DNA PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 19 December 2017 16:45 pm (EET)
Today, on 19 December 2017, DNA Plc (business ID 0592509-6) received a notification according to Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act from Finda Oy, stating that the Finda's fully owned subsidiary, Finda Telecoms Oy has with a business transaction made on 19 December 2017, bought 44,235,454 DNA shares, which corresponds to Finda's previous whole possession on DNA. Finda's holding in DNA has now fallen below 5 percent and Finda Telecoms holding in DNA exceeded 30 percent.
Finda Oy's holding decreased to 0 shares (previously 44,235,454) in a business transaction made on 19 December 2017, corresponding to 0 per cent (33.44 per cent in the previous flagging notification) of DNA's shares and voting rights.
Finda Telecoms Oy's holding increased to 44,235,454 shares (previously 0 shares) in a business transaction made on 19 December 2017, corresponding to 33.44 per cent (previously 0 per cent) of DNA's shares and voting rights.
According to Finda's and Finda Telecoms' announcement, Financial Supervisory Authority has granted them on 12 December 2017, an exemption from mandatory public offer for remaining shares in the company according to Securities Markets Act (746/2012) chapter 11, 19 §.
DNA Plc has one series of shares, and each share entitles to one vote. The total number of shares is 132,303,500.
Total positions of Finda Oy according to the notification:
| % of shares and voting rights | % 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 the threshold was crossed or reached | - | - | - | 132,303,500 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | - | - | - |
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 (SMA 9:5) | Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) | Direct (SMA 9:5) | Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) | |
| FI4000062385 | 0 | 44 235 454 | 0 | 33.4 % |
| SUBTOTAL | 44,235,454 | 33.4 % | ||
Total positions of Finda Telecoms Oy according to the notification:
| % of shares and voting rights | % 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 the threshold was crossed or reached | 33.4 % | 33.4 % | 33.4 % | 132,303,500 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | - | - | - |
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 (SMA 9:5) | Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) | Direct (SMA 9:5) | Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) | |
| FI4000062385 | 44,235,454 | 0 | 33.4 % | 0 |
| SUBTOTAL | 44,235,454 | 33.4 % | ||
Further enquiries:
Head of IR, Marja Mäkinen, DNA Plc, +35844 044 1262, marja.makinen@dna.fi
DNA Corporate Communications, tel. +358 44 044 8000, communications@dna.fi
DNA PLC
DNA Plc is a Finnish telecommunications group providing high-quality voice, data and TV services for communication, entertainment and working. DNA is Finland's largest cable operator and the leading pay TV provider in both cable and terrestrial networks. For DNA, the key area for growth in corporate business is the new way of working, independent of time and place, facilitated by smart terminal devices, diverse communications services and rapid connections. In 2016, DNA recorded net sales of EUR 859 million and an operating profit of EUR 91 million. DNA has more than 3.8 million subscriptions in its fixed and mobile communications networks. The Group also includes DNA Store, Finland's largest retail chain selling mobile phones. DNA shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. For further information, visit www.dna.fi or follow us on Twitter @DNA_fi, @DNA_Business and @DNA_Palvelu and Facebook.