Stora Enso Oyj: Notification of Change in Holdings according to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act (19 April 2024)
STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 23 April 2024 at 9:30 EEST
HELSINKI, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stora Enso Oyj has received a notification pursuant to chapter 9, section 5 of the Securities Market Act from BlackRock, Inc on 22 April 2024.
On 19 April 2024, BlackRock's total holding, including holding through financial instruments, in Stora Enso's shares increased above the 5 percent threshold.
% 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)
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
Below 4.99% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 0.09% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 5.09% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 5% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 5% shares
Below 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)
FI0009005961
39,406,110 shares Below 5% voting rights
Below 4.99% shares
Below 5% voting rights
SUBTOTAL A
39,406,110 shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 4.99% shares
Below 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 (US86210M1062)
N/A
N/A
Physical
472,620 shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 0.05% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Securities Lent
N/A
N/A
Physical
163,220 shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 0.02% shares
Below 5% voting rights
CFD
N/A
N/A
Cash
138,730 shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 0.01% shares
Below 5% voting rights
SUBTOTAL B
774,570 shares
Below 5% voting rights
Below 0.09% shares
Below 5% voting rights
Stora Enso has two series of shares. Each A share and every ten R shares carry one vote. Stora Enso has 175,979,614 A shares and 612,640,373 R shares in issue. The company does not hold its own shares. The total number of Stora Enso shares is 788,619,987 and the total number votes at least 237,243,651.
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity is presented in the enclosed annex.
Part of the global bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials and wooden construction, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world. We create value with our low-carbon and recyclable fiber-based products, through which we support our customers in meeting the demand for renewable sustainable products. Stora Enso has approximately 20,000 employees and our sales in 2023 were EUR 9.4 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in OTC Markets (OTCQX) in the USA as ADRs and ordinary shares (SEOAY, SEOFF, SEOJF). storaenso.com/investors