Notification in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 9 § 10: BlackRock, Inc.’s holding in Wärtsilä Corporation
BlackRock, Inc. has informed Wärtsilä Corporation that it has crossed above the 5% disclosure limit on holding in shares and voting rights, excluding financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a, on 4 March 2025. Following the transaction, BlackRock, Inc. owns 5.01% of Wärtsilä’s shares and voting rights, while its total holding in Wärtsilä Corporation corresponds to 5.46%.
Total position of BlackRock, Inc. and its funds subject 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 threshold was crossed or reached | 5.01% | 0.44% | 5.46% | 591,723,390 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 4.91% | 0.47% | 5.38% |
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 | 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) | |
| FI0009003727 | 29,700,857 | 5.01% | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 29,700,857 | 5.01% | ||
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 | 24,601 | 0.00% |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 2,621,042 | 0.44% |
| SUBTOTAL B | 2,645,643 | 0.44% |
