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

Flagging | 09-03-2021 08:45

Nordea Bank Abp

Stock exchange release – Major shareholder announcements

9 March 2021 at 9.45 EET

 

Nordea Bank Abp has on 8 March 2021 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 5 March 2021. According to the notification, the total number of Nordea Bank Abp’s shares and voting rights held directly by BlackRock, Inc. and its funds was 4.89 per cent on 5 March 2021.

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 4.89% 0.14% 5.03%
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 5.04% 0.14% 5.18%

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   198,234,776   4.89%
SUBTOTAL A 198,234,776   4.89%  

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 Depository Receipt (US65558R1095) N/A N/A Physical 1,292,834 0.03%
Securities Lent N/A N/A Physical 3,212,108 0.07%
CFD N/A N/A Cash 1,207,398 0.02%
      SUBTOTAL B 5,712,340 0.14%

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%
Aperio Holdings, LLC     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 9.45 EET on 9 March 2021.

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