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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, October 20, 2016 at 5.00 p.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 October 20, 2016, in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 9, Section 10.

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 October 19, 2016. The share of voting rights was still below five (5) percent on October 19, 2016.

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 4.01% shares

 

Below 5% voting rights
0.99% shares

 

Below 5% voting rights
5.01% shares

 

Below 5% voting rights
525,885,053 shares
121,176,346 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)
FI009013403   21,125,640 shares
Below 5% voting rights
  4.01% shares
Below 5% voting rights
SUBTOTAL A 21,125,640 shares
Below 5% voting rights
4.01%
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 19,870 shares
Below 5% voting rights
0.00% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Securities Lent N/A N/A Physical 4,164,400 shares
Below 5% voting rights
0.79% shares
Below 5% voting rights
CFD N/A N/A Cash 1,047,200 shares
Below 5% voting rights
0.19% shares
Below 5% voting rights
SUBTOTAL B       5,231,470  shares
Below 5% voting rights
0.99% 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 2015, KONE had annual net sales of EUR 8.6 billion, and at the end of the year close to 50,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.

www.kone.com

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