Tokmanni Group Oyj

Report Publication Announcement • Jul 3, 2017

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Tokmanni Group Oyj - Major shareholder announcements

Tokmanni Group Corporation: Announcement of a change in shareholding according to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market Act

Tokmanni Group Corporation Company Announcement 03.07.2017 14.15 Tokmanni Group Corporation - Announcement of a change in shareholding according to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market Act Tokmanni Group Corporation has today received a notification from Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company according to which Varma's direct holding in Tokmanni Group increased above the 5 percent threshold on 30 June 2017. Total positions of Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company: % of shares and voting rights Total number of % of shares through financial Total of shares and and votes instruments both in % voting rights of (Total of A) (total of B) issuer Resulting 5.24 % 5.24 % 58,868,752 situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if applicable) Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed and reached: Shares and voting rights Number of shares and voting % of shares and voting Class/type of shares rights rights ISIN code (if Direct Indirect Direct Indirect possible) (SMA 9:5) (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) (SMA 9:5) (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) FI4000197934 3,085,000 5.24% SUB-TOTAL A 3,085,000 5.24 % For more information Joséphine Mickwitz, Head of Investor Relations, Tel +358 20 728 6535 Tokmanni in brief Tokmanni is the largest general discount retailer in Finland measured by number of stores and revenue. In 2016, Tokmanni's revenue was EUR 776 million and on average it had approximately 3,200 employees. Tokmanni is the only nationwide general discount retailer in Finland, with 162 stores across Finland as at 31 December 2016. Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki Key Media []