Notice Pursuant to the Finnish Securities Market Act, Chapter 9, Section 5
ELISA STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 8 MARCH 2016 AT 3:30 PM
Elisa Corporation (ELI1V) has received the following notice in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Market Act:
According to the notification, the direct share ownership of Elisa Corporation shares owned by BlackRock, Inc. and its funds decreased on 7 March 2016 below five (5) per cent of Elisa Corporation’s entire stock while total ownership directly or through financial instruments remains above 5 per cent.
Total number of Elisa shares is 167,335,073 and each share carries one voting right.
Total positions of BlackRock, Inc. and its funds subject to the notification:
| Date | % shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments | % total |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 4.86 | 0.24 | 5.11 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.01 | 0.24 | 5.25 |
Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed:
A: Shares and voting rights:
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) | 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) | |
| FI0009007884 | 8,143,811 | 4.86 | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 8,143,811 | 4.86 |
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 | 45,561 | 0.02 |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 371,573 | 0.22 |
| SUBTOTAL B | 417,134 | 0.24 |
ELISA CORPORATION
Vesa Sahivirta
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