Announcement of a change in shareholding according to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market Act
YIT Corporation Stock Exchange Release 2 September 2024 at 12.00 p.m.
Announcement of a change in shareholding according to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market Act
YIT Corporation has on 31 August 2024 received an announcement under Chapter 9, Section 5 and 6a of the Securities Markets Act from Virala Oy Ab, according to which Virala Oy Ab’s holding of the shares and votes of the company decreased below the threshold of 20 percent on 30 August 2024.
According to the announcement, the total number of YIT Oyj’s shares owned directly or through financial instruments by Virala Oy Ab and its chain of controlled undertakings was 19.65% of the company’s shares and votes on 30 August 2024.
YIT has one share series, each share entitling to one vote. The total number of YIT’s shares is 232,059,853 shares.
Total positions of Virala Oy Ab subject to the announcement:
| % 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 | 19.00 | 0.65 | 19.65 | 232,059,853 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 18.90 | 1.40 | 20.31 |
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 (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) | |
| FI 0009800643 | 44,102,500 | 19.00 | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 44,102,500 | 19.00 | ||
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 |
| Forward contract | 20 September 2024 | 20 September 2024 | Physical | 1,506,000 | 0.65 |
| SUBTOTAL B | 1,506,000 | 0.65 |
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 |
| Virala Oy Ab | 0.65 | 1,506,000 | |
| Atine Group Oy | |||
| Nidoco AB | |||
| Tercero Invest AB | 19.00 | 44,102,500 |
Further information:
Essi Nikitin, Vice President, Investor Relations, YIT, tel. +358 50 581 1455, essi.nikitin@yit.fi
YIT Corporation
Tuomas Mäkipeska
CFO
Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki, major media, www.yitgroup.com
YIT is a leading construction and development company. Building on over 110 years of experience, we develop and build sustainable living environments: functional homes, future-proof public and commercial buildings, and infrastructure to support the green transition. We employ approximately 4,300 professionals in eight countries. Our revenue in 2023 was EUR 2.2 billion. YIT Corporation's shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
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