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KONE Corporation: Notice pursuant to the Finnish Securities Market Act, Chapter 9, Section 10

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KONE Corporation, stock exchange release, June 14, 2018 at 9.45 a.m. EEST

KONE Corporation: Notice pursuant to the Finnish Securities Market Act, Chapter 9, Section 10

KONE Corporation has received an announcement from BlackRock, Inc. on June 13, 2018, in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 9, Section 5.

According to the announcement, the total number of KONE Corporation shares owned by BlackRock, Inc. and its funds increased above five (5) per cent of the share capital of KONE Corporation on June 12, 2018.

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 4.62% shares
Below 5% voting rights
0.40% shares
Below 5% voting rights
5.02% shares
Below 5% voting rights
528,065,269 shares
121,394,368 voting rights
Position of previous notification (if applicable) Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights
 

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)
FI0009013403   24,437,550 shares
Below 5% voting rights
  4.62% shares
Below 5% voting rights
SUBTOTAL A 24,437,550 shares
Below 5% voting rights
4.62% shares
Below 5% voting rights

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
Depositary Receipt N/A N/A Physical 84,100 shares
Below 5% voting rights
0.01% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Securities Lent N/A N/A Physical 2,029,980 shares
Below 5% voting rights
0.38% shares
Below 5% voting rights
SUBTOTAL B       2,114,080 shares
Below 5% voting rights
0.40% shares
Below 5% voting rights

For further information, please contact:

Sanna Kaje, Vice President, Investor Relations, tel. +358 (0)204 75 4705

Sender:

KONE Corporation

Jukka Ala-Mello
Secretary to the Board

Ilkka Hara
CFO

About KONE

At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. In 2017, KONE had annual net sales of EUR 8.9 billion, and at the end of the year over 55,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.

www.kone.com

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