ANNOUNCEMENT OF A CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING ACCORDING TO CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKET ACT


ROBIT PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 24 MAY 2017 AT 8.40 P.M.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF A CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING ACCORDING TO CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKET ACT

Robit Plc has on 24 May 2017 received a notification from Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company ("Elo") in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 9, Section 5.

According to the announcement, the total number of Robit shares owned by Elo increased above five (5) per cent of the shares of Robit Plc on 24 May 2017.

Total position of Elo, subject to the notification:

  % of shares and votes % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments Total of both in % Total number of shares and voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 6,75 %     21,083,900
Position of previous notification (if applicable)        

Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed and reached:

A: Shares and voting rights
Class/type of shares
ISIN code
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)
FI4000150016 1,423,597   6,75 %  
SUB-TOTAL A 1,423,597 6,75 %
           

ROBIT PLC
Harri Sjöholm, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Additional information:
Harri Sjöholm, Chairman of the Board of Directors
+358 400 622 092
harri.sjoholm@robit.fi

Robit is a strongly internationalized growth company selling and servicing global customers in drilling consumables for applications in mining, construction and contracting, tunneling and well drilling. The company's offering is divided into three product and service range: Top Hammer and Down-the-Hole products as well as Digital Services. Robit has 21 own sales and service points as well as active sales networks in 115 countries. The manufacturing units are located in Finland, South Korea, Australia, UK and USA.

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