Kesko Corporation: Disclosure in compliance with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act (31.12.2024)
Kesko Corporation has on 2 January 2025 received a notification pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act from BlackRock, Inc.
According to the notification, on 31 December 2024, BlackRock, Inc.’s holding in Kesko Corporation, including holding through financial instruments, reached the threshold of five (5) per cent of shares.
According to the notification of BlackRock, Inc.:
| % of shares and voting rights (total of A) |
% of shares and voting rights through financial instruments (total of B) |
Total of both in % (A + B) | Total number of shares and voting rights of issuer | |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 4.91% sharesBelow 5% voting rights | 0.08% sharesBelow 5% voting rights | 5.00% sharesBelow 5% voting rights | 400,079,008 shares1,542,611,260 voting rights |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | Below 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rights | Below 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rights | Below 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rights | ------------------------ |
| A: Shares and voting rights | ||||
| Class/type of shares |
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) |
|
| FI0009000202 | 19,655,849 sharesBelow 5% voting rights | 4.91% sharesBelow 5% voting rights | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 19,655,849 sharesBelow 5% voting rights | 4.91% sharesBelow 5% voting rights | ||
| B: Financial Instruments according to SMA 9:6a | |||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period |
Physical or cash settlement | Number of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights |
| American Depositary Receipt (US4925311080) | N/A | N/A | Physical | 896 sharesBelow 5% voting rights | 0.00% sharesBelow 5% voting rights |
| Securities Lent | N/A | N/A | Physical | 256,999 sharesBelow 5% voting rights | 0.06% sharesBelow 5% voting rights |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 93,244 sharesBelow 5% voting rights | 0.02% sharesBelow 5% voting rights |
| SUBTOTAL B | 351,139 sharesBelow 5% voting rights | 0.08% sharesBelow 5% voting rights | |||
Kesko Corporation's share capital is divided into A shares and B shares. The total number of shares is 400,079,008 of which 126,948,028 (31,7%) are A shares and 273,130,980 (68.3%) are B shares. The total amount of own B shares held by the company is 2,122,600.
The full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity is presented in the enclosed attachment.
Further information is available from Lasse Luukkainen, Executive Vice President, Legal and Sustainability, tel. +358 105 322 818.
Kesko Corporation
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Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
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www.kesko.fi
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