Spinnova Plc: Notification of Change in Holdings according to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act (Suzano Holding S.A.)

SPINNOVA PLC, COMPANY RELEASE, 18 JUNE 2024 at 8:15 p.m. EEST
 

Spinnova Plc: Notification of Change in Holdings according to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act (Suzano Holding S.A.)

 

 

Spinnova Plc (the "Company") has received a notification on 18 June 2024, according to Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act, stating that Suzano S.A.’s, which is controlled by Suzano Holding S.A., ownership of shares exceeds 15% of all shares and votes in Spinnova Plc. Suzano S.A.’s ownership exceeded the notification threshold before April 19, 2024.

 

The notification of exceeding the ownership threshold is retroactive because of an amendment to the Securities Markets Act (HE 3/2024 vp), which came into force on April 19, 2024. The amendment extends the reporting requirements for significant ownership and voting rights, as well as the application of provisions related to public tender offers and obligation to make a tender offer, to include multilateral trading facilities such as Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland alongside regulated markets.

 

 

Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
	% of shares and voting rights (total of 7.A)	% of shares and voting rights through financial instruments (total of 7.B)	Total of both in % (7.A + 7.B)	Total number of shares and voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	18.77	-	18.77	52 265 435

 

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	Number of shares and voting rights		% of shares and voting rights
	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
FI4000507595	-	9 808 530		18.77
SUBTOTAL A	Click here to enter text.	9 808 530	Click here to enter text.	18.77

Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation:

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:

Name	%-of shares and voting rights	%-of shares and voting rights through financial instruments	Total of both
Suzano Holding S.A.	-	-	-
Suzano S.A.	18.77%	-	18.77%

 

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