Notification in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 9 § 5: BlackRock, Inc.’s holding in Wärtsilä Corporation
BlackRock, Inc. has informed Wärtsilä Corporation it has crossed above the 5% disclosure limit on shares and voting rights on 26 April 2019. Following the transaction BlackRock, Inc. owns 5.02% of Wärtsilä’s shares and voting rights, while its total holding in Wärtsilä Corporation corresponds to 5.18%.
Total position of BlackRock, Inc. and its funds subject to the notification:
| % of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments | % of total | Total number of shares and voting rights of issuer | |
| Resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached | 5.02% | 0.16% | 5.18% | 591,723,390 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 4.82% | 0.56% | 5.38% |
Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed:
A: Shares and voting rights
| Class / type of shares | 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) | |
| FI0009003727 | 29,715,531 | 5.02% | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 29,715,531 | 5.02% | ||
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 | 949,189 | 0.16% |
| SUBTOTAL B | 949,189 | 0.16% |
