Nordea Bank Abp: Flagging notification in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Securities Markets Act

Flagging | 22-12-2020 17:20

Nordea Bank Abp
Stock exchange release – Major shareholder announcements
22 December 2020 at 18:20 EET

Nordea Bank Abp has on 22 December 2020 received a notification under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which BlackRock, Inc.'s indirect shareholding of Nordea Bank Abp’s shares and voting rights has fallen below the threshold of 5 per cent on 21 December 2020.

The total number of shares and voting rights in Nordea Bank Abp is 4,049,951,919.

Total positions of BlackRock, Inc. and its funds:

  % of shares and voting rights
(total of A)
% of shares and voting rights through financial instruments
(total of B)
Total of both in % (A + B)
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 4.97% 0.04% 5.01%
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 5.01% 0.04% 5.05%

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 (if possible)
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)
FI4000297767   201,319,521   4.97%
SUBTOTAL A 201,319,521   4.97%  

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
Securities lent N/A N/A Physical 904,167 0.02%
CFD N/A N/A Cash 884,713 0.02%
      SUBTOTAL B 1,788,880 0.04%

The controlled undertakings through which the shares, voting rights and financial instruments are effectively held:

Name % of shares and
voting rights
% of shares and
voting rights
through financial
instruments
Total of both
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.     Below 5%
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC     Below 5%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited     Below 5%
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited     Below 5%
BlackRock International Limited     Below 5%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association     Below 5%
BlackRock Fund Advisors     Below 5%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.     Below 5%
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited     Below 5%
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG     Below 5%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited     Below 5%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC     Below 5%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited     Below 5%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited     Below 5%
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.     Below 5%

For further information:
Matti Ahokas, Head of Investor Relations, +358 9 53008011
Group Communication, +358104168023 or press [at] nordea.com

The information provided in this stock exchange release was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 18:20 EET on 21 December 2020.
 

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