Notification according to chapter 9, section 5 and 6 of the Securities Market Act, relating to ownership in the future Neles Corporation
Metso Corporation, Stock exchange release on June 17, 2020 at 11:15 a.m. EEST
Metso Corporation has received a notification, pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 5 and 6 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, about the future ownership in Neles Corporation, which will be formed in the partial demerger of Metso. Valmet Corporation has informed that it has signed a share purchase agreement on June 17, 2020, which would become effective on July 1, 2020, after the registration of Metso’s partial demerger, currently expected to take place on June 30, 2020. After the purchase is being realized, Valmet’s ownership in Neles would total 22,374,869 shares, which represents 14.88% of Neles’ total shares.
Valmet Corporation’s shareholding in Neles according to the notification and after the registration of Metso’s partial demerger:
| % of shares and voting rights (A) | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments (B) | Total of both in % (A + B) |
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| Resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was reached | 14.88 | 14.88 | |
| Position of previous notification |
| A: Shares and voting rights | |||||||||
| Number of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights | ||||||||
| ISIN Code | Direct (SMA 9:5) | Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 7) | Direct(SMA 9:5) | Indirect(SMA 9:6 and 7) | |||||
| N/A | |||||||||
| SUBTOTAL A | |||||||||
| B: Financial Instruments according to SMA 9:6a | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise Period | Physical of cash settlement | Number of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights | ||||
| Share purchase agreement | - | - | Share delivery | 22,374,869 | 14.88 | ||||
| SUBTOTAL B | 22,374,869 | 14.88 | |||||||
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Metso is a world-leading industrial company offering equipment and services for the sustainable processing and flow of natural resources in the mining, aggregates, recycling and process industries. With our unique knowledge and innovative solutions, we help our customers improve their operational efficiency, reduce risks and increase profitability. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki in Finland and had sales of about EUR 3.6 billion in 2019. Metso employs over 15,000 people in more than 50 countries.