Raisio plc: Notification pursuant to Chapter 9, section 10 of the Securities Markets Act
Raisio plc Stock Exchange Release, 23 August 2021
Notification pursuant to Chapter 9, section 10 of the Securities Markets Act
Raisio has received the following notification pursuant to Chapter 9, section 5 of the Securities Markets Act from Pendal Group Limited. According to the notification, the holdings in Raisio plc of Pendal Group Limited and the entities under its control as referred to therein have on 9 August 2021 exceeded the threshold of 5 %.
According to the notification, the total number of Raisio plc’s shares owned by Pendal Group Limited is 8,368,091, which is 5.07 per cent of Raisio plc’s shares and votes. Raisio plc has corrected the percentage of votes in the notification. The correct percentage, taking into consideration Raisio plc’s two share classes, is 1.11 per cent of all votes (and not 5.07 per cent as informed in the notification).
Raisio plc has two share classes; each restricted share (series K) entitles to 20 votes and each free share (series V) to one vote. In total, the number of issued Raisio plc’s shares is 165,149,030 shares and the share capital entitles to 754,107,534 votes.
Total position of Pendal Group Limited of Raisio plc’s shares according to the notification:
| % of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments | Total of both in % | Total number of shares and voting rights if issuer | |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.07%* | 5.07%* | 5.07%* | 165,149,030* |
*Raisio plc has corrected the percentage of votes in the notification. The correct percentage, taking into consideration Raisio plc’s two share classes, is 1.11 per cent of all votes.
Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed:
| A: Shares and voting rights | ||||
| Class/type of shares ISIN code | Number of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights | ||
| FI0009002943 | Direct (SMA 9:5) |
Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) |
Direct (AML 9:5) |
Indirect (AML 9:6 and 9:7) |
| 8,368,091 | 5.07%* | |||
| SUBTOTAL A | 8,368,091 | 5.07%* | ||
*Raisio plc has corrected the percentage of votes in the notification. The correct percentage, taking into consideration Raisio plc’s two share classes, is 1.11 per cent of all votes.
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 |
| Pendal Group LimitedPendal UK LimitedJ O Hambro Capital Management Holdings LimitedJ O Hambro Capital Management Limited | Below 5 % | Below 5 % | Below 5 % |
| Pendal Group LimitedPendal USA Inc.Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC | Below 5 % | Below 5 % | Below 5 % |
Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC and J O Hambro Capital Management Limited are controlled undertakings of Pendal Group Limited. Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC is held by Pendal USA Inc, which is held by Pendal Group Limited. Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC has holdings below 5 %. J O Hambro Capital Management Limited is held by J O Hambro Capital Management Holdings Limited, which is held by Pendal UK Limited, which is held by Pendal Group Limited. J O Hambro Capital Management Limited has holdings below 5 %.
RAISIO PLC
Pekka Kuusniemi, President and CEO Mika Saarinen, CFO
For more information:
Mika Saarinen, CFO
Tel. +358 (0) 400 726808, communications@raisio.com
RAISIO PLC
Raisio’s purpose is to make food which is good for Health, Heart and Earth. Our growth drivers and focus areas are Benecol® and plant stanol ester solutions, plant based foods, branded oat products for consumers and oat as raw material for industry. Our strong brands include for example, Benecol®, Beanit®, Elovena®, Sunnuntai®, Torino® and Benella®. In our products the focus is on well-being, health, good taste and responsibility. Raisio's values − courage, fairness and drive − guide us towards our targets. Raisio’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. In 2020, the Group’s net sales totaled EUR 234 million and EBIT was EUR 28 million. Raisio employs about 380 people. www.raisio.com.