Notification under Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market Act
Neste Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, 28 August 2024 at 9:00 a.m. (EET)
Neste Corporation has yesterday received a notification under Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market Act (FSMA). According to the notification by BlackRock, Inc., the aggregate holdings of the entities referred to therein excluding financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a have on 26 August 2024 decreased to below 5% of the total number of shares and voting rights of Neste Corporation. The aggregate holdings including financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a owned by BlackRock, Inc. and the entities referred to above amounts to 5.45% of the total number of shares of Neste Corporation. The share stock of Neste Corporation consists of 769,211,058 shares, each entitling one vote.
Total positions of entities referred to in the notification:
| % of shares and voting rights (A) | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments (B) | Total % of shares and voting rights (A+B) | |
| Proportion after reaching or exceeding the flagging threshold | 4.98 | 0.46 | 5.45 |
| Position at previous notification | 5.04 | 0.34 | 5.38 |
Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:
A: Shares and voting rights
| Share class/type (ISIN) | Number of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights | ||
| Direct (FSMA 9:5) | Indirect (FSMA 9:6 and 9:7) | Direct (FSMA 9:5) | Indirect (FSMA 9:6 and 9:7) | |
| FI0009013296 | 38,368,203 | 4.98 | ||
| Subtotal A | 38,368,203 | 4.98 | ||
B: Financial Instruments according to FSMA 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 |
| American Depositary Receipt (US64104Y1064) | N/A | N/A | Physical | 1,586 | 0.00 |
| Securities Lent | N/A | N/A | Physical | 3,567,437 | 0.46 |
| Subtotal B | 3,569,023 | 0.46 |
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:
| Name | % of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments | Total of both, % |
| BlackRock, Inc | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||
| BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | |||
| BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l. | |||
| BlackRock Japan Holdings GK | |||
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | Below 5 | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| Trident Merger, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | Below 5 | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | |||
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | |||
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | |||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||
| BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | Below 5 | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | Below 5 | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | |||
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | |||
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | |||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||
| BlackRock International Limited | Below 5 | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | Below 5 | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | Below 5 | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Below 5 | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||
| BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | |||
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | Below 5 | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | |||
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | |||
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | |||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||
| BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | |||
| BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | |||
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | Below 5 | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | |||
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | Below 5 | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | Below 5 | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | |||
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | |||
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | |||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||
| BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | |||
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Below 5 | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | Below 5 | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | |||
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | |||
| BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | |||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||
| BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | |||
| BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | Below 5 | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| Trident Merger, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | |||
| Amethyst Intermediate, LLC | |||
| Aperio Holdings, LLC | |||
| Aperio Group, LLC | Below 5 |
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