Metso Corporate Newsroom News 2023 Notification according to chapter 9, section 5 and 6 of the Securities Market Act: BlackRock Inc.’s holding in Metso
Flaggings October 16, 2023

Notification according to chapter 9, section 5 and 6 of the Securities Market Act: BlackRock Inc.’s holding in Metso

Metso Corporation’s stock exchange release on October 16, 2023, at 4:10 p.m. EEST 

Metso Corporation has received a notification, pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 5 and 6 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, about a change in the shareholding of BlackRock, Inc.

On October 13, 2023, BlackRock's holding in Metso’s shares amounted to 39,912,725 shares or 4.81 percent of total shares and votes. BlackRock's holding through financial instruments in Metso amounted to 1,809,549 shares, which corresponds to 0.21 percent of the total amount of Metso’s shares. As a result, BlackRock's total position amounted to 41,722,274 or 5.03 percent of Metso’s shares and votes. Metso’s total number of shares and voting rights is 828,972,440.

BlackRock, Inc.’s holdings according to the notification:

% of shares and voting rights
(total of 7.A)
% of shares and voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 7.B)
Total of both in % (7.A + 7.B)
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 4.81% 0.21% 5.03%
Position of previous notification Below 5% shares Below 5% shares Below 5% shares
A: Shares and voting rights
Class/type of
shares
Number of shares and voting rights % of shares and voting rights
ISIN code Direct(SMA 9:5) Indirect(SMA 9:6 and 9:7) Direct(SMA 9:5) Indirect(SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
FI0009014575 39,912,725 4.81%
SUBTOTAL A 39,912,725 4.81%
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 Depositary Receipt (US5926721094) N/A N/A Physical 2,051 0.00%
Securities Lent N/A N/A Physical  1,455,275 0.17%
CFD N/A N/A Cash 352,223 0.04%
SUBTOTAL B 1,809,549 0.21%

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