Changes in Wärtsilä’s ownership due to combination of share series and directed issue of shares
Wärtsilä Corporation Major shareholder announcements 20.3.2008 at 11.30 a.m. local time
Notification in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 2 §9
Wärtsilä’s Annual General Meeting decided on 19 March 2008 that the Company’s A and B share series be combined. The combination of the share series involves a directed free share issue for holders of Series A-shares. Following the combination, the Company will have only a single class of shares with equal rights, carrying one vote each. The combination of the shares and the directed share issue will affect Wärtsilä’s ownership structure when the combined and new shares have been registered in the trade register on 26 March 2008.
Wärtsilä has been informed of the following changes in ownership that will come to effect when the combined and new shares have been registered in the trade register:
The Fiskars Group’s share of Wärtsilä Corporation’s votes will decrease to less than 1/5 (20%). Following the transaction Fiskars Corporation’s holding of Wärtsilä’s shares and votes will be 901,857 or 0.9% of Wärtsilä’s share capital and total votes and Avlis AB’s holding of Wärtsilä’s shares and votes will be 15,944,444 or 16.2% of Wärtsilä’s share capital and total votes. The Fiskars Group’s total holding of Wärtsilä shares and votes will be 16,846,301 or 17.1% of Wärtsilä Corporation’s share capital and total votes.
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance‘s share of Wärtsilä Corporation’s shares will increase to more than 1/20 (5%) and the share of the votes will decrease to less than 1/10 (10%). Following the transaction Varma’s holding of Wärtsilä shares and votes will be 5,130,087 or 5.2% of Wärtsilä’s share capital and total votes.
Svenska Litteratursällskapet i Finland r.f’s share of Wärtsilä Corporation’s votes will decrease to less than 1/20 (5%). Following the transaction Svenska Litteratursällskapet’s holding of Wärtsilä shares and votes will be 1,735,506 or 1.76% of Wärtsilä’s share capital and total votes.
Notification in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 2 section 9: Fiskars Corporation has sold Wärtsilä shares to its subsidiary Avlis AB
Wärtsilä Corporation Changes in company’s own shares 20.12.2007 at 18:45 EET
Wärtsilä Corporation has today received a notification from Fiskars Corporation, that as a result of the share transaction concluded December 20, 2007, the holding of Fiskars Corporation has decreased to less than 1/20 (5%) of the share capital and voting rights in Wärsilä Corporation.
The holdings of Fiskars Corporation are now as follows:
| |
No of shares |
% of shares |
% of votes |
| A-shares |
752 047 |
0,78% |
2,44% |
| B-shares |
65 429 |
0,07% |
0,02% |
| Total |
817 476 |
0,85% |
2,46% |
Fiskars Corporation, Business ID: 0214036-5.
Wärtsilä Corporation has today received a notification from Avlis AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiskars Corporation, that as a result of share transaction concluded December 20, 2007, the holding of Avlis AB now is more than 3/20 (15%) of the share capital and more than 1/4 (25%) of the voting rights in Wärtsilä Corporation.
The holdings of Avlis AB are now as follows:
| |
No of shares |
% of shares |
% of votes |
| A-shares |
8 500 000 |
8,86% |
27,58% |
| B-shares |
6 500 000 |
6,77% |
2,11% |
| Total |
15 000 000 |
15,63% |
29,69% |
Avlis AB, Business ID 556706-5346
The share capital of Wärtsilä Corporation comprises a total of 95,942,561 shares (23,579,587 A shares and 72,362,974 B shares). The shares entitle to a total of 308,158,844 votes.
Notification in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 2 § 9: Svenska Litteratursällskapet i Finland r.f. increased holding in Wärtsilä Corporation
Wärtsilä Corporation Changes in company's own shares 9.10.2007 at 9.45 a.m. local time
Wärtsilä Corporation has today received notice from Svenska Litteratursällskapet i Finland r.f. that it has purchased Wärtsilä shares on the 22 August 2007 and now owns over 1/20 of the company's votes. Following the transaction Svenska Litteratursällskapet i Finland r.f. owns 1,546,596 A shares and 17,000 B shares giving a total holding of 1,563,596 Wärtsilä shares or 1.63% of Wärtsilä's share capital and 5.03% of the total votes.
Notification in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 2 § 9: Varma increased holding in Wärtsilä Corporation
Wärtsilä Corporation Changes in company's own shares 24.8.2007 at 10.20 a.m. local time
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company has today informed Wärtsilä Corporation that it has purchased Wärtsilä shares on the 23 August 2007 and now owns over one tenth (1/10) of the company’s votes. Following the transaction Varma owns 3,547,257 A shares and 1,188,691 B shares giving a total holding of 4,735,948 Wärtsilä shares or 4.94% of Wärtsilä’s share capital and 11.91% of the total votes.
Varma increased holding in Wärtsilä Corporation
Wärtsilä Corporation Changes in company’s own shares 4.7.2007 at 9.50 a.m. local time
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company has today informed Wärtsilä Corporation that it has purchased Wärtsilä shares on the 3 July 2007 and now owns over a twentieth (1/20) of the company’s number of votes. Following the transaction Varma owns 2,795,615 A shares and 1,188,691 B shares giving a total holding of 3,984,306 Wärtsilä shares or 4.16% of Wärtsilä’s share capital and 9.46% of the total votes.
Sampo decreased holding in Wärtsilä Corporation
Wärtsilä Corporation Changes in company’s own shares 4.7.2007 at 3.30 p.m. local time
Sampo plc has today informed Wärtsilä Corporation that it has sold Wärtsilä shares on the 3 July 2007 and now owns less than a twentieth (1/20) of the company’s number of votes in the shares. Following the transaction Sampo now owns 584,668 A shares or 0.61% of Wärtsilä’s share capital and 1.90% of the total votes.
