Metso Corporation's stock exchange release on September 15, 2023, at 4:45 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 September 14, 2023, BlackRock's holding in Metso's shares fell below the 5
percent threshold and amounted to 40,924,086 shares or 4.93 percent of total
shares and votes. BlackRock's holding through financial instruments in Metso
amounted to 1,669,146 shares, which corresponds to 0.20 percent of the total
amount of Metso's shares. On September 14, 2023, BlackRock's total position
amounted to 42,593,232 or 5.13 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 % of shares and voting rights Total of both
shares through financial instruments in % (7.A +
and (total of 7.B) 7.B)
voting
rights
(total
of 7.A)
Resulting 4.93% 0.20% 5.13%
situation on the
date on
which threshold
was crossed or
reached
Position of 5.06% 0.21% 5.27%
previous
notification
A: Shares and voting
rights
Class/type of Number of % of
shares shares and shares and
voting voting
rights rights
ISIN code Direct(SMA Indirect(SMA Direct(SMA
Indirect(SMA
9:5) 9:6 and 9:7) 9:5) 9:6 and
9:7)
FI0009014575 40,924,086 4.93%
SUBTOTAL A 40,924,086 4.93%
B: Financial
Instruments according
to SMA 9:6a
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Physical or Number of % of
shares
instrument date Conversion cash shares and and
voting
Period settlement voting rights
rights
American Depositary N/A N/A Physical 2,051 0.00%
Receipt
(US5926721094)
Securities Lent N/A N/A Physical 1,460,586 0.17%
CFD N/A N/A Cash 206,509 0.02%
SUBTOTAL B 1,669,146 0.20%
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solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals
refining industries globally. By helping our customers increase their
productivity, improve their energy and water efficiency and environmental
performance with our process and product expertise, we are the partner for
positive change.
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