BlackRock, Inc. has informed Wärtsilä Corporation that BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited has purchased Wärtsilä shares on 29 November 2017, crossing above the 5% disclosure limit on shares and voting rights. Following the transaction, BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited owns 5.10% of Wärtsilä’s shares and voting rights, while its total holding in Wärtsilä Corporation corresponds to 5.47%. The total number of shares held by BlackRock, Inc. remains above 5% of Wärtsilä’s share capital and total votes.
Total position of BlackRock, Inc. and its funds subject to the notification:
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% of shares and voting rights
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% of shares and voting rights through financial instruments
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% of total
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Total number of shares and voting rights of issuer
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Resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
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8.98%
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0.46%
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9.44%
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197,241,130
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Position of previous notification (if applicable)
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8.53%
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0.48%
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9.01%
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Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed:
A: Shares and voting rights
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Class / type of shares
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Number of shares and voting rights
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% of shares and voting rights
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Direct (SMA 9:5)
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Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
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Direct (SMA 9:5)
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Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
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FI0009003727
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17,716,839
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8.98%
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SUBTOTAL A
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17,716,839
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8.98%
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B: Financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a:
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise / Conversion Period
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Physical or cash settlement
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Number of shares and voting rights
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% of shares and voting rights
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Securities Lent
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N/A
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N/A
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Physical
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902,529
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0.45%
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CFD
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N/A
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N/A
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Cash
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7,173
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0.00%
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SUBTOTAL B
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909,702
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0.46%
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