Metso Corporation's stock exchange release on April 15, 2024, at 09:00 a.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 April 11, 2024, BlackRock's holding in Metso's shares exceeded the 5 percent
threshold and amounted to 43,027,566 shares or 5.19 percent of total shares and
votes. BlackRock's holding through financial instruments in Metso amounted to
1,195,330 shares, which corresponds to 0.14 percent of the total amount of
Metso's shares. On April 11, 2024, BlackRock's total position amounted to
44,222,896 or 5.33 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 5.19% 0.14% 5.33%
situation on the
date on
which threshold
was crossed or
reached
Position of 4.95% 0.15% 5.11%
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 43,027,566 5.19%
SUBTOTAL A 43,027,566 5.19%
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 8,969 0.00%
Receipt
(US5926721094)
Securities Lent N/A N/A Physical 1,186,361 0.14%
SUBTOTAL B 1,195,330 0.14%
Further information:
Juha Rouhiainen, Vice President, Investor Relations, Metso Corporation, tel.
+358 20 484 3253, email: juha.rouhiainen(a)metso.com
Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
Main media
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Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and
services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries
globally. We improve our customers' energy and water efficiency, increase their
productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service
expertise. We are the partner for positive change.
Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, Metso employs over 17,000 people in close to 50
countries and sales for 2023 were about EUR 5.4 billion. The company is listed
on the Nasdaq Helsinki. metso.com, x.com/metsoofficial