5.59% of votes | 0 | below 5% of shares 5.59% of votes |
| Mandatum Asset Management Oy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mandatum Fund Management S.A. | below 5% of shares below 5% of votes | 0 | below 5% of shares below 5% of votes |
Vaisala Corporation’s share capital is divided into series K and series A shares. The total number of shares is 36,436,728 shares, of which 3,641,676 are series K shares and 32,795,052 series A shares. Series A shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. The series K shares and series A shares are differentiated by the fact that each series K share entitles its owner to 20 votes at a General Meeting of Shareholders while each series A share entitles its owner to 1 vote. The series A shares represented 90.01% of the total number of shares and 31.05% of the total votes. The series K shares represented 9.99% of the total number of shares and 68.95% of the total votes. The total amount of votes attached to all shares is 105,628,572. The total number of series A treasury shares is 135,544.
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