Notification in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 9 § 5: BlackRock, Inc.’s holding in Wärtsilä Corporation
Wärtsilä Corporation, Flagging notification, 1 March 2023 at 15.00 EET
Notification in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 9 § 5: BlackRock, Inc.’s holding in Wärtsilä Corporation
BlackRock, Inc. has informed Wärtsilä Corporation that it has crossed above the 5% disclosure limit on total holding in shares and voting rights on 28 February 2023. Following the transaction, BlackRock, Inc. owns 5.03% of Wärtsilä’s shares and voting rights, while its total holding in Wärtsilä Corporation corresponds to 5.17%.
Total position of BlackRock, Inc. and its funds subject 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 of issuer | |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.03% | 0.13% | 5.17% | 591,723,390 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 4.92% | 0.14% | 5.06% |
Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed:
A: Shares and voting rights
| Class / type of shares | 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) | |
| FI0009003727 | 29,806,569 | 5.03% | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 29,806,569 | 5.03% | ||
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 | 317,867 | 0.05% |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 506,202 | 0.08% |
| SUBTOTAL B | 824,069 | 0.13% |