Nordea Bank Abp: Flagging notification in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Securities Markets Act (BlackRock, Inc.)
Nordea Bank Abp
Stock exchange release – Major shareholder announcements
29 March 2022 at 9.30 EET
Nordea Bank Abp has on 28 March 2022 received a notification under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which BlackRock, Inc.'s indirect shareholding of Nordea Bank Abp’s shares and voting rights has decreased below the threshold of 5 per cent on 25 March 2022.
The total number of shares and voting rights in Nordea Bank Abp is 3,860,317,333.
Total positions of BlackRock, Inc. and its funds according to the notification:
| % 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 4.99% | 0.02% | 5.01% |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.00% | 0.06% | 5.06% |
Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:
A: Shares and voting rights
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) |
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) |
|
| FI4000297767 | 192,888,054 | 4.99% | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 192,888,054 | 4.99% | ||
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 Depository Receipt (US65558R1095) |
N/A | N/A | Physical | 120,579 | 0.00% |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 771,286 | 0.01% |
| SUBTOTAL B | 891,865 | 0.02% |
The controlled undertakings through which the shares, voting rights and financial instruments are effectively held:
| Name | % of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments |
Total of both |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock International Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | Below 5% | ||
| Aperio Group, LLC | Below 5% |
For further information:
Matti Ahokas, Head of Investor Relations, +358 9 5300 8011
Group Communication, +358 10 416 8023 or [email protected]
The information provided in this stock exchange release was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 9.30 EET on 29 March 2022.
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