Notification in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 9 § 5: BlackRock, Inc.’s holding in Wärtsilä Corporation

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Wärtsilä Corporation Stock exchange release, 28 February 2019 at 9 am EET

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 February 2019. Following the transaction BlackRock, Inc. owns 5.07% of Wärtsilä’s shares and voting rights, while its total holding in Wärtsilä Corporation corresponds to 5.42%.

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 5.07% 0.34% 5.42% 591,723,390  
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 4.94% 0.40% 5.35%

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 30,045,981 5.07%
SUBTOTAL A 30,045,981  5.07% 

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 1,984,365 0.33%
CFD N/A N/A Cash 75,061 0.01%
American Depository Receipt
(US9365441057) 
N/A N/A  Physical  13  0.00% 
SUBTOTAL B 2,059,439 0.34%

Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable innovation, total efficiency and data analytics, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2018, Wärtsilä’s net sales totalled EUR 5.2 billion with approximately 19,000 employees. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 80 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
www.wartsila.com

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