Altia Plc’s ten largest shareholders after the completion of the listing
Altia Plc Stock Exchange Release 29 March 2018 at 1:00 p.m.
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Altia Plc’s ten largest shareholders after the completion of the listing
The ten largest registered shareholders of Altia Plc (“Altia” or the “Company”) and their shares of ownership after the listing (the “Listing”) are shown in the table below. Shareholders’ holdings have been retrieved from the shareholders’ register maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd (situation as at 28 March 2018).
| Shareholder | Number of shares | % of shares and votes |
| 1. The State of Finland, represented by the Prime Minister’s Office1) | 12,960,000 | 35.9 |
| 2. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company | 1,200,000 | 3.3 |
| 3. Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company | 1,100,000 | 3.0 |
| 4. Sijoitusrahasto VISIO Allocator | 527,000 | 1.5 |
| 5. Veritas Pension Insurance Company Ltd. | 400,000 | 1.1 |
| 6. OP-Suomi Pienyhtiöt | 350,000 | 1.0 |
| 7. Sijoitusrahasto Säästöpankki Pienyhtiöt | 300,000 | 0.8 |
| 8. Mandatum Life Unit-Linked | 281,388 | 0.8 |
| 9. Palcmills Oy | 238,000 | 0.7 |
| 10. Nordea Life Assurance Finland Ltd | 186,934 | 0.5 |
| Ten largest, in total | 17,543,322 | 48.5 |
| Other shareholders2) | 18,597,163 | 51.5 |
| of which nominee-registered shares | 10,604,835 | 29.3 |
| Total | 36,140,485 | 100.0 |
| 1)The State of Finland has signed a share lending agreement with Nordea Bank AB (publ) Finnish Branch (“Nordea”) in connection with the Listing of the Company on 23 March 2018, according to which the State of Finland has on 23 March 2018 lent 3,000,000 existing shares in the Company to Nordea. The registered holding of the State of Finland, which amounts to 12,960,000 shares, does not include the lent shares.2)The ‘Other shareholders’ line includes 4,678 shares, which are on the issuance account and are still to be settled. | ||
The following table sets forth the only shareholder of Altia before the execution of the Listing.
| Shareholder | Number of shares | % of shares and votes |
| 1. The State of Finland, represented by the Prime Minister’s Office | 35,960,000 | 100.0 |
| Total | 35,960,000 | 100.0 |
Information on the largest shareholders is available also on the Company’s website.
Altia Plc
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Pekka Tennilä, CEO of Altia
Tua Stenius-Örnhjelm, Investor Relations, tua.stenius-ornhjelm@altiagroup.com, tel. +358 40 748 8864
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Altia in brief
Altia is a leading Nordic alcoholic beverage company operating in the wines and spirits markets in the Nordic countries, Estonia and Latvia. Altia produces, imports, markets, sells and distributes both own and partner brand beverages. The Company also has production in Cognac, France. Further, Altia exports alcoholic beverages to approximately 30 countries, most of which are in Europe, Asia and North America. Altia’s own core brands are Koskenkorva, Chill Out, Blossa, Larsen, O.P. Anderson, Renault, Xanté and Valhalla. Altia’s net sales in 2017 were EUR 359.0 million and the Company employs about 700 professionals. Altia wants to enhance a modern, responsible Nordic drinking culture. www.altiagroup.com.
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Tua Stenius-Örnhjelm
Investor Relations Manager
+358 40 748 8864
tua.stenius-ornhjelm@altiagroup.com
Altia is a leading Nordic alcoholic beverage company operating in the wines and spirits markets in the Nordic countries, Estonia and Latvia. Altia produces, imports, markets, sells and distributes both own and partner brand beverages. The Company also has production in Cognac, France. Further, Altia exports alcoholic beverages to approximately 30 countries, most of which are in Europe, Asia and North America. Altia’s own core brands are Koskenkorva, Chill Out, Blossa, Larsen, O.P. Anderson, Renault, Xanté and Valhalla. Altia’s net sales in 2017 were EUR 359.0 million and the Company employs about 700 professionals. Altia wants to enhance a modern, responsible Nordic drinking culture. www.altiagroup.com.