Stock Exchange Release 13 August 2020, at 9:15 a.m.
Musti Group Plc (the "Company") has today received a notification in accordance
with the Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market Act from EQT Mid
Market GP B.V. ("EQT"), according to which Millan Holding S.à.r.l., a company
ultimately owned by EQT and its co-investors, has sold a total number of
6,201,607 Company's shares in an accelerated book-building process (the "Share
Sale"). In connection with the Share Sale, EQT's indirect holding of the shares
and votes of the Company has decreased below 10 percent. As a result of the
Share Sale, EQT's indirect holding in the Company totals to 1,878,862 shares and
votes (amounting to 5.60 percent of all the shares and votes in the Company).
In addition, the Company has received a press release regarding the Share Sale
published by EQT on 13 August 2020. According to the press release, Vaaka
Partners has sold its entire holding in the Company in connection with the Share
Sale. The press release has been attached to this stock exchange release.
Total positions of EQT according to notification:
% of % of shares and Total Total number of shares
shares voting rights of and voting rights of
and through financial both issuer
voting instruments (total in %
rights of B) (A +
(total B)
of A)
Resulting 5.60 N/A 5.60 33,535,453
situation on the % %
date on
which threshold
was crossed or
reached
Position of 24.10 N/A 24.10 33,535,453
previous % %
notification
(if applicable)
Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold
was crossed or reached:
A: Shares and voting rights
Class/type Number of % of shares and voting rights
of shares shares
and
voting
rights
ISIN code Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(if (SMA 9:5) (SMA 9:6 (SMA 9:5) (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
possible) and 9:7)
FI4000410758 N/A 1,878,862 N/A 5.60 %
SUBTOTAL A 1,878,862 5.60 %
Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation:
Full chain
of
controlled
undertakings
through
which the
shares,
voting
rights or
financial
instruments
are
effectively
held
(starting
with
the ultimate
controlling
natural
person
orlegal
entity):
Name % of shares and voting % of shares Total of both
rights and voting
rights
through
financial
instruments
EQT Mid 0 0 0
Market
Limited
Partnership
Millan 5.60 % 0 5.60 %
Holding
S.à.r.l.
Additional information
Robert Berglund, CFO, Musti Group Plc, tel. +358 50 534 8657,
robert.berglund@mustigroup.com
Musti in brief
Musti makes the life of pets and their owners easier, safer and more fun. We are
the leading Nordic pet care company and we operate an omnichannel business model
to cater for the needs of pets and their owners across Finland, Sweden and
Norway. We offer a wide, curated assortment of pet products. We also provide pet
care services such as grooming, training and veterinary services in selected
locations.
Musti Group’s net sales were EUR 247 million in the financial year 2019. At the
end of the financial year 2019, the company had 1,100 employees, over one
million loyal customers and 277 stores.