Metso Corporation, Stock exchange release on May 14, 2020 at 4:00 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 holding of mutual funds managed by BlackRock, Inc. of the total amount of shares and financial instruments entitling to shares of Metso Corporation.
On May 13, 2020, BlackRock, Inc.'s direct shareholding in Metso exceeded the 5 percent threshold and amounted to 7,573,240 shares or 5.03 percent of Metso's shares and votes. BlackRock, Inc.'s holding through financial instruments in Metso amounted to 174 764 shares, which corresponds to 0.11 percent of the total amount of Metso's shares. BlackRock, Inc.'s total position in Metso Corporation amounted to 7,748,004 or 5.15 percent of Metso's shares and votes. Metso's total number of shares and voting rights is 150,348,256.
BlackRock, Inc.'s holdings according to the notification:
% of shares and % of shares and voting rights Total of
voting rights through financial instruments both in %
(A) (B) (A + B)
Resulting 5.03% 0.11% 5.15%
situation on the
date
on which the
threshold was
reached
Position of 4.91% 0.12% 5.03%
previous
notification
A: Shares and
voting rights
Number of % of
shares shares and
and voting
voting rights
rights
ISIN Code Direct Indirect Direct(SMA Indirect(SMA
(SMA 9:5) (SMA 9:6 9:5) 9:6 and 7)
and 7)
FI0009007835 7,573,240 5.03%
SUBTOTAL A 7,573,240 5.03%
B: Financial
Instruments
according to
SMA 9:6a
Type of Expiration Exercise Physical of Number % of shares
financial date Period cash of and voting
instrument settlement shares rights
and
voting
rights
Securities N/A N/A Physical 121,285 0.08%
Lent
CDF N/A N/A Cash 53,479 0.03%
SUBTOTAL B 174,764 0.11%
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Metso is a world-leading industrial company offering equipment and services for the sustainable processing and flow of natural resources in the mining, aggregates, recycling and process industries. With our unique knowledge and innovative solutions, we help our customers improve their operational efficiency, reduce risks and increase profitability. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki in Finland and had sales of about EUR 3.6 billion in 2019. Metso employs over 15,000 people in more than 50 countries.
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