Nordea Bank Abp: Flagging notification in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Securities Markets Act
Nordea Bank Abp
Stock exchange release – Major shareholder announcements
3 March 2021 at 9.00 EET
Nordea Bank Abp has on 2 March 2021 received a notification under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which BlackRock, Inc.'s indirect shareholding of Nordea Bank Abp’s shares and voting rights has fallen below the threshold of 5 per cent on 1 March 2021. According to the notification, the total number of Nordea Bank Abp’s shares and voting rights held directly by BlackRock, Inc. and its funds was 4.95 per cent on 1 March 2021.
The total number of shares and voting rights in Nordea Bank Abp is 4,049,951,919.
Total positions of BlackRock, Inc. and its funds:
| % 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) | |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 4.95% | 0.14% | 5.09% |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.04% | 0.14% | 5.19% |
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 sharesISIN code (if possible) |
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) | |
| FI4000297767 | 200,638,267 | 4.95% | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 200,638,267 | 4.95% | ||
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 |
| American Depository Receipt (US65558R1095) | N/A | N/A | Physical | 1,291,944 | 0.03% |
| Securities Lent | N/A | N/A | Physical | 3,232,935 | 0.07% |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 1,309,738 | 0.03% |
| SUBTOTAL B | 5,834,617 | 0.14% |
The controlled undertakings through which the shares, voting rights and financial instruments are effectively held:
| Name | % of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments | Total of both |
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock International Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | Below 5% | ||
| Aperio Holdings, LLC | Below 5% |
For further information:
Matti Ahokas, Head of Investor Relations, +358 9 53008011
Group Communication, +358104168023 or press@nordea.com
The information provided in this stock exchange release was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 9.00 EET on 3 March 2021.
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