Anora Group Plc Stock Exchange Release 1 September 2021 at 3:45 pm EET
Anora Group Plc: Notification pursuant to Chapter 9, section 5 of the Securities
Markets Act
Anora Group Plc has on 1 September 2021 received the following notification
pursuant to Chapter 9, section 5 of the Securities Markets Act ("SMA") from the
State of Finland.
According to the notification, the share of Anora Group Plc’s shares and voting
rights has fallen below the threshold of 30, 25 and 20 per cent on 1 September
2021 and the reason for the notification was an event changing the breakdown of
shares or voting rights.
Altia Plc (“Altia”) and Arcus ASA (“Arcus”) announced on 29 September 2020 the
merger of Altia’s and Arcus’ business operations through a statutory cross
-border absorption merger of Arcus into Altia (the “Merger”). The new combined
company will be named Anora Group Plc (“Anora”). Anora Group Plc announced
today on 1 SAeptember 2021 that the Merger has been registered with the Finnish
Trade Register on the effective date of the Merger on 1 September 2021. As a
result of the registration of the completion of the Merger, Altia became Anora
Group Plc and Arcus has been dissolved.
Due to the Merger the State of Finland’s position changed as follows:
% of % of shares Total of Total number of
shares and voting both in % shares and voting
and rights rights of issuer
voting through
rights financial
instruments
Resulting 19.39% 19.39% 67,553,624 outstanding shares
situation
on the date
on which
threshold
was
crossed or
reached
Position of 36.24% 36.24% 36,140,485 outstanding shares
previous
notification
(if
applicable)
Notified details of the resulting situation following the crossing of the
threshold:
A: Shares and voting rights
Number of shares and voting rights % of shares and voting rights
Class/type of Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
shares (SMA 9:5) (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) (SMA 9:5) (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
FI4000292438 13,097,481 19.39%
SUBTOTAL A 13,097,481 19.39%
ANORA GROUP PLC
Contact:
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Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
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Anora is a leading wine and spirits brand house in the Nordic region and
aglobalindustry forerunner in sustainability. Our market-leading portfolio
consists of our own iconic Nordic brands and a wide range of prominent
international partner wines and spirits. We export to over 30 markets globally.
Anora Group also includes Anora Industrial and logistics company Vectura. In
2020, Anora’s aggregate net sales were EUR 640 million and the company employs
about 1,100 professionals. Anora’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki and
Euronext Oslo.