The controlling company of Arto Räty has acquired shares in Summa Defence Oy

Summa Defence Ltd                                                        
Press release, free for publication on 7.5.2025 at 14:00 EEST

3Lions Oy, the controlling company of Arto Räty, a member of the Board of Meriaura Group Plc, has today on 7 May 2025 acquired 35,429 shares of Summa Defence Oy from each of the controlling companies of Samuli Koskela, Markku Kankaala, and Jussi Holopainen, namely Jerovit Invest Oy, PM Ruukki Oy, and holoborg Oy, totaling 106,287 shares. The purchase price is approximately 0.94 euro per share, amounting approximately to a total of 100,000 euros.

The shares acquired by 3Lions Oy will be exchanged for shares in Meriaura Group Oyj as part of the acquisition of Summa Defence Oy (“Share Exchange”), as announced in the company announcement published on 29 January 2025, and as further described in the company description published on 31 March 2025. In the Share Exchange, 3Lions Oy will subscribe for a total of 4,999,998 shares of Meriaura Group Oyj, which will be subject to an 18-month transfer restriction from the completion of the Share Exchange. The transfer of shares is not permitted during the transfer restriction period under any circumstances except in a block trades.

More information:
Jussi Holopainen, CEO
Phone: +358 44 517 4543
Email: jussi.holopainen@summadefence.com

Media contact:
Tommi Manninen, Chief Communications Officer
Phone: +358 400 437 515
Email: tommi.manninen@summadefence.com

Summa Defence in brief
Summa Defence is a Finnish defense and security technology group supporting industry growth and strengthening industrial production capacity amid geopolitical change. We focus on dual-use technologies related to situational awareness, mobility, and protection, benefiting the civilian, security, and defense sectors while enhancing comprehensive security, security of supply, and crisis management capabilities. www.summadefence.fi