Notification of a change in voting rights under chapter 9, section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market Act; an agreement on vote pooling concerning holdings in Stockmann

STOCKMANN plc, Major shareholders announcements 11.1.2023 at 22.30 EET

Stockmann Oyj Abp ("Stockmann") has on 11 January 2023 received a notification pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act from JC Switzerland Holding AG ("JC") According to the notification, the total number of votes held by JC has exceeded the 15 per cent threshold on 11 January 2023.

According to the notification, JC and Föreningen Konstsamfundet r.f. ("Konstsamfundet") have entered into an agreement on vote pooling concerning their holdings in Stockmann Oyj Abp. Pursuant to the agreement, JC and Konstsamfundet and their respective affiliates shall exercise the voting and governance rights conferred by the shares in Stockmann Oyj Abp held by each of them only as jointly agreed between JC and Konstsamfundet. Therefore, in notifications of major holdings, JC and Konstsamfundet shall each include the aggregate number of voting rights conferred by the shares held by either of them. JC holds 7 818 466 shares and has, by virtue of the vote pooling agreement, the power to direct the use of an additional 16 155 098 voting rights together with Konstsamfundet.

 

Total position of JC Switzerland Holding AG according 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	5.02 % (shares); 15.38 % (voting rights)	0 %	5.02 % (shares); 15.38 % (voting rights)	155 880 206
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	5.02 %	0 %	5.02 %

 

Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

 

A: Shares and voting rights
Class/type of shares ISIN code	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)
FI0009000251	7 818 466 (shares and voting rights)	16 155 098 (voting rights only)	5.02% (shares and voting rights)	10.36% (voting rights only)
SUBTOTAL A	7 818 466 (shares); 23 973 564 (voting rights)		5.02% (shares); 15.38% (voting rights)

 

Further information:
Jari Latvanen, CEO, tel. +358 9 121 5606

 

www.stockmanngroup.com

 

STOCKMANN plc

 

Jari Latvanen
CEO

 

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