Nokian Tyres: Disclosure under chapter 9, section 10 of the securities market act
Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Release 2 March 2016 at 1:20 p.m.
Nokian Tyres has received an announcement from Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd. on 26 February 2016 and a revised announcement on 1 March 2016, according to which the holdings of the mutual funds managed by Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd. fell below level of 5% of the share capital in Nokian Tyres plc, as a result of share transactions concluded on 25 February 2016. According to Nokian Tyres, the holdings of the funds have fallen below the level of 5% already previously due to Nokian Tyres increasing its total number of shares during 2015.
Total positions of Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd. and its funds subject to the notification:
| % of shares and voting rights (total of A) | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments (total of B) | Total of both in % (A+B) | Total number of shares and voting rights of issuer | |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | Below 5% | Below 5% | Below 5% | 6,661,350 |
| Positions of previous notification | 5,04 % | 0,0 % | 5.04% |
Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:
A: Shares and voting rights:
| Class/type of shares ISIN code |
Number of shares and voting rights | Number of shares and voting rights | % 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) |
|
| FI0009005318 | Below 5% | Below 5% | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | Below 5% | Below 5% |
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 | Below 5% | Below 5% |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | Below 5% | Below 5% |
| Total Return Swap | N/A | N/A | Cash | Below 5% | Below 5% |
| SUBTOTAL B | Below 5% | Below 5% |
Nokian Tyres plc
Antti-Jussi Tähtinen
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki Oy, media and www.nokiantyres.com
Nokian Tyres is the only tyre manufacturer in the world that focuses on customer needs in northern conditions. The company supplies innovative tyres for cars,trucks and special heavy machinery mainly in areas with special challenges on tyre performance: snow, forests and harsh driving conditions in different seasons. Nokian Tyres’ product development is consistently aiming for sustainable solutions for safety and the environment, taking into account the whole life cycle of the tyre. A part of the Nokian Tyres group, the tyre chain Vianor has 1,475 outlets in 26 countries. In 2015 Nokian Tyres had approximately 4,400 employees and net sales of approximately 1,4 billion euros. Nokian Tyres’share is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. Further information: www.nokiantyres.com