English

NOTIFICATION UNDER CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKET ACT

Report this content 
HKScan Corporation    Major Shareholders Announcement 23 Dec 2009 at 2.30pm

NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN
PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, HONG KONG, JAPAN OR
SOUTH AFRICA. 


NOTIFICATION UNDER CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKET ACT

HKScan Corporation ("HKScan") has today on 23 December 2009 informed of the
final result of the rights offering. Based on the underwriting agreement
described in the flagging notice published on 24 November 2009, no shares were
subscribed for by Danske Bank A/S in the rights offering. Therefore, the
possible holding announced in the flagging notice published on 24 November 2009
is also not realised. 

A. Identity of the issuer of the shares:
HKScan Corporation, business ID 0111425-3

B. Full names of persons subject to the notification obligation:
Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch, business ID 1078693-2

C. Date of the transaction:
The final result of the rights offering was published on 23 December 2009.

D. Flagging threshold:
Danske Bank A/S does not exceed or fall short of the flagging thresholds.


HKScan Corporation


Matti Perkonoja
CEO


Further information: Matti Perkonoja, CEO of HKScan Corporation. Please leave
any messages for him to call with Kari Suistoranta on +358 (0)10 570 6101. 


DISCLAIMER:

This announcement does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation
to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities
referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or
an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. HKScan Corporation does not intend to register any portion of the
offering of the securities in the United States or to conduct a public offering
of the securities in the United States. Copies of this announcement are not
being made and may not be distributed or sent into the United States, Canada,
Australia, Hong Kong, Japan or South Africa. 

The information contained herein shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the securities
referred to herein in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or
sale would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. 

This communication does not constitute an offer of securities to the public in
the United Kingdom. This communication is directed only at (i) persons who are
outside the United Kingdom or (ii) investment professionals falling within
Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial
Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”) and (iii) persons falling within Article
49(2) (a) to (d) (“high net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc.”)
of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant
persons”). Any investment activity to which this communication relates will
only be available to and will be engaged only with, relevant persons. Any
person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or
any of its contents. 


HKScan is one of the leading food companies in northern Europe with home
markets in Finland, Sweden, the Baltics and Poland. HKScan manufactures, sells
and markets pork and beef, poultry products, processed meats and convenience
foods under several well-known local brand names. Its customers are retail, the
HoReCa sector, industry and export customers. HKScan is active in nine
countries and has some 10,000 employees. Annual net sales are 2.3 billion euro. 


DISTRIBUTION:
Nasdaq OMX, Helsinki
Main media
www.hkscan.com

Subscribe