NOTIFICATION ACCORDING TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES

5/16/2012 11:45 AM EST

eQ Oyj
Company Announcement

NOTIFICATION ACCORDING TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES

eQ PLC                                      STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE



16 May 2012 at 6:45 p.m







NOTIFICATION ACCORDING TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES

MARKET ACT



eQ Plc has gained knowledge of a notification regarding changes in holdings in
accordance with Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, as
described below. 



eQ Plc has received the following announcement of change in shareholding:



Announcement of Fennogens Investments S.A.





1 Identity of the issuer of the shares:



eQ Plc, corporate ID 1625441-9





2 Reason for the notification:



The acquisition of shares or voting rights





3 Full name of person subject to the notification obligation:



Fennogens Investments S.A., domicile Belgium, corporate ID 0455 885 746





4 Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is exceeded or fallen
below of: 



The date of the transaction is 16 May 2012.





5 Threshold that is exceeded or fallen below of:



Exceeds 3/20 (15 %)





6 Notified details:





eQ Oyj      Situation before          Situation after transaction               
            transaction                                                         
FI00090096  Number of      (%)of      Number of     (%)of       (%) of voting   
17           shares         votes      shares        shares      rights         
                                                                                
            3 672 855      10,98      5 495 320     16,42       16,42           
Total       3 672 855      10,98      5 495 320     16,42       16,42           
                                                                                

7 Details



Shareholding of Fennogens Investments S.A. in eQ Plc has exceeded 3/20 of
number of shares and voting rights on stock exchange trade made in 16 May 2012. 



eQ Plc's share capital consists of 33,460,351 shares.









Helsinki, 16 May 2012





eQ Plc



Janne Larma, CEO









Additional information: Janne Larma, CEO, tel. +358 40 500 4366



Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, www.eQ.fi





eQ Group is a Finnish group of companies that specialises in asset management
and corporate finance operations. The Group offers services related to mutual
funds, private equity funds and hedge funds as well as traditional asset
management for institutions and individuals. The assets managed by the Group
total approximately EUR 3.6 billion. In addition, Advium Corporate Finance Ltd,
which is part of the Group, offers services related to mergers and
acquisitions, real estate transactions and equity capital markets. 

More information about the Group is available on our website at www.eQ.fi.