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30.10.2020 - 17:30

Altia Plc: Notification pursuant to Chapter 9, section 10 of the Securities Markets Act

Altia Plc Stock Exchange Release 30 October 2020 at 5:30 pm EET

Altia Plc: Notification pursuant to Chapter 9, section 10 of the Securities Markets Act

Altia Plc has on 30 October 2020 received the following notification pursuant to the Securities Markets Act ("SMA") from Lazard Asset Management LLC.

According to the notification, the share of Altia Plc’s shares and voting rights has decreased below the threshold of five (5) percent on 27 October 2020 and the reason for the notification was a disposal of shares or voting rights.

Total position of Lazard Asset Management LLC of Altia Plc shares according to the notification:

% of shares and voting rights% of shares and voting rights through financial instrumentsTotal of both in %Total number of shares and voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached4.99% shares, 1.45% shares with voting rights attached4.99% shares, 1.45% shares with voting rights attached36,140,485 outstanding shares
Position of previous notification (if applicable)5.02% shares, 1.47% shares with voting rights attached5.02% shares, 1.47% shares with voting rights attached

Notified details of the resulting situation following the crossing of the threshold:

A: Shares and voting rights

Number of shares and voting rights% of shares and voting rights
Class/type of
shares
Direct (SMA 9:5)Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)Direct (SMA 9:5)Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
FI40002924381,804,963 shares, 522,256 shares with voting rights attached4.99% shares, 1.45% shares with voting rights attached
SUBTOTAL A1,804,963 shares, 522,256 shares with voting rights attached4.99% shares, 1.45% shares with voting rights attached

Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation as contained in the notification:

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 instrumentsTotal of both
Lazard Asset Management LLC4.99% shares, 1.45% shares with voting rights attached 4.99% shares, 1.45% shares with voting rights attached

Additional information contained in the notification:

Clarity to #8: Lazard Asset Management LLC is not controlled by one individual, it is a whollyowned subsidiary of Lazard Freres & Co, a New York Limited Liability Company with one member,Lazard Group LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company. Interest of Lazard Group LLC are heldby Lazard Limited, which is a Bermuda corporation with shares that are publicly traded on theNYSE under “LAZ”. Lazard Asset Management exercises voting rights without interference fromLazard Freres & Co. Lazard Asset Management is a fiduciary and shares are held on behalf of itsclients.

ALTIA PLC

Contact:

Tua Stenius-Örnhjelm, Investor Relations, tel. +358 40 748 8864

Distribution:

Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd

Principal media

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